Durban University of Technology

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Durban University of Technology
Inyuvesi yasethekwini yezobuchwepheshe
The Durban University of Technology new log.jpg
Other name
DUT
MottoCreative. Distinctive. Impactful.
Type Public University of Technology
Established2002;22 years ago (2002)
(history can be traced to 1907 as the former Natal Technical College)
Academic affiliations
AAU, ACU, HESA, International Association of Universities
Chancellor Nonkululeko Nyembezi
Vice-Chancellor Thandwa Mthembu
Administrative staff
2 347
Students31 991 students
Location, ,
South Africa
Colours        Baby blue, purple, green, red, royal blue & light purple
Website www.dut.ac.za

The Durban University of Technology (DUT) is a multi-campus university situated in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was formed in 2002 following the merger of Technikon Natal and ML Sultan Technikon and it was initially known as the Durban Institute of Technology. It has five campuses in Durban, and two in Pietermaritzburg. In 2022, approximately 31 991 students were enrolled to study at DUT. The university is one of five technical institutions on the African continent to offer Doctoral Degrees.

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History

The Durban University of Technology is a result of the merger, in April 2002, of two technikons, ML Sultan and Technikon Natal. It was named the Durban Institute of Technology and later became the Durban University of Technology in 2007. [1]

KwaZulu-Natal's Indian population began arriving in the 1860s to primarily work as indentured labourers on the sugar plantations. In 1927, those with no formal educational qualifications were threatened with repatriation. This threat stimulated adult classes in literacy, as well as a range of commercial subjects, held in a mission school and a Hindu Institute, but it was not until after the Second World War, and thanks to substantial financial support from the public, that ML Sultan College came into being. It would be another decade, however, before the City Council, now preoccupied with the structures of the first Group Areas Act of 1950, allocated suitable land for a permanent campus. [1]

The Natal Technical College was founded in 1907 and immediately began providing tuition to more than 350 part-time students. The structures of apartheid as it was codified through legislation weighed heavily on this institution as well. In 1955 the college was taken over by national education authorities; and in 1967 it became an exclusively white institution. [1]

DUT Council

The DUT student body elects a Student Representative Council annually.

DUT Campuses

Leadership & Operations

Nonkululeko Nyembezi is the Chancellor of the Durban University of Technology. She is currently the Executive Chairperson of Standard Bank Group and was the former CEO of the Dutch mining group, IchorCoal N.V.

The university employs 841 academic staff, 51 percent of them female and 48 percent holding masters and 43 percent doctoral degrees. [1]

Some of the senior members of the leadership team include:

The six faculties include:

Each Faculty is led by an Executive Dean. The academic ambit of DUT resides under the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching & Learning.

DUT Business School

The Durban University of Technology launched the DUT Business School in 2021. The Business School offers its new Masters of Business Administration (MBA) programme, Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PDBA) programmes, Higher Certificate programmes and a variety of Executive Education and short learning programmes.

The DUT Business School also designs tailor-made, in-house programmes and collaborates with corporate, public and non-profit organisations to develop and capacitate employees in various areas. [2]

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Student enrolment

Whilst the Durban University of Technology offers contact learning, DUT is also a member of COIL, which is the Collaborative Online International Learning consortium.

In 2022, there were 31 991 registered students. This includes under-graduates, Masters and Doctoral/PhD candidates.

Rankings

University rankings
Global – Overall
THE World [3] 401-500 (2021)

In 2021, the university was ranked by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for the first time in its history. It ranked within the top 500 universities in the world, and within the top 5 in South Africa. It was also the first time in history that the province had two universities rank within the top 5 in the country. In 2022, DUT remained in the Top 5 of all 26 South African Universities, was the number 1 University of Technology in the country and in the top one third globally. [4] [5] [6]

DUT Times Higher Education Ranking 2016 to 2024
YearWorld Rank
20241001–1200
2023501–600
2022401–500
2021401–500
[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Notable alumni

The university has a large alumni body. Mr Alan Khan was the first President of the DUT Convocation in 2002. Miss Zama Mncube is the current President of the Convocation and Chairperson of the Convocation Executive. She was also the first women President of the DUT Convocation, after being elected to the position in 2022. Presidents of the DUT Convocation, in chronological order, include:

The university has a list of famous alumni, including:

Honorary Doctorates

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