Walter Sisulu University for Technology and Science

Walter Sisulu University for Technology and Science

Walter Sisulu University for Technology and Science is a university in the Eastern Cape Province,South Africa, which came into existence on 1 July, 2005 as a result of a merger between Border Technikon, Eastern Cape Technikon, and the University of Transkei. The university is named for Walter Sisulu, a prominent figure in the struggle against apartheid.

The university is organised by faculty:
*Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
*Faculty of Health Sciences
*Faculty of Business Management Sciences & Law
*Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
*Faculty of Education

The current acting vice-chancellor is Nicholas Morgan.

External links

* [http://www.wsu.ac.za/ Website of the new university]
* [http://www.bortech.ac.za/ Website of Border Technikon]
* [http://www.tktech.ac.za/ Website of Eastern Cape Technikon]
* [http://www.utr.ac.za/ Website of Transkei University]


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