Namibia University of Science and Technology

Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), formerly known as Polytechnic of Namibia, was founded in 1994 as the first institution of higher educatio in the Republic of Namibia. NUST offered both higher-level vocational training and academic degrees in technical subjects and the applied sciences. NUST comprises six academic faculties and offers undergraduate as well as postgraduate degrees in the areas of business and management, engineering, information technology, journalism, hospitality, natural resource management, and medicine. NUST is ranked as 2nd in Namibia with high rank for Entrepreneurship studies accross Africa. 

NUST is the first Namibian higher education institution to have established a dedicated Quality Assurance Unit; its programmes are accredited by, among others, the Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA). The University enjoys a cherished partnership with industry, public sector and civic society through various initiatives such as curriculum advisory boards, work integrated learning and joint research. Students are equipped with a blend of contemporary knowledge, skills and competence acquired in classrooms, simulation laboratories, through field work and job attachments, to drive competitiveness in the knowledge economy. NUST graduates are sought after in the Namibian labour market and beyond, and are accepted for further studies in other universities internationally.

Representative of SEED Center at the Namibia University of Science and Technology: