University Of Kwazulu-Natal – Pietermaritzburg Campus Pietermaritzburg, Pietermaritzburg is located in the centre of the scenic Natal Midlands, close to numerous nature reserves and parks, only one hour’s drive from Durban and two hours’ drive from the Drakensberg. The city has a rich architectural heritage, with many fine examples of Victorian and Edwardian buildings. The city is the birthplace of the former University of Natal and its forerunner, the Natal University College, which opened its doors to 57 students in 1910. Two years later, Old Main Building was completed and the hub of the present-day PMB campus was established. The campus offers a wide range of innovative academic programmes, which have been successful in responding to local and provincial needs in the broad areas of Science and Agriculture, Education, Law, Human and Management Sciences. Unique to the Pietermaritzburg campus are the disciplines of Agriculture, Theology and Fine Art.
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The Pietermaritzburg campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal is situated in the Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal in close proximity to several nature reserves and parks. The distance from this campus to Durban is one hour’s’ drive and to Drakensberg Park it is two hours’ drive. The city was built in the Victoria and Edwardian age and this can be seen in the architecture.
The University of Natal was started here and so was the forerunner Natal University college which was opened in 1910 with 57 students. The centre around which the university revolves is the building called Old Main Building.
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Faculties
- Humanities
- Social Sciences including Theology and Visual Art)
- Engineering
- Management Studies & Law.
- Science
- Agriculture
- Education
- Law
- Humanities
- Management Studies
Residences
This campus accommodates 1 640 students in four main halls. A student committee safeguards the smooth running of the residence’s studens’ life
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- Petrie Hall of Residence- cluster of residences first and second-year female students.
- Eleanor Russell Hall
- University Hall and Lodge – close to all amenities
- William O’Brien Hall of Residence -for men only
- Malherbe Residence (men and women)
- The Malherbe Flats – for postgraduate students are called Brucian House, and Robleig House.
- Denison Hall of Residence – for men and women can be found in a quiet park like environment on the old golf course. It has its own kitchen and clubhouse with a large lounge and the Denison Pub. This residence has its own snooker table. table tennis, tv and a gym.
Facilities
- Athletics, aerobics, basketball
- Ballroom dancing, canoeing, cricket
- Golf, hockey, karate, rowing
- Mountaineering, netball, rugby, soccer
- Tennis, squash, rowing and volleyball
- Swimming pool and jogging area.
History
1910: This campus opened its doors to 57 students
1912: Old Main building was built
1931: University college as it was called then expanded to include a campus in Durban.
2004: The University of Natal was merged with the University of Durban-Westville to create an all new legal entity called the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Notable Alumni
- John Hlophe
- Lev David
- Mamphela Ramphele
- Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
- Shaun Pollock
- Steve Biko
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