College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science

UKZN has graduated its first postgraduate cohort of Data Scientists – with six students awarded Postgraduate Diplomas in Data Science and a further five earning MSc degrees. ‘The PGDip and

Knowing how things work and what makes them work has fascinated BSc Mechanical Engineering summa cum laude graduate, Mr Jordan Silver from a young age. From getting into trouble for disassembling and

From achieving an undergraduate, honours and master’s degree in her 20s to a PhD and set of twins in her 30s, it is no wonder that Dr Preyan Arumugam-Nanoolal compares

‘Behind every adversity is an opportunity. If you lament over the adversity, you will miss the opportunity.’ This quote by entrepreneur and investor Ajaero Tony Martins proved inspirational to graduate

‘It has always been a goal of mine to obtain a degree at one of the top universities in South Africa and I was fortunate enough to achieve that at

Mr Sikwethembile Cira has graduated with a BSc degree summa cum laude in Data Science. ‘Initially I wanted to pursue a career in Actuarial Sciences,’ said Cira, ‘however, I was also interested

A summa cum laude honours degree graduate has lauded UKZN’s Computer Science staff describing them as incredible leaders and lecturers. ‘They are assets to the University and their courses stand out in

‘At times I felt like he was a PhD student rather than a master’s degree candidate owing to his ability to initiate and investigate new ideas and report his results