Professor Albert Modi
Deputy-Vice Chancellor
Contact Details
PA / Secretary
Ms Nokukhanya Fortunate Shinga
Phone: 033 260 5199
Email: shingan@ukzn.ac.za
Welcome Message from the DVC
Welcome to the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science. Our college, the largest at UKZN, comprises five schools namely:
- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences
- School of Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Physics
- School of Life Sciences
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science
As Deputy Vice-Chancellor, I am supported by six school Deans as well as a Dean of Teaching and Learning and Research, while administrative support is provided by the College Director of Professional Services who has the function and role of a College Registrar.
Approx. students
NRF A-rated scientists
Academic & support staff
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Staff and students that are female
September 11, 2018
UKZN Representatives in Old Mutual Student Competition
Nine students from the School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences (SAEES) took part in the UKZN leg of a competition organised...
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September 11, 2018
KZN Tennis Association and AfriHuB Boost UKZN Tennis
“A healthy mind needing a healthy body”, received a much needed boost when the UKZN Tennis Club received a donation...
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September 11, 2018
Workshop on Seed Dispersal by Ungulates
Seed Dispersal by Ungulates from Southern Africa was the title of a workshop organised at UKZN by the School of...
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September 11, 2018
Film Explores the Science Behind GMOs
The Food Evolution documentary, which tackles the science and debates surrounding the topic of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food, was screened...
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September 11, 2018
Iqraa Trust Pledges R1 Million in Bursaries for UKZN Engineering Students
The Iqraa Trust is committed to South Africa’s development. This was the assurance given by Iqraa Trust Executive Chairman, Dr...
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September 11, 2018
Best Poster Award for Avocado PhD Research
Mr Sakhile Mathe, a PhD candidate in Horticultural Sciences, received the Young Minds Award for best poster at the 30th International...
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September 11, 2018
Breakfast Celebrates Culmination of UKZN Wonder Women in Science Campaign
UKZN’s Wonder Women In Science (WWIS) campaign culminated in a women’s breakfast held at the Coastlands Hotel in Durban. The campaign -...
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August 30, 2018
New CAES Staff Members Receive Warm Welcome
The University of KwaZulu-Natal recently hosted an Induction breakfast for new staff members of the College of Agriculture, Engineering and...
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August 30, 2018
InQubate Seminar “ENSPIRES” Innovation during Student Entrepreneurship Week
To mark the Student Entrepreneurship Week, UKZN InQubate and the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science (CAES) hosted a seminar on intellectual property (IP), commercialisation...
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August 30, 2018
UKZN hosts Inqubate Business Pitch Finals
UKZN InQubate recently participated in the National Student Entrepreneurship Week at the Howard College and Pietermaritzburg campuses through its Entrepreneurial...
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August 30, 2018
Physics MSc Student Enriched by CERN Experience
Ms Kimara Naicker, a summa cum laude BSc Honours in Physics graduate, recently visited the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland...
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August 30, 2018
Receiving Signals from the Stars
To commemorate National Science Week and National Women’s Month, the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science is honouring its female scientists through...
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August 30, 2018
Chemist Has the Right Mix of Hard Work and Persistence
To commemorate National Science Week and National Women’s Month, the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science is honouring its female scientists through...
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August 30, 2018
TATA Doctoral Scholarship for Astronomy Whizz
Ms Sinehlanhla Precious Sikhosana received a TATA Doctoral Scholarship at the Department of Science and Technology (DST) South African Women in Science...
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Wonder Women In Science campaign
The College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science commemorates National Science Week and Women’s Day with the Wonder Women In Science campaign.
These are passionate, pioneering and persistent heroines who are making waves in fields of science and stand as shining examples for all.