University of KwaZulu-Natal: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #598 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #6 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #5 of 26 | In South Africa |
| #1 of 3 | In Durban |
| #54 of 1,048 | For Hydrology and Water resources management |
| Top100 | For 10 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 63%
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- ukzn.ac.za
- Languages
- English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 63% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Matriculation certificate or certificate of exemption issued by the Joint Matriculation Board |
| Academic Calendar | February to December (February - March; April-June; July-September; October-December) |
We've calculated the 63% acceptance rate for University of KwaZulu-Natal based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Research profile
University of KwaZulu-Natal is a world-class research university with 68,716 scientific papers published and 1,567,643 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Political Science, and Geography and Cartography.
University of KwaZulu-Natal majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 473 | 2209 |
| 1994 | 442 | 2260 |
| 1995 | 482 | 2528 |
| 1996 | 521 | 2883 |
| 1997 | 566 | 3104 |
| 1998 | 530 | 3333 |
| 1999 | 544 | 3696 |
| 2000 | 580 | 4794 |
| 2001 | 638 | 5329 |
| 2002 | 698 | 6650 |
| 2003 | 747 | 7883 |
| 2004 | 820 | 8768 |
| 2005 | 982 | 10426 |
| 2006 | 1028 | 12344 |
| 2007 | 1111 | 15010 |
| 2008 | 1225 | 17663 |
| 2009 | 1316 | 20745 |
| 2010 | 1442 | 25004 |
| 2011 | 1955 | 29747 |
| 2012 | 2121 | 34820 |
| 2013 | 2592 | 44178 |
| 2014 | 2908 | 52273 |
| 2015 | 3003 | 56648 |
| 2016 | 3257 | 63120 |
| 2017 | 3260 | 68986 |
| 2018 | 3550 | 80218 |
| 2019 | 3662 | 93090 |
| 2020 | 4465 | 118261 |
| 2021 | 4575 | 146414 |
| 2022 | 4509 | 155118 |
| 2023 | 4230 | 160347 |
| 2024 | 3318 | 158231 |
| 2025 | 2522 | 145632 |
Programs and Degrees
| Bachelor's Degree | Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Administration, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Anatomy, Anthropology, Applied Chemistry, Applied Linguistics, Applied Mathematics, Architecture, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Catholic Theology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Christian Religious Studies, Civil Engineering, Communication Arts, Comparative Sociology, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Criminal Law, Criminology, Cultural Studies, Dental Hygiene, Dental Studies, Dietetics, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, English Studies, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Fine Arts, Forestry, Genetics, Geology, Heritage Preservation, Higher Education, Higher Education Teacher Training, Horticulture, Human Resources, Industrial Chemistry, Information Management, Information Technology, Interior Design, International Studies, Investment Analysis, Italian, Labour and Industrial Relations, Law, Literature, Logistics Management, Marine Biology, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Medical Science, Medicine, Microbiology, Mineralogy, Music, Music Education, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Operations Research, Optometry, Performing Arts, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Police Studies, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Real Estate, Social Policy, Social Studies, Social Work, Soil Science, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports Management, Statistics, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Telecommunications Technology, Theology, Tourism |
|---|---|
| Advanced Diploma | Music, Vocational Education |
| Honours Degree | Accountancy, Administration, Adult Education, African Languages, Afrikaans, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Architecture, Art History, Bible, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Botany, Business and Commerce, Catholic Theology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Christian Religious Studies, Communication Arts, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Consumer Studies, Criminology, Cultural Studies, Development Studies, Dutch, Ecology, Economic History, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Technology, English Studies, Entomology, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Finance, Fine Arts, French, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geography, Geology, German, Government, Graphic Design, Greek, Greek (Classical), Heritage Preservation, History, Horticulture, Human Resources, Information Technology, International Relations and Diplomacy, Labour and Industrial Relations, Latin, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Logistics Management, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Media Studies, Medical Science, Microbiology, Mineralogy, Multimedia, Music, Nursing, Peace and Disarmament, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Physics, Plant Pathology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Regional Planning, Religion, Religious Studies, Science Education, Small Business, Social Policy, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Soil Science, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Teacher Trainers Education, Technology Education, Theology, Tourism, Town Planning, Zoology |
| Postgraduate Diploma | Accountancy, Afrikaans, Agriculture, Ancient Civilizations, Applied Linguistics, Architecture, Archiving, Banking, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Commercial Law, Community Health, Criminology, Data Processing, Development Studies, Economics, Education, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Finance, Fine Arts, Food Science, French, Geography, German, Greek, Health Administration, Heritage Preservation, Higher Education, History, Human Resources, Indigenous Studies, Information Sciences, International Business, Investment Analysis, Labour and Industrial Relations, Latin, Law, Leadership, Logistics Management, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marine Transport, Maritime Law, Marketing, Midwifery, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Religious Studies, Social and Preventive Medicine, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Taxation, Theology, Tourism |
| Master's Degree | Accountancy, Administration, Adult Education, African Languages, African Studies, Afrikaans, Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Ancient Civilizations, Applied Linguistics, Architecture, Banking, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Cardiology, Catholic Theology, Christian Religious Studies, Clinical Psychology, Commercial Law, Community Health, Computer Engineering, Constitutional Law, Construction Engineering, Criminal Law, Cultural Studies, Curriculum, Data Processing, Dentistry, Dermatology, Development Studies, Dietetics, Dutch, Economic History, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Finance, Forensic Pathology, French, Gender Studies, Geography, Gerontology, Greek, Greek (Classical), Health Administration, Heritage Preservation, Higher Education, Human Resources, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Sciences, Internal Medicine, International Business, Investment Analysis, Labour and Industrial Relations, Labour Law, Latin, Law, Leadership, Linguistics, Literacy Education, Management, Management Systems, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marine Transport, Maritime Law, Marketing, Mathematics Education, Media Studies, Medical Science, Medical Technology, Medicine, Microbiology, Music, Neurology, Nursing, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Occupational Therapy, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Peace and Disarmament, Performing Arts, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Plastic Surgery, Political Sciences, Private Administration, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Administration, Radiology, Regional Planning, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Science Education, Social Policy, Social Work, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Taxation, Theology, Tourism, Town Planning, Transport Economics, Transport Management, Urology, Virology, Waste Management, Water Management |
| Doctorate | Accountancy, Administration, Agriculture, Architecture, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Construction Engineering, Economics, Education, Engineering, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Literature, Management, Medical Science, Medicine, Music, Nursing, Optometry, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Sociology, Surveying and Mapping, Theology |
University of KwaZulu-Natal alumni
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Tshepo Motsepe
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Tshepo Motsepe is a South African physician and businesswoman. She is the First Lady of South Africa, as the wife of Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of South Africa. She is the older sister of Bridgette Radebe and her brother is Patrice Motsepe.
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Connie Ferguson
- Enrolled in the University of KwaZulu-Natal
- Graduated with performing arts
- Occupations
- actorbusinesspersoninfluencerfilmmakerinvestor
- Biography
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Constance Connie Ferguson is a South African-Motswana actress, filmmaker, producer and businesswoman. She is best known for her lead role as Karabo Moroka on one of South Africa's most popular soap operas, Generations. She starred on the show from its start in 1993 until she exited in 2010. In 2014, she reprised her role on the show after a 4-year absence for a short term. Ferguson was on the cover of Forbes Woman Africa magazine in 2018.
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Pravin Gordhan
- Occupations
- politicianminister
- Biography
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Pravin Jamnadas Gordhan was a South African politician and anti-apartheid activist who held various ministerial posts in the Cabinet of South Africa. He served as Minister of Finance from 2009 until 2014, and again from 2015 until 2017, as Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs from 2014 until 2015, and as Minister of Public Enterprises from February 2018 until June 2024, when the entire Department of Public Enterprises and its ministry were abolished following the 2024 general elections.
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Constantine Chiwenga
- Occupations
- ministermilitary personnelpolitician
- Biography
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Constantino Guveya Dominic Nyikadzino Chiwenga is a Zimbabwean politician and former army general currently serving, since 2017, as the First Vice-President of Zimbabwe under President Emmerson Mnangagwa. In August 2020, he added the Health Ministry to his portfolio.
University of KwaZulu-Natal faculties and divisions
| Campus : Edgewood | Education |
|---|---|
| Campus : Howard College | Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Engineering, Law, Management, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Social Sciences |
| Campus : Pietermaritzburg | Agriculture, Education, Fine Arts, Law, Management, Natural Sciences, Theology |
| College : Agriculture, Engineering and Science | Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Applied Mathematics, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Botany, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Crop Production, Dietetics, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Genetics, Geography, Geology, Horticulture, Marine Biology, Mathematics, Meat and Poultry, Mechanical Engineering, Meteorology, Microbiology, Natural Resources, Nutrition, Pathology, Physics, Plant and Crop Protection, Soil Science, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Water Science, Zoology |
| College : Health Sciences | Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biomedicine, Cardiology, Dermatology, Diabetology, Endocrinology, Epidemiology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Gastroenterology, Gerontology, Health Sciences, Laboratory Techniques, Medical Technology, Medicine, Microbiology, Nephrology, Neurological Therapy, Neurology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Physiology, Plastic Surgery, Pneumology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Radiology, Rheumatology, Surgery, Urology, Virology |
| College : Humanities | African Languages, Afrikaans, Architecture, Art Education, Asian Religious Studies, Bible, Christian Religious Studies, Classical Languages, Communication Studies, Computer Education, Criminology, Cultural Studies, Dance, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Dutch, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Sciences, English, Ethics, Foreign Languages Education, French, Gender Studies, German, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Information Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Islamic Studies, Italian, Labour and Industrial Relations, Leadership, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics Education, Media Studies, Music, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Musicology, Native Language Education, Opera, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Religion, Religious Studies, Rural Planning, Science Education, Singing, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Technology Education, Theatre, Theology, Town Planning, Translation and Interpretation, Visual Arts |
| College : Law and Management Studies | Accountancy, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Economics, Environmental Studies, Finance, Fiscal Law, Health Administration, Information Sciences, International Business, Labour Law, Law, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marine Transport, Maritime Law, Public Administration, Social Work, Taxation |
General information
| Alternative names | UKZN |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| Accreditation | South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA); Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) |
| Motto | Inspiring Greatness |
Location and contacts
| Address | Mazisi Kunene Road Glenwood Durban Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, 4041 South Africa |
|---|---|
| City population | 595,000 |