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University of KwaZulu-Natal

University · Social Services · reports to Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)

The University of KwaZulu-Natal is a public research university formed in 2004 through the merger of the University of Natal and the University of Durban-Westville.

It operates five campuses: Howard College, Westville, Medical School and Edgewood in and around Durban, and Pietermaritzburg. Teaching spans four colleges covering Agriculture, Engineering and Science; Health Sciences; Humanities; and Law and Management Studies.

Its Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine has a long history of training doctors from communities previously excluded from medical education, and the university has a substantial research profile in HIV and tuberculosis, hosting and partnering with major research programmes in that field.

Audit record, 5 years

2019/20
2020/21
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
Not reported stable 1 of 4 audited years clean, 1 not on record

Leadership, 14 listed

Chancellor
Dr Reuel Khoza
Vice Chancellor
Prof Nana Poku
Deputy Vice Chancellors
Prof Anil Chuturgoon Dr Ernest Nene Khalema Prof Nhlanhla Mkhize Prof TP Msibi Prof Fhatuwani Nixwell Mudau Prof Busisiwe Ncama
Registrar
Mr Mark Tufts
Chief Financial Officer
Ms Nontuthuko (Thuthu) Mbhele
Senior Management
Adv Paul Finden Ms Amanda Mazibuko Dr AZ Ngcobo Ms Normah Zondo

Description written for this directory from the entity’s own published sources: ukzn.ac.za