Namibia University of Science and Technology

De **Namibia University of Science and Technology** (**NUST**), formerly dem know am as **Polytechnic of Namibia**, be public university wey dey locate insyd de city of Windhoek, Namibia. Na NUST be head by de founding vice-chancellor Tjama Tjivikua til March 2019. After two acting appointments, dem appoint Erold Naomab vice-chancellor insyd January 2021. Peter Katjavivi dey hold largely de ceremonial role of chancellor of de university.

## History
E emerge from de *Academy for Tertiary Education*, dem found insyd 1980, wey na ebe de first institution of higher education insyd de Republic of Namibia. Act 9 of 1985 of de South African administration define three sections give dis academy, university part, de *College of Out-of-School Training* (*COST*) give vocational training programs den de *Technikon Namibia* give technical programs wey dey relate to science den technology. Wen for 1992 insyd wey na dem found de University of Namibia (UNAM), de academy lost ein university section. De sections wey remain, COST den Technikon, wey na dem merge am make e form de *Polytechnic of Namibia* per Act of Parliament 33 / 1994. Na dem appoint de founding council den rector Tjama Tjivikua insyd July 1995. Insyd 2015 dem rename Polytechnic to de *Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST)*, again per Act of Parliament, as de 1994 Act prescribe de name "Polytechnic of Namibia".

De Namibia University of Science and Technology dey consist of two campuses den number of former residential buildings dem scatter all dey locate insyd de Windhoek West suburb close to de city centre. De main campus dey consist of de structures dem originally erect give de *Academy for Tertiary Education*. For ein center be de Elisabeth house, Windhoek ein former obstetric hospital design by Wilhelm Sander insyd 1907. Elisabeth house be national monument since 1986 den dey house de Senate chambers den de office of de Vice-Chancellor.

De *Engineering campus* dey adjacent to de main campus; construction of dis area start insyd 1995. Originally dem intend make dem house de School of Engineering per, dis campus gradually grow wey dey accommodate de library, all auditoria, den chaw of de oda faculty venues, wey dey include, most recently, fresh building give de School of Health Sciences. Further building, make dem house fresh lecture venues den de Department of Architecture den fresh library give de maters den PHD students, dem currently dey construct for dis campus top.

## Academic den vocational offerings

Til de 2010s classic polytechnic, de institution offer both higher-level vocational training den academic degrees insyd technical subjects den de applied sciences. For chaw cases dem fi combine dese programs such that dem fi attempt de academic degree after dem successfully pass more basic vocational training.

Since e gain university status insyd 2015 dem develop several Master den PhD programs, wey dem phase out short, entry-level certifications.

De Namibia University of Science and Technology dey comprise six academic faculties den dey offer undergraduate as well as postgraduate degrees insyd de areas of business den management, engineering, information technology, journalism, hospitality, natural resource management, den medicine. As of 2010 na der be 86 undergraduate den 19 postgraduate degrees offer for de institution. De university now sanso dey offer master's degree courses. Dem sanso set up Centre of Excellence in Information Technology (CEIT).

## Competition plus de University of Namibia

NUST dey in constant competition plus Namibia ein oda state-owned university, de University of Namibia (UNAM). University rankings consistently dey list both institutions among Africa ein Top-50, til 2009 usually plus UNAM few places ahead of NUST. For recent years insyd na NUST dey ahead of UNAM; de Webometrics 2013 dey list am for rank 28 insyd Africa (2,284 globally), den UNAM for rank 48 (3,160).

For de local level top, judging service den contributions to de Namibian economy, NUST usually dey top all oda educational institutions. Insyd 2010 de argument about who dey deliver de best tertiary education insyd Namibia enter fresh stage wen local study find de NUST again dey far ahead for terms of services delivery. De Students' Representative Council of UNAM subsequently reject dis study buh NUST management staff endorse am.

## Naming controversy

De Polytechnic of Namibia for number of years attempt make e change ein name den ein mandate to dat of Namibian university of science den technology. De institution intermittently adopt de name for ein web site top den for much of ein official communication insyd. Dis, however, na ebe against de law wey establish de institution. Insyd August 2010, de motion make dem stop by cabinet, dey state upcoming overall changes to de Namibian education sector as de reason make e decline de name change.

More dan two years later insyd December 2012, cabinet instruct de Ministry of Education make e grant de Polytechnic of Namibia university status den change to de name dem desire. Na part of de transition process be make dem phase out of one-year *Diploma* den one-semester *Certificate* courses within five years. Insyd 2015 na dem gazette de fresh act wey de name change cam be official.

## Events

De institution dey conduct cultural festival every year for de onset of spring. Activities dey include *International Cuisine Day* wer staff den students dey prepare den sell traditional food, flea market, den de *Miss and Mr NUST* competition.

NUST get Internet radio station dem dey bell NustFM.

## Staff

### University leadership
Na NUST be head by de founding vice-chancellor Tjama Tjivikua from 1995 til March 2019. After several consecutive acting vice-chancellor appointments of Morné Du Toit insyd 2019 den Andrew Niikondo insyd 2020, na dem appoint Erold Naomab vice-chancellor insyd January 2021. Peter Katjavivi largely hold ceremonial role of chancellor of de university.

### Notable staff

* Anicia Peters, de pro-vice-chancellor give research, innovation den development for de University of Namibia, former dean of computing den informatics for NUST

## Notable alumni

* Dr. Sam Nujoma, first presido of Namibia, he receive doctorate *honoris causa* insyd public management insyd 2005
* Harold Pupkewitz, entrepreneur, he receive doctorate *honoris causa* insyd business management insyd 2011
* Hon. Erastus Uutoni, Minister of Sport, Youth den National Service of Namibia, dey hold Diploma insyd Police Science den Certificate insyd Marketing from NUST

## References


## External links
Wikimedia Commons get media wey dey relate to ******.

* Namibia University of Science and Technology website
* "Polytechnic of Namibia Act 33 of 1994" (PDF). Government of Namibia. Archived from the original (pdf) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2010.