Back Universiteit van KwaZulu-Natal Afrikaans جامعة كوازولو-ناتال Arabic جامعة كوازولو ناتال ARZ كوازولو-ناتال بیلیمیوردو AZB Universitat de KwaZulu-Natal Catalan Universität von KwaZulu-Natal German Universitato Kvazulu-Natalo Esperanto Universidad de KwaZulu-Natal Spanish دانشگاه کوازولو-ناتال Persian KwaZulu-Natalin yliopisto Finnish
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Other name | UKZN |
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| Motto | Inspiring Greatness |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1 January 2004 (as merger of UN (est. 1910) and UDW (est. 1960s))[1] |
Academic affiliations | AAU ACU HESA |
| Chancellor | Reuel Jethro Khoza[2] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Nana Poku[3] |
Academic staff | 1,328[4] (2016) |
| Students | 46,539[4] (2016) |
| Undergraduates | 24,897[5] (2007) |
| Postgraduates | 3,807[5] (2007) |
| Location | , , South Africa[1] |
| Campus | 5 campuses[6] Westville Campus (Main campus), Nelson. R. Mandela School of Medicine, Howard College Campus, Edgewood Campus and Pietermaritzburg Campus |
| Colours | Black and red |
Sporting affiliations | Varsity Cup |
| Website | ukzn.ac.za |
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN; Zulu: INyuvesi yakwaZulu-Natali, Afrikaans: Universiteit van KwaZulu-Natal) is a public research university with five campuses in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.[7][6] It was formed on 1 January 2004 after the merger between the University of Natal and the University of Durban-Westville.[1]
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- ^ "UKZN appoints new chancellor | Witness". News24.com. 19 October 2021. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Vice-chancellor Professor Nana Poku". University of KwaZulu-Natal. Archived from the original on 1 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ a b "University of KwaZulu Natal Annual Report 2016" (PDF). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ a b "University of KwaZulu Natal". Southern African Regional Universities Association. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Choice of campuses". University of KwaZulu-Natal. Archived from the original on 22 December 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2007.
- ^ "CHE | Council on Higher Education | Regulatory body for Higher Education in South Africa | Education | Innovation | University | South Africa". che.ac.za. Archived from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.