Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) is a South African tertiary education institution with its main administration in the coastal city of Port Elizabeth. A merging of three institutions founded NMMU in January 2005 but its history dates back to 1882 with the foundation of the Port Elizabeth Art School. The University draws international students from all over the world. There are over 3000 international students and include students from the United States, France, China, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom and many African countries.

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NMMU is a comprehensive university offering professional and vocational training. The University has six campuses – five in Port Elizabeth and one in George. The main campus is the South Campus. Students at NMMU can study towards diplomas and degrees up to and including doctoral level qualifications. A number of courses include workplace experience as part of the curriculum.







History, formation and campus developments

NMMU was formed through the merger of the PE Technikon, which had its roots in the Port Elizabeth Art School founded in 1882 (the oldest art school in South Africa), the University of Port Elizabeth (UPE) the country's first dual-medium (English and Afrikaans) residential university and the Port Elizabeth Campus of Vista University.

Built on 830 ha of land donated by the then Port Elizabeth City Council, the campus was declared a nature reserve in 1983. It is the only university in South Africa to be situated on a nature reserve and the only university to offer game drives on its campus. The South, North and Second Avenue campuses are all situated close to the beach. The university's George campus was originally the Saasveld Forestry College, which was acquired by PE Technikon, before the subsequent merger to create NMMU.

NMMU's campuses are:

    South Campus, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth
    North Campus, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth
    2nd Avenue Campus, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth
    Missionvale Campus, Uitenhage Road
    Bird Street Campus, Central, Port Elizabeth
    George Campus, George (Southern Cape)

Faculties

NMMU has the following faculties:

    Faculty of Arts
    Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
    Faculty of Education
    Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Information Technology
    Faculty of Health Sciences
    Faculty of Law
    Faculty of Science
    NMMU Business School

Sports

    Athletics: The NMMU Stadium has an athletics track.
    Basketball: The NMMU basketball club has an arena, with approximately 5000 seats, in indoor centre, located on the Missionvale Campus.
    Cricket: The NMMU cricket club has produced cricketer Ashwell Prince and Wayne Parnell. It has a cricket field located at the Summerstrand South Campus and at the 2nd Avenue Campus. See also Chevrolet Warriors.
    Golf: The University is situated right next to Humewood Golf Club (though located in Summerstrand). NMMU students get special incentives at the Humewood Golf Club, if they are registered with the NMMU Golf Club.[citation needed]
    Hockey: The University's North Campus has an Astro turf hockey pitch, with flood-lights.
    Netball: The 2nd Avenue campus has netball courts.
    Rugby: Rugby is a major sport at NMMU. NMMU participates in the FNB Varsity Cup, a rugby competition for the top-8 South African rugby playing Universities.
    Soccer: The Xerox NMMU Sports Stadium is the home to NMMU F.C.. The stadium was used as a training venue during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[1] Residence soccer leagues exist.
    Tennis: The NMMU Tennis club has tennis courts located on all campuses. On the South Campus, there are 14 tennis courts at the tennis complex.
    Other sports:
        Indoor sports include: aerobics, underwater hockey, body-building (NMMU has an on campus gym and its own Biokinetics & Sport Science Unit/Centre), indoor swimming, boxing, chess, dance, judo, karate, squash and table tennis.
        Outdoor sports include: surfing, bodyboarding, hiking, rowing, softball, swimming, volleyball, badminton, archery and horse-racing