Namibia University of Science and Technology

The Namibia University of Science and Technology, also formerly known as Polytechnic of Namibia, is a public university located in the city of Windhoek, Namibia. Andrew Niikondo is its acting vice-chancellor.

 History 
It emerged from the Academy for Tertiary Education, found in 1980 apartheid South West Africa, which was the first institution of higher education in the Republic of Namibia.

alt=A red-roofed yellow building in bright sunlight, built in German colonial style. Over the entrance is a red cross and the inscription "Elisabeth Haus"|left|thumb|250x250px|Elisabeth house on NUST's main campus
The Namibia University of Science and Technology is made up of two campuses and a number of former residential buildings all located in the Windhoek West suburb near the city centre. The main campus consists of structures originally built for the Academy for Tertiary Education. At its center is the Elisabeth house, Windhoek's former obstetric hospital designed by Wilhelm Sander in 1907 German South West Africa. Elisabeth house is a national monument since 1986 and houses the Senate chambers and the office of the Vice-Chancellor. The Engineering campus is adjacent to the main campus, the construction of this area started in 1995.

 Notable people 
 Dr. Sam Nujoma, first president of Namibia, received a doctorate honoris causa in public management in 2005
 Harold Pupkewitz, entrepreneur, received a doctorate honoris causa in business management in 2011
 Hon. Erastus Uutoni, Minister of Sport, Youth and National Service of Namibia, holds a Diploma in Police Science and a Certificate in Marketing from NUST

 References 

Category:1996 establishments
Category:Windhoek
Category:Organizations based in Namibia
Category:Colleges and universities in Africa