NUST (Zimbabwe)
| Motto | "Think in other terms" |
|---|---|
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1991 |
| Chancellor | His Excellency Robert Mugabe ex officio as President of Zimbabwe |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Samson Sibanda (acting) |
| Location |
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 20°09′54″S 28°38′31″E / 20.165°S 28.642°ECoordinates: 20°09′54″S 28°38′31″E / 20.165°S 28.642°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | blue |
| Nickname | NUST |
| Website | www |
The National University of Science and Technology (NUST) is the second largest public research university in Zimbabwe, located in Bulawayo. It was established in 1991. On 8 April 1991, NUST opened for the first time with 270 students in three faculties. The number of academic staff was 28.
NUST has 7 faculties. Each faculty consists of a number of related departments, each offering a degree program.
The faculty of Industrial Technology offers Bachelor of Engineering Honors degrees in the following programs:
The programs take a 5-year course, with the fourth year being for Industrial Attachment.
The Faculty offers four year Bachelor of Commerce Honors Degrees in seven specialized disciplines. Programs are offered for full-time. The third year is Industrial Attachment.
The Faculty of Applied Sciences offers Four Year Bachelor of Science Honors Degrees for full-time students. MPhil and DPhil programs are also available as either part or full-time courses.
Offers degree programs in the following areas:
The newly formed faculty consists of the following departments:
The main campus is located on the A6 highway in Ascot, Bulawayo. The Faculty of Medicine is located at Mpilo Hospital, and the library in the city center.
This block holds the main administration offices of the university. The burser's department, registrar et al. are found in this block. Every academic department has an office in this bock to facilitate registration and other issues.
The Administration block was the first to be constructed on the campus.
The commerce block was the second building on the campus. The first lecture on campus was in this building. It holds the faculty of Commerce. The building boasts lecture theatres that can contain whole faculties. This makes it ideal for meetings and other activities that require dialogue.
This block holds the engineering departments, Chemical, Civil and Electronic. Construction never completed on the buildings, as such there was no official handover of the building.
The ceremonial hall is where graduation takes place. This is the same building where the students write their exams. Any other functions that attract attentions of the whole university all take place in the same hall.
There are other buildings that are still under construction. The buildings are the main library and a shopping mall. Construction is currently on hold, and has been so for several years now.
NUST has a small facility in Harare. The facility offers seven post graduate degrees, although it is mainly administrative. The offices streamline the payment of fees and registration for residents of Harare.
Student residence is offered as on campus residence, as well as city center residence. The conditions at the two locations are generally the same.
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