• There are some of South Africa’s top universities located in KwaZulu-Natal. Not only will you obtain a top-notch education, but you’ll also have a beautiful setting in which to learn. These institutions will give you a home away from home if you are moving to another province or nation. Both on and off campus, there are several housing alternatives, and there are plenty of other students eager to welcome you to the region.

University of KwaZulu-Natal

• The University of KwaZulu-Natal, also known as UKZN, is a South African university with five campuses in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. The University of Natal and the University of Durban-Westville merged to form it on January 1, 2004. Edgewood, Howard College, Medical School, Pietermaritzburg, and Westville Campus are the five campuses.

Faculties

• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Health Sciences
• Faculty of Humanities, Dev & Social Sciences
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Management Studies
• Faculty of Science and Agriculture

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Durban University of Technology 

• Durban University of Technology (DUT), founded in 2002, is a technical university that offers a variety of departments as well as short courses. It has five Durban campuses and two in Pietermaritzburg. Durban is home to the Brickfield, ML Sultan, Ritson, Steve Biko, and City Campuses. Pietermaritzburg is home to the Indumiso and Riverside campuses. The University is one of only five technical institutions in Africa that offers Doctoral Degrees.

Faculties

• Faculty of Accounting and Informatics
• Faculty of Applied Sciences
• Faculty of Arts and Design
• Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
• Faculty of Health Sciences
• Faculty of Management Sciences

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University of Zululand

• The University of Zululand (also known as UNIZULU) is located in KwaZulu-Natal, just south of Empangeni and north of the Thukela River. In keeping with the government’s vocational approach to higher education, UNIZULU provides a mix of university courses and career-focused programs that meet the needs of industry stakeholders as well as the rural community. As a result, the university meets the needs of both ‘entrepreneurial’ and ‘alternative’ education.

Faculties 

• Faculty of Arts
• Faculty of Commerce-Administration-Law
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Science-Agriculture

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Mangosuthu University of Technology

• A technical university outside of Durban, close to Umlazi, is called the Mangosuthu University of Technology (formerly Mangosuthu Technikon). Through a blend of theoretical knowledge and real-world work experience, MUT, a Zulu-speaking institution, gives students career-oriented skills. This is done by working closely with business and industry to make sure that the curriculum for a certain qualification is both market- and field-relevant. The programs involve both in-service training and theoretical research.

Faculties

• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Management Sciences
• Faculty of Natural Sciences

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