Knowledge leaders are essential in the rapidly-changing and information-rich world of today. UKZN prides itself as being a research-led institution and for the past three years has been rated Number 1 in South Africa in terms of research output. Research underpins the College, which boasts the highest research output of the entire university. Our research division is overseen by our Dean of Research and five Academic Leaders.
A-rated researchers are unequivocally recognised by their peers as leading international scholars in their respective fields, for the high quality and impact of recent research outputs. Acquiring an NRF rating generates considerable acknowledgement and respect for the individual researchers as well as their institutions.
NRF A-Rated Researcher
albericio@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 3097
NRF A-Rated Researcher
packer@umn.edu | +44 612 625 5729
NRF A-Rated Researcher
gous@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 6805
The South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) was established in 2006 by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Research Foundation (NRF).
It is designed to attract and retain excellence in research and innovation at South African public universities through the establishment of Research Chairs at public universities in South Africa with a long-term investment trajectory of up to fifteen years. There are the SARChI research chairs in our College.
Chair of Agronomy and Rural Development
mafongoya@ukzn.ac.za | 033 260 6247
Chair of Ecosystem Health and Biodiversity
downs@ukzn.ac.za | 033 260 5126
Chair of Chemistry of Indigenous Medicinal Plants
vanheerdenf@ukzn.ac.za | 033 260 5886
Chair of Land Use Planning and Managementy
Mutangao@ukzn.ac.za | 033 260 5779
Knowledge leaders are essential in the rapidly-changing and information-rich world of today. Research underpins the College, which boasts the highest research output of the entire university.
We have a number of world-class researchers who are experts in their field and are among UKZN’s top published researchers.
We celebrated our PhD graduates in a series of virtual ceremonies. The College boasts a total of 92 doctoral candidates, 44 at the Pietermaritzburg campus and 48 at our Howard College and Westville campuses, with 29 coming from Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Science; 22 from Life Sciences; 15 from Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science; 12 from Chemistry and Physics; and 14 from Engineering.
The College hosts the annual Postgraduate Research and Innovation Symposium (PRIS), to provide a challenging and competitive environment for postgraduate students to present their scholarly work, via posters and presentations, to an academic audience, while at the same time disseminating knowledge. The event is seen as a highlight of the academic calendar and draws more than 800 attendees.
Research Space is an institutional repository of the University’s publications. It was developed to increase the visibility, availability and impact of its research output. Take a look at publications from our five schools.
