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University of Limpopo

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University of Limpopo
MottoThe University of Limpopo for human and environmental wellness in a rural context; finding solutions for Africa!
TypePublic university
Established1 January 2005
(by merger of existing institutions)
ChancellorNkosazana Dlamini Zuma
Vice-ChancellorMahlo Mokgalong[1]
Location
Mankweng,Limpopo
,
South Africa
Websitewww.ul.ac.za

TheUniversity of Limpopo(Afrikaans:Universiteit van Limpopo) is apublic universityin theLimpopo Province,South Africa.It was formed on 1 January 2005, by merger of the University of the North and theMedical University of South Africa(MEDUNSA).[2]These previous institutions formed theTurfloopand MEDUNSA campuses of the university, respectively. In 2015 the MEDUNSA campus split and became theSefako Makgatho Health Sciences University.[3]

History[edit]

The University of the North, nicknamed "Turfloop"[4]after its location, was established in 1959 under theapartheidregime's policy of separate ethnically-based institutions of higher learning policy. The university was sited at Turfloop farm about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east ofPietersburg.The town that grew around the university was named Sovenga, for the three ethnic groups (Sotho,Venda,Tsonga) thatApartheidideology intended to study there. In reality, most inhabitants refer to the town as Mankweng, after one of the chiefs of the area. Under later apartheid, the University of the North served as a "model" university where dignitaries were brought to show the "viability" of the separate facilities. As such, it received heavy government subsidies, but the real problem was that the students that the university supposedly served were so under-resourced in their standard education that the quality of instruction was placed under incredible demands.

The university was a centre of resistance to apartheid in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s with theSADFoccupying the grounds often during those years. After the end of apartheid, the university struggled through various re-organization and rationalization schemes, yet always managed to survive. Enrollment fluctuated wildly in the years after liberation and while some faculty did not transition very easily, others were able to seize upon the new opportunities.[5]

The University of Limpopo is the result of a merger between the former Medical University of Southern Africa and the University of the North, which occurred on 1 January 2005.[6]

The extension of University Education Act of 1959 made provision for the establishment of racially exclusive universities for black South Africans. Under the provisions of the Act, the University College of the North was established about thirty kilometres from the Limpopo Province town of Polokwane on 1 August 1959. The College was placed under the academic trusteeship of the University of South Africa. This formative relationship was maintained until the South African Parliament promulgated the University of the North Act (Act No. 47 of 1969) thus bringing to an end the College status as of 1 January 1970.[7]

The Academic marvel is located in the foothills of the Hwiti (Wolkbergrange) inMankwengtownship, midway betweenPolokwaneandTzaneen.

Faculties[edit]

Humanities[edit]

[8]

  • School of Languages and Communication Studies
  • School of Social Sciences
  • School of Education

Management and Law[edit]

[9]

  • School of Law
  • School of Accountancy (SoA)
  • School of Economics and Management
  • Turfloop Graduate School of Leadership

Science and Agriculture[edit]

[10]

  • School of Physical and Mineral Sciences
  • School of Molecular and Life Sciences
  • School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
  • School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences

Health Sciences[edit]

[11]

  • School of Medicine (SOM)
  • School of Health Science (SHCS)

Ranking[edit]

See also:Rankings of universities in South AfricaandRankings of business schools in South Africa

Notable alumni[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^[1][dead link]
  2. ^"CHE | Council on Higher Education | Regulatory body for Higher Education in South Africa | Education | Innovation | University | South Africa".che.ac.za.Archivedfrom the original on 2020-05-24.Retrieved2020-05-25.
  3. ^"Home".Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University.Archivedfrom the original on 11 March 2020.Retrieved10 August2018.
  4. ^"Student council turns Turfloop turmoil".Mg.co.za.29 May 1998.Archivedfrom the original on 2018-08-10.Retrieved10 August2018.
  5. ^"University of Limpopo (UL)".StudentRoom.co.za.2016-07-12.Archivedfrom the original on 2017-07-21.Retrieved2020-05-25.
  6. ^"University of Limpopo Historical Background".University of Limpopo.Archivedfrom the original on 14 February 2021.Retrieved26 April2020.
  7. ^University of Limpopo (25 May 2020)."UL Historical Background".University of Limpopo.Archivedfrom the original on 14 February 2021.Retrieved26 April2020.
  8. ^"Faculty of Humanities".Ul.ac.za.Archivedfrom the original on 10 August 2018.Retrieved10 August2018.
  9. ^"Faculty of Management & Law".Ul.ac.za.Archivedfrom the original on 10 August 2018.Retrieved10 August2018.
  10. ^"Faculty of Science and Agriculture".Ul.ac.za.Archivedfrom the original on 10 August 2018.Retrieved10 August2018.
  11. ^"Faculty of Health Sciences".Ul.ac.za.Archivedfrom the original on 10 August 2018.Retrieved10 August2018.

External links[edit]

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