University of Namibia: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2426 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #44 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #1 of 3 | In Namibia |
| #1 of 3 | In Windhoek |
| #917 of 1,000 | For Mining Engineering |
| Top50% | For 21 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 52%
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.unam.edu.na
- Languages
- English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 52% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | International General Certificate of Secondary Education, with 5 subjects passed normally in not more than 3 examination sittings, and with a minimum of 25 points on the UNAM evaluation scale. English IGCSE (English as First, or Second, Language) compulsory. Entrance examination and/or interview |
| Academic Calendar | January to November |
We've calculated the 52% acceptance rate for University of Namibia 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 Namibia has published 3,222 scientific papers with 37,657 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Medicine, Political Science, Sociology, Geography and Cartography, Law, Engineering, and Chemistry.
University of Namibia majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 3 |
| 1992 | 9 | 3 |
| 1993 | 11 | 11 |
| 1994 | 9 | 12 |
| 1995 | 4 | 48 |
| 1996 | 4 | 21 |
| 1997 | 6 | 16 |
| 1998 | 10 | 17 |
| 1999 | 16 | 35 |
| 2000 | 21 | 21 |
| 2001 | 21 | 31 |
| 2002 | 11 | 60 |
| 2003 | 12 | 63 |
| 2004 | 12 | 99 |
| 2005 | 33 | 184 |
| 2006 | 39 | 358 |
| 2007 | 28 | 611 |
| 2008 | 32 | 763 |
| 2009 | 47 | 765 |
| 2010 | 44 | 809 |
| 2011 | 51 | 975 |
| 2012 | 72 | 1047 |
| 2013 | 125 | 1206 |
| 2014 | 153 | 1237 |
| 2015 | 173 | 1510 |
| 2016 | 191 | 1606 |
| 2017 | 198 | 1889 |
| 2018 | 237 | 2228 |
| 2019 | 295 | 3016 |
| 2020 | 379 | 4536 |
| 2021 | 416 | 5886 |
| 2022 | 395 | 6058 |
Tuition
| Local studetns | Registration, c. 215; Tuition fees, 3,250 per annum (NAD) |
|---|
The University of Namibia has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Namibia.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Postgraduate Diploma | Accountancy, Business Administration, Health Sciences, Heritage Preservation, Nursing, Protective Services |
|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Accountancy, Afrikaans, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Demography and Population, Economics, Educational Psychology, English, Environmental Management, Finance, Fine Arts, Gender Studies, Geology, German, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial Chemistry, Information Technology, Law, Mathematics, Microbiology, Natural Resources, Nuclear Physics, Nursing, Performing Arts, Pharmacy, Physics, Political Sciences, Protective Services, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Soil Management, Special Education, Statistics |
| Doctorate | Business Administration, English Studies, Nursing |
Notable alumni
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Sam Nujoma
- Occupations
- politicianautobiographer
- Biography
-
Samuel Shafiishuna Daniel Nujoma, is a Namibian revolutionary, anti-apartheid activist and politician who served three terms as the first President of Namibia, from 1990 to 2005. Nujoma was a founding member and the first president of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) in 1960. Prior to 1960, SWAPO was known as the Ovambo People's Organisation (OPO). He played an important role as leader of the national liberation movement in campaigning for Namibia's political independence from South African rule. He established the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) in 1962 and launched a guerrilla war against the apartheid government of South Africa in August 1966 at Omungulugwombashe, beginning after the United Nations withdrew the mandate for South Africa to govern the territory. Nujoma led SWAPO during the lengthy Namibian War of Independence, which lasted from 1966 to 1989.
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Monica Geingos
- Years
- 1977-.. (age 46)
- Occupations
- businesspersonpolitician
- Biography
-
Monica Geingos is a Namibian entrepreneur, lawyer and First Lady of Namibia since 2015. She has been a board member and director within many of the country's large companies. She had also chaired the Presidential Economic Advisory Council.
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Theo-Ben Gurirab
- Occupations
- diplomatpolitician
- Biography
-
Theo-Ben Gurirab was a Namibian politician who served in various senior government positions. He served as the second Prime Minister of Namibia from 28 August 2002 to 20 March 2005, following the demotion and subsequent resignation of Hage Geingob. Previously he was the country's first Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1990 to 2002, and was President of the United Nations General Assembly from 1999 to 2000. He was Speaker of the National Assembly of Namibia from 2005 to 2015, when he was replaced by Peter Katjavivi. Gurirab ultimately resigned from politics in 2015.
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Francine Muyumba
- Occupations
- politicianactivist
- Biography
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Francine Furaha Muyumba is a Congolese activist and politician serving as Senator in the Senate of Congo. Previously, she served as the president of the Panafrican Youth Union, the official youth body of the African Union from November 2015 to April 2019.
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Job Amupanda
- Years
- 1987-.. (age 36)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Job Shipululo Amupanda is a Namibian activist and politician who served as Mayor of the City of Windhoek, in office from 2 December 2020 to 1 December 2021. He is an academic at the University of Namibia before he co-founded the Affirmative Repositioning movement, a movement setup by radical youth activists of the SWAPO Party Youth League in November 2014.
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Joseph Kalimbwe
- Occupations
- columnist
- Biography
-
Joseph Kalimbwe is a Zambian politician, author and activist. Previously, he was president of the African Union youth simulation in 2014 and president of the student representative council of the University of Namibia in 2017. He has written for the Namibian Sun, and has published three books including Persecuted in Search of Change in 2017, The Pain of An Empty Stomach in 2015 and Teenage-Hood & the Impact of the Western World in 2014.
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John Mutorwa
- Years
- 1957-.. (age 66)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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John Mutorwa is a Namibian politician and current Minister of Works and Transport. A member of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO), Mutorwa has served in the National Assembly of Namibia as well as the cabinet since 1992.
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Tjekero Tweya
- Occupations
- trade unionistpolitician
- Biography
-
Tjekero Tweya, is a Namibian politician and trade unionist. Tweya is a member of parliament for SWAPO. He served in the Cabinet of Namibia as Minister of Industrialization, Trade and SME Development and as Minister of Information and Communication Technology.
University of Namibia faculties and divisions
| Centre : Human Rights and Documentation | Human Rights |
|---|---|
| Centre : Language | African Languages, Communication Studies, English, Modern Languages, Writing |
| Centre : Multidisciplinary Research | Biological and Life Sciences, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Technology |
| Centre : Open, Distance and eLearning | Accountancy, Business Administration, Continuing Education, Educational Administration, Epidemiology, Government, Labour and Industrial Relations, Management, Nursing, Primary Education, Public Relations, Secondary Education, Taxation |
| Centre : Postgraduate Studies | Biochemistry, Business Administration, Chemistry, Demography and Population, Economics, Engineering, English, Gender Studies, German, Heritage Preservation, Information Technology, Law, Mathematics, Microbiology, Modern Languages, Nursing, Performing Arts, Political Sciences, Protective Services, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Special Education, Statistics, Translation and Interpretation |
| Centre : Professional Development, Teaching and Learning Improvement | Education, Teacher Training |
| Faculty : Agriculture and Natural Resources | Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Aquaculture, Crop Production, Ecology, Environmental Studies, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Tourism, Veterinary Science, Wildlife |
| Faculty : Economics and Management Sciences | Accountancy, Administration, Economics, Management, Political Sciences, Taxation |
| Faculty : Education | Business Education, Continuing Education, Curriculum, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Foreign Languages Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Mathematics Education, Physical Education, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Science Education, Special Education |
| Faculty : Engineering and Information Technology | Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering |
| Faculty : Humanities and Social Sciences | Arts and Humanities, Environmental Studies, Geography (Human), History, Information Sciences, Literature, Mass Communication, Modern Languages, Performing Arts, Sociology, Tourism, Visual Arts |
| Faculty : Law | Civil Law, Commercial Law, Justice Administration, Law, Private Law, Public Law |
| Faculty : Science | Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Demography and Population, Engineering, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics |
| Institute : Confucius Institute | Asian Studies, Chinese |
| School : Medicine | Anatomy, Behavioural Sciences, Biochemistry, Community Health, Medicine, Microbiology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Surgery |
| School : Namibia Business School | Business Administration |
| School : Nursing and Public Health | Health Sciences, Midwifery, Nursing, Public Health, Radiology |
| School : Pharmacy | Applied Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacy |
General information
| Alternative names | UNAM |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Education; National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) |
| Motto | Open your mind |
| Colors | red, yellow, gray |
Location and contacts
| Address | Private Bag 13303 340 Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue Pioneerspark Windhoek Namibia |
|---|---|
| City population | 431,000 |