List of universities in Namibia
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There are three institutions in Namibia
considered universities:
The four Colleges of Education are since 2010 part of the University of Namibia; They provide teacher education. The Polytechnic of Namibia is de jure
not a university as no provision was made in the Act by which it was created (Act 33 / 1994) to carry this name. A motion for name change into Namibia's University of Science and Technology was rejected by cabinet
in August 2010.
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
considered universities:
- Polytechnic of NamibiaPolytechnic of NamibiaThe Polytechnic of Namibia, locally also known as Poly or Polytechnic, is an institute of tertiary education in Windhoek, Namibia. It has been established by Act 33 / 1994 of the Namibian Parliament.-History:...
(Polytechnic) - Windhoek - University of NamibiaUniversity of NamibiaThe University of Namibia is the national university of Namibia, located in the Pioneers Park district of Windhoek. Established by an act of National Assembly on 31 August 1992, UNAM includes Colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics & Management Science Education, Humanities and...
(UNAM) - Windhoek- Windhoek College of EducationWindhoek College of EducationThe Windhoek College of Education is a public university in Khomasdal, Windhoek, Namibia. It opened in 1978 and is one of four national colleges of education....
in KhomasdalKhomasdalKhomasdal is a suburb of Namibia's capital of Windhoek in the Khomas Region. Founded as Windhoek's residential area for Coloured people, Khomasdal still is primarily composed of Coloured people....
, Windhoek - Caprivi College of Education in Katima MuliloKatima MuliloKatima Mulilo is the capital of the Caprivi Strip, Namibia's far north–east extension into central Southern Africa. It comprises two electoral constituencies, Katima Mulilo Rural and Katima Mulilo Urban...
- Rundu College of Education
- Ongwediva College of Education
- Windhoek College of Education
- International University of ManagementInternational University of ManagementThe International University of Management is a private, state-recognized university based in Windhoek, Namibia with campuses in Swakopmund, Walvis Bay, Ongwediva....
(IUM) - Windhoek
The four Colleges of Education are since 2010 part of the University of Namibia; They provide teacher education. The Polytechnic of Namibia is de jure
De jure
De jure is an expression that means "concerning law", as contrasted with de facto, which means "concerning fact".De jure = 'Legally', De facto = 'In fact'....
not a university as no provision was made in the Act by which it was created (Act 33 / 1994) to carry this name. A motion for name change into Namibia's University of Science and Technology was rejected by cabinet
Cabinet of Namibia
The Cabinet of Namibia is an appointed body that was established by the Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Namibia. It is mandated to include the following positions:...
in August 2010.
Vocational training institutions
There are few vocational training institutions in Namibia. Some of the artisan training is done by the Polytechnic of Namibia.- Namibia Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT) in ArandisArandisArandis may refer to:* Arandis Constituency* Arandis, Namibia a town* Ourique, Portugal, formerly Arandis...
trains professions such as boilermakers, electricians, fitters and diesel mechanics. It is funded by De BeersDe BeersDe Beers is a family of companies that dominate the diamond, diamond mining, diamond trading and industrial diamond manufacturing sectors. De Beers is active in every category of industrial diamond mining: open-pit, underground, large-scale alluvial, coastal and deep sea...
and subsidised by the Namibian Government. - Namibian Maritime and Fisheries InstituteNamibian Maritime and Fisheries InstituteThe Namibian Maritime and Fisheries Institute is a tertiary educational institution situated in Walvis Bay, Namibia. It was established in July 1996 by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources...
(Namfi) in Walvis BayWalvis BayWalvis Bay , is a city in Namibia and the name of the bay on which it lies...
, founded in 1996, provides vocational training for maritime industries.