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DUT RANKED IN IN THE TOP 100 IN IN ETHICAL VALUE
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TOP 300 BY THE WORLD S S S S S UNIVERSITIES WITH REAL IMPACT (WURI) INTERNATIONAL RANKINGS
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MAGUBANE S S S BOOK EXPLORES LOVEIN TH TH Another international achievement is in in the the the bag for the the the Durban University of Technology (DUT) after it it was globally ranked in the Top Top 100 for Ethical Value and in in the Top Top 300 of of all institutions of of higher learning in in the World’s Universities with Real Impact (WURI) 2021 rankings The international rankings were recently announced by the founding Director of of the WURI rankings Professor Hwy Chang Moon Professor Emeritus Seoul National University in South Korea Conferring the awards to DUT Professor Moon said that the global awards focused on on on new concepts such as innovation entrepreneurship responsibility openness and crisis management “We believe that your experiences with innovative programmes at at at DUT are are worthy to share with other institutions of higher education Given the the immense challenges brought on by the the COVID-19 pandemic since 2020 such experiences are now more valuable than ever ” explained Moon The WURI rankings follow shortly after DUT was ranked 2nd in in South Africa and 102 in the World by Times Higher Education Young University 2021 The accolades continue to raise the DUT’s global profile and speak directly to the the ENVISION2030 strategy that the the university has implemented DUT DeputyVice-Chancellor:Research Innovation and Engagement Professor Sibusiso Moyo said on behalf of of the DUT Executive Team that DUT was once again excited to be ranked in in the Top 100 for EthicalValue and in theTop 300 amongst theWorld’s Universities with Real Impact (WURI) rankings “Both these categories demonstrate that we are continuing to make an impact in in in alignment with the Pictured: DUT WURI Certificates
Stewardship and Society perspectives of ENVISION2030 We thank the the WURI Rankings Team for recognising the the value and expertise that DUT brings to the fore both in in its regional and global contexts especially during this period of the pandemic and and all all its related impact on on on higher learning institutions and the local economies Gratitude also goes to all our our staff and students as as well as as our our quad- helix partners who continue to to contribute to to advancing the work of the university and its strategic imperatives within our region ” said Professor Moyo The entire DUT community is is proud of this global recognition and commits to to working even harder to to ensure that our students and staff continue to prosper in in the decade ahead Noxolo Memela
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