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Durban University of Technology

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Durban, South Africa
1201¨C1500th in World University Rankings 2025
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<ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ class="css-1enjqce">About

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The Durban University of Technology was established in 2002 with the merging of two prestigious institutions: ML Sultan, and Technikon Natal. The university is located in two of KwaZulu-Natal¡¯s cities: the coastal city of Durban and the capital city of Pietmaritzburg.

The university has six faculties in total: accounting and informatics, applied sciences, arts and design, engineering and the built environment, health sciences, and management sciences. Across these faculties, students can enroll in courses from ecotourism to emergency medical care to chemical engineering among others. Students can study from undergraduate, to postgraduate and doctorate levels.

There is also a writing centre and centre for excellence in learning and teaching. To aid students in their entrepreneurial activities, they have access to both the Durban and Midlands Entrepreneurial Centre and Desks as a platform for students to create start-up companies and make their business ideas a reality. They also have access to the award-winning Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and Rapid Incubator, helping students to develop sustainable student and community enterprises.

The city of Piermaritzburg is home to several schools and universities creating a diverse student environment. The city hosts an abundance of entertainment and attractions for students and visitors to enjoy. It is home to the oldest football club in South Africa, Savages FC. Attractions include: Albert Falls Nature Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal Museum and National Botanical Garden. The coastal city of Durban is the third most populous city in South Africa, it has been awarded the UNESCO City of Literature status, and hosted the 2015 FIFA World Cup. Here, students have access to sandy beaches, such as the Golden Mile Beach, as well as a warm subtropical climate to enjoy.

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<ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ class="css-1enjqce">Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at Durban University of Technology

gender ratio
Student gender ratio
56 F : 44 M (1)
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International student percentage
1% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
33.4 (1)
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Student total
26594 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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<ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ class="css-1enjqce">Subjects Taught at Durban University of Technology

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Education501¨C600th

  • Education

Business and Economics801+

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business and Management
  • Accounting and Finance

Clinical and Health401¨C500th

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Engineering801¨C1000th

  • General Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Social Sciences801+

  • Sociology
  • Politics and International Studies
  • Geography
  • Communication and Media Studies

Physical Sciences801¨C1000th

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Mathematics and Statistics