UNIVERSITY OF MPUMALANGA
In pursuit of our vision of being an African University leading in creating opportunities for sustainable development through innovation. The UMP positions itself as an African University rooted in its home province.
UNIVERSITY OF MPUMALANGA CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INNOVATION
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he University of Mpumalanga (UMP) was established in 2013, and it enrolled the first cohort of 169 students in 2014. Thereafter, the University has been experiencing rapid and gratifying growth. The University now offers 48 qualifications and have a total number of 7,100 students enrolled in 2022. UMP has and continues to invest in stateof-the-art infrastructure to support the academic project as the University grows in stature and offerings. UMP is a comprehensive University which offers variety of undergraduate and postgraduate studies in the field of Agriculture, Nature Conservation, Hospitality and Tourism Management,
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Municipal Focus
Information Communication Technology, Development Studies, Early Childhood Education, Arts, Administration and Economics. In pursuit of our vision of being an African University leading in creating opportunities for sustainable development through innovation. The UMP positions itself as an African University rooted in its home province, Mpumalanga, and is responsive to its political, socioeconomic, geographical, and historical contexts, as well as its place in the world. Among some of the key highlights that UMP has been able to succeed in implementing in line with our strategic
key focus areas include broadening access to higher education and promoting equity of access and with a fair chance of success. The student population at UMP is predominately from previously disadvantaged communities and female. Of all the students enrolled this year 62,8% are female and only 37,8% are male. Teaching and Learning – takes centre stage to advance the academic project Teaching and Learning at UMP focusses on the development of our students as independent and critical thinkers with a passion for knowledge and its application.
