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The University of Namibia (UNAM) is a multi-campus public research university in
Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...
, as well as the largest university in the country. It was established by an act of
Parliament In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: representing the electorate, making laws, and overseeing the government via hearings and inquiries. Th ...
on 31 August 1992.


Background

UNAM comprises the following faculties and schools: * Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources * Faculty of Economics & Management Science ** Department of Political Science * Faculty of Education * Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences * Faculty of Law * School of Medicine * Faculty of Engineering and Information * Faculty of Science * School of Nursing * School of Pharmacy * School of Public Health * School of Military Science * Centre for Postgraduate Studies Ranked in the top 30 of tertiary institutions on the continent in the past 10 years, UNAM is one of the best universities in Africa. The University of Namibia is the only institution in the world to offer a doctorate in the study of the Khoekhoe language.


Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology

The Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology was founded on 1 January 2008 following the dissolution of the Department of Engineering and Technology, which had existed under the Faculty of Science since 2000. Sam Nujoma, the first president of Namibia and then-chancellor of the university conducted the groundbreaking ceremony at
Ongwediva Ongwediva is a town in the Oshana Region in the north of Namibia. It is the district capital of the Ongwediva electoral constituency. it had 27,000 inhabitants and covered 4,102 hectares of land. Ongwediva has seven churches, two private sc ...
on 17 November 2007. The ceremony took place on a 13-hectare plot of land that had been donated to UNAM by the Ongwediva town council. In January 2008, the National Planning Commission approved funding for the construction of phase 1 of the new Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology (FOET) in Ongwediva. Construction work began in April 2008 with emphasis on lecture rooms, staff offices, laboratories, IT facilities, student hostels, staff houses and other support facilities. The completion of these facilities (phase 1A) enabled the first batch of students to be admitted in the FOET.


Academics

Notable academics at the University of Namibia have included
Bience Gawanas Bience Philomina Gawanas (born 1956) is a Namibian lawyer. She was appointed in January 2018 as Special Adviser on Africa for the United Nations after having served as Commissioner for Social Affairs at the African Union Assembly of Heads of S ...
, former ombudsperson, professor Nico Horn, André du Pisani,
Lazarus Hangula Lazarus Hangula has been the vice-chancellor of the University of Namibia ,from 2004 to 2018. He replaced Peter Katjavivi, who left to become an ambassador for Namibia. Hangula earned his M.A. and Ph.D. (both ''cum laude'') from the Johannes Gutenbe ...
, Dorian Haarhoff,
Elizabeth Amukugo Elizabeth Magano Amukugo (born 1 August 1954, in Windhoek, Khomas Region) is a Namibian politician and academic with the University of Namibia. Early life Amukugo attended Primary education at Onayena Primary School in 1963 to 1970 and receiv ...
,
Erold Naomab Erold Naomab (born 2 April 1977) is a Namibian academic. He is the vice-chancellor of the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST). Early life and education Naomab was born on 2 April 1977. He grew up Omaruru in the Erongo Region o ...
,
Job Amupanda Job Shipululo Amupanda (born 28 August 1987 in Omaalala, Oshana Region) is a Namibian activist and politician who served as Mayor of the City of Windhoek, in office from 2 December 2020 to 1 December 2021. He is an academic at the University of N ...
and
Günter Heimbeck Günter Heimbeck (born June 23, 1946 in Gunzenhausen, Germany) is a German–Namibian retired professor of mathematics. His particular research interest is geometry; the Heimbeck Planes are named for him. Heimbeck probably is the first and only ...
.


Marks scandal

There are reports that UNAM's lecturers have been exchanging marks for sexual favors from students and exchanging completed assignment for money. This has resulted in serious academic degradation. Investigating and combating such illegal practices has become an important priority for the Namibian government and UNAM management.


Notable alumni

The University of Namibia has produced several notable and famous public individuals since its founding, including: *
Sebastian Ignatius ǃGobs Sebastian Ignatius ǃGobs (born 4 October 1967 in Omaruru, Erongo Region) is a Namibian politician.Profile
a ...
, Namibian politician – Class of 1995 *
Fransina Kahungu Fransina Kahungu (born 1970) is a Namibian female politician serving as a City of Windhoek Councilor, where she previously served as Deputy Mayor of Windhoek in 2016 and 2017 and Mayor of Windhoek from 2019 to 2020. Early life and career Kahu ...
, former mayor of Windhoek * Theo-Ben Gurirab, received a Doctorate of Law ''
honoris causa An honorary degree is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding institution) has waived all of the usual requirements. It is also known by the Latin phrases ''honoris causa'' ("for the sake of the honour") or ''ad hono ...
'' – Class of 1999 * Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana received Bachelor of Laws and B.Juris degrees – class of 1998 and 1999 * Alfredo Tjiurimo Hengari, political scientist and presidential spokesperson to Hage Geingob – Class of 2001 *
Monica Geingos Monica Geingos (née Kalondo; born 15 November 1976) is a Namibian entrepreneur, lawyer and First Lady of Namibia since 2015. She has been a board member and director within many of the country's large companies. She had also chaired the Presid ...
,
First Lady First lady is an unofficial title usually used for the wife, and occasionally used for the daughter or other female relative, of a non- monarchical head of state or chief executive. The term is also used to describe a woman seen to be at the ...
of the
Republic of Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...
and businesswoman – Class of 2002 * Petrina Haingura, Namibian politician – Class of 2002 *
Sacky Shanghala Sakeus Edward Twelityaamena "Sacky" Shanghala (born 13 June 1977) is a Namibian lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of Justice from 8 February 2018 until November 2019 when he was forced to resign in the wake of the Fishrot scandal. ...
, former Namibian minister of justice – Class of 2003 * Sisa Namandje, Namibian lawyer – Class of 2003 * Bernadus Swartbooi, Namibian politician and president of the Landless People's Movement (Namibia) – Class of 2003 *
Peya Mushelenga Samuel Abraham Peyavali "Peya" Mushelenga (born September 01, 1975 in Oshigambo, Ovamboland) is a Namibian politician and poet. He is broadly educated, holding twelve academic qualifications from six different universities. A member of SWAPO, Mu ...
, Minister of Urban and Rural Development – Class of 2003 * Tangeni Amupadhi – journalist and editor of
The Namibian ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...
newspaper – Class of 2005 * Sam Nujoma, Namibian politician and former President of Namibia – Class of 2007 * Lucia Iipumbu, Deputy Minister of Industrialisation, Trade and SME development – Class of 2008 *
Job Amupanda Job Shipululo Amupanda (born 28 August 1987 in Omaalala, Oshana Region) is a Namibian activist and politician who served as Mayor of the City of Windhoek, in office from 2 December 2020 to 1 December 2021. He is an academic at the University of N ...
, Namibian politician and leader of the Affirmative Repositioning and current mayor of Windhoek – Class of 2010 * Francine Muyumba, Congolese Senator, Former President of the
Panafrican Youth Union The Panafrican Youth Union (PYU) is the apex body for National Youth Coordinating Bodies and Mechanism in Africa. Known formerly as the Panafrican Youth Movement (PYM), it was transformed into the PYU at the organisation's 2003 congress in Windho ...
– Class of 2012 *
Joseph Kalimbwe Joseph Kalimbwe (born 25 March 1993) is a Zambian politician at the ruling United Party for National Development of Hakainde Hichilema, author and activist. Previously, he was president of the African Union youth simulation in 2014 and president ...
, youth activist and author – Class of 2017 *
Henny Seibeb Henny Hendly Seibeb is a Namibian politician and Member of Parliament who serves as Deputy Leader and Chief Strategist (DLCS) of the Landless People's Movement political party which he formed alongside Bernadus Swartbooi in December 2016. Early l ...
, Namibian politician and deputy president of the Landless People's Movement (Namibia) – Class of 2019https://www.lelamobile.com/content/66671/Landless-People-s-Movement-seeking-restorative-justice-Seibeb/ Lela Mobile Online – Landless People’s Movement seeking restorative justice: Seibeb * Inna Hengari, member of Parliament, youth politician and student leader – Class of 2019 * Utaata Mootu, member of Parliament, youth politician – Class of 2019 * Emma Theofelus, member of Parliament, youth politician – Class of 2019 * Patience Masua, member of Parliament, youth politician - Class of 2020


See also

* UNAM SRC


References


External links


University of Namibia website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Namibia, University of Universities in Namibia Educational institutions established in 1992 1992 establishments in Namibia