University of Mpumalanga

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University of Mpumalanga
Universiteit van Mpumalanga (Afrikaans)
University of Mpumalanga logo.svg
MottoCreating Opportunities
Type Public university
Established2014 (2014)
Chancellor Mandisa Maya [1]
Vice-Chancellor Prof Thoko Mayekiso
Location, ,
25°26′11″S30°58′54″E / 25.4365196°S 30.9818024°E / -25.4365196; 30.9818024
Campus1 urban and 1 suburban campuses
Website www.ump.ac.za
University of Mpumalanga
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Main gate of the University of Mpumalanga, Siyabuswa Campus.
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Building 7 Classrooms, Siyabuswa Campus.

University of Mpumalanga is based in Mbombela and in Siyabuswa, South Africa. It was established in 2014, initially accommodating a modest intake of one hundred and forty students. [2]

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It incorporates the infrastructure of three existing institutions – the Lowveld College of Agriculture, the hospitality school at KaNyamazane and the Siyabuswa Education Campus. It currently offers the Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Agriculture degrees, as well as a Diploma in Hospitality Management. The interim Council Head is Dr. Ramaranka A Mogotlane, FRCPS(Glas), FRCS(Edin), previously Head of the Department of Anatomy at both the University of Natal and MEDUNSA.

It is one of two new universities in South Africa, the other being Sol Plaatje University (previously provisionally known as the University of the Northern Cape) in Kimberley.

History

In 1996 the University Education Committee and the University Technikon Education Collaboration Committee merged and were tasked to pursue the establishment of a university in the Province by the former MEC for Education, Mr D D Mabuza. The National Institute for Higher Education (Mpumalanga), established in 2006, under the leadership of the late Prof C C Mokadi coordinated the provision of Higher Education in the province. An important milestone was the decision taken at the African National Congress's National General Council meeting held in eThekwini (Durban) in 2010 which resolved to establish two new universities. This decision was instrumental in facilitating for the establishment of a university in the Mpumalanga Province.

In 2010, the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr B E Nzimande, appointed two task teams to investigate the feasibility of establishing new universities in Mpumalanga and the Northern Cape. The Mpumalanga task team which submitted a favourable report in September 2011, recommending the establishment of a new university in Mpumalanga was led by Prof T Z Mthembu.

In July 2013, the State President, Mr Jacob Zuma, announced the name of the new university as the University of Mpumalanga as well as the names of the members of the Interim Council to oversee its formal establishment. The University of Mpumalanga, a comprehensive university, was formally and legally promulgated through the publication of Government Notice (No. 36772) on 22 August 2013 and launched on 31 October 2013. The Interim Council appointed the Strategic Management Team which managed the day-to-day operations of the university.

Governance and administration

The Higher Education Act (Act No. 101 of 1997) [3] established that the university is to be governed by Council.

Chancellor

Campuses

The university is divided into two academic campuses - Mbombela and Siyabuswa campuses.

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Inside In the University of Mpumalanga

Academics

Research

The university focuses on foundation phase teaching.


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Main Gate

Registration Fee

On 12 April 2022 - 30 April the registration will be open for 2023 First year students and the registration fee is R150.

Faculties

The university offers the following programme:

References

  1. Mpande, Bridget (2021-12-01). "LOCAL NEWS IN PHOTOS: Justice Mandisa Maya is the second chancellor of UMP". Mpumalanga News.
  2. Jacob Zuma (25 July 2013). "Address by the President of South Africa, during the announcement of new Interim Councils and names of the new universities, Union Buildings, Pretoria". www.polity.org.za. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  3. "Higher Education Act (Act No, 101 of 1997)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  4. "Statute of the University of the Witwatersrand" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  5. "Ramaphosa is chancellor of newly-established University of Mpumalanga". EWN. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2016.