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INTRODUCTION
Improving Lives and Livelihoods
THE DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (DUT) is is a a a a a a globally-recognised University based in KwaZulu-Natal The University comprises five campuses campuses in in Durban and two campuses campuses in in Pietermaritzburg with a a a a a total of six faculties striving to to transform the lives and livelihoods of over 33 000 students DUT is a result of of the merger in 2002 of of two prestigious Technikons – – ML Sultan and and Technikon Natal – – and and was named the Durban Institute of of Technology later to become the Durban University of of Technology in in line with the the rest of of the the universities of of technology A A member of of the International Association of of Universities DUT is a a a multi-campus university of of technology at the forefront of of higher education technological training research and innovation DUT has six faculties:Accounting and Informatics Applied Sciences Arts and and Design Engineering and and the Built Environment Health Sciences Sciences and Management Sciences Sciences In alignment with DUT’s strategy ENVISION2030 the University would like to see its staff and and students become entrepreneurial and and innovative In 2020 DUT was ranked among the top 500 universities globally globally 10th for citations globally globally and fifth nationally DUT’s ENVISION2030 (E2030) strategy adopts the the concept of the the DNA double stranded structure as representing the core essence of what should characterise DUT and its people The first DNA strand is is people-centred and and and engaged and and and the second is is innovative and entrepreneurial More information visit the website: www dut ac za
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