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| − | The '''University of Natal''' was a university in Natal, and later KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. 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. ''Wikipedia'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Natal] | + | The '''University of Natal''' was a university in Natal, and later KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. |
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| + | 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] | ||
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | 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. ''Wikipedia'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Natal] | ||
Revision as of 17:55, 24 July 2024
The University of Natal was a university in Natal, and later KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
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]
History
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. Wikipedia [1]
