Message from the Dean

Prof Sunil Maharaj Dean: Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology

Global technology is evolving on an exponential scale, and the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) at the University of Pretoria is responding to this challenge by developing sustainable technologies for inclusive societies.

Within the context of the current global pandemic brought about by the rapid spread of COVID-19, the Faculty has continued to implement disruptive approaches to higher education by embracing online teaching and learning. By encouraging students to embrace these disruptive technologies, it is preparing them for the world beyond university on an unprecedented scale.

At the same time, its researchers are rising to the challenge of ensuring that they can make a significant

contribution to society at large by focusing their research on topics that are aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. According to a recent audit to determine the extent to which research in the Faculty is making an impact, it was found that the Faculty’s research has succeeded in addressing the 17 SDGs.