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 The main clock tower of Old Main Building, located on the Pietermaritzburg campus | |
Former names | Natal University College (1910–1949)[1] |
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| Motto | Stella Aurorae |
Motto in English | Star of the morning |
| Type | Public |
| Active | 1949[1]–2004 |
| Location | , , |
| Current status | On 1 January 2004 the University of Natal as a distinct legal entity ceased to exist.[2] It was incorporated on the above date into a new legal entity which is called the University of KwaZulu-Natal.[2] The University of Natal was regulated by the University of Natal Act 7 of 1960. |
| Colours | Black, blue, green |
| Website | nu.ac.za |
The University of Natal was a university in the former South African province Natal which later became KwaZulu-Natal. The University of Natal no longer exists as a distinct legal entity, as it was incorporated into the University of KwaZulu-Natal on 1 January 2004.[2] It was founded in 1910 as the Natal University College in Pietermaritzburg and expanded to include a campus in Durban in 1931. In 1947, the university opened a medical school for non-white students in Durban. The Pietermaritzburg campus was known for its agricultural engineering programmes, hence the nickname "the farmers" whilst the Durban campus was known as "the engineers," as it concentrated on other engineering programmes.
On 1 January 2004, the University of Natal was merged with the University of Durban-Westville to create a new legal entity called the University of KwaZulu-Natal, as part of a broader reorganisation of South African universities.[2]
- ^ a b Guest, Bill (2009). "Stella Aurorae: Establishing KwaZulu-Natal's First University" (PDF). Natalia (39). Natal Society Foundation: 65–78. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Statute of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Proclamation number R.684, 2006)" (pdf), Government Gazette, vol. 29032, no. 3, 14 July 2006, retrieved 31 August 2014