{"id":768,"date":"2024-10-08T21:11:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T21:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/?page_id=768"},"modified":"2026-09-07T14:03:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T14:03:04","slug":"astra-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/en_gb\/","title":{"rendered":"Home | Vaal University of Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"768\" class=\"elementor elementor-768\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27e70e4e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27e70e4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de43201 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"de43201\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vaal University of Technology - Leading innovation for a digitally-smart industrial transformation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18b3ad6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18b3ad6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vaal University of Technology (VUT) is one of the leading public university of technology situated in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa. As one of the prominent universities of technology in the country, VUT offers a wide range of academic programs across four faculties: Applied and Computer Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Human Sciences and Management Sciences<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f18aa94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f18aa94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/strategic-plan\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-long-arrow-alt-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" 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rankings and embrace their role as active partners in addressing society\u2019s social and economic challenges.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Prof-Nyna-Amin-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Prof-Nyna-Amin-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Prof-Nyna-Amin-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Prof-Nyna-Amin-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Prof-Nyna-Amin-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Prof-Nyna-Amin-2048x1152.webp 2048w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Prof-Nyna-Amin-18x10.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a 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data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71634ceb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71634ceb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6484568d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6484568d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Important Notices<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7813a636 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7813a636\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-142271e elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"142271e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VUT-SRC-ANNOUNCEMENT-03-09-26-1.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Update on the VUT SRC 2026 Elections: Final list of candidates<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><em><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Updated: 03 September 2026<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f246fed elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f246fed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/VUT-SUPPLIER-DEVELOPMENT-PROGRAMME-29-07-26.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Sedibeng Region Public Notice: VUT Supplier Development Programme<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>Last updated: 29 July 2026<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f852c4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9f852c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ea94b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ea94b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5634a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5634a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From Our Socials<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f80b56a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f80b56a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A glimpse into recent moments across VUT<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30667bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"30667bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcf3c1a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bcf3c1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-829166a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-6ce8fe7 \" data-id=\"829166a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"829166a\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"829166a\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9afbdf6 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-b109dbb \" data-id=\"9afbdf6\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"9afbdf6\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"9afbdf6\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"7819abb\" class=\"e-7819abb-acf7c5c e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"7819abb\"><strong>International Conference on Climate Resilience, Smart and Sustainable Futures (ICCRSF)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e7ec2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1e7ec2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3ee5e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e3ee5e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/international-conference-on-climate-resilient-smart-and-sustainable-futures-iccrsf-2025\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01e5c50 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-7787d7a \" data-id=\"01e5c50\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"01e5c50\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"01e5c50\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"e003a80\" class=\"e-e003a80-3195f8e e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"e003a80\">Teaching and Learning Conference<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9c2f5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a9c2f5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7adf329 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7adf329\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/teaching-and-learning-conference\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d75d8 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-70d75d8-79f51a3 \" data-id=\"70d75d8\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"70d75d8\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"70d75d8\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6a1521 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-b6a1521-d62ffa2 \" data-id=\"b6a1521\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"b6a1521\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"b6a1521\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"06e403c\" class=\"e-06e403c-5e63a9f e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"06e403c\"><strong>Programmes &amp; Admission Requirements<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52457c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"52457c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a04a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"12a04a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/admission-requirements\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f324e02 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-f324e02-0c0390f \" data-id=\"f324e02\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"f324e02\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"f324e02\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"93ebeaa\" class=\"e-93ebeaa-513274c e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"93ebeaa\"><strong>Postgraduate Studies<\/strong><br><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f917ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8f917ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc26dee elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cc26dee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/postgraduate-studies\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2fa268 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d2fa268\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcc7e5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcc7e5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aab87b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aab87b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Explore Graduation Highlights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcffd71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dcffd71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Celebrating 60 Years of Excellence \u2013 Our Graduates, Our Legacy<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a45639b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a45639b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-625351a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"625351a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7082d98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7082d98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-499c8c90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"499c8c90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VUT Today<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420799f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"420799f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A vibrant academic community of over 23,000 students and 1,600 staff, advancing innovation across four faculties and 39 programmes, with an undergraduate success rate of 84%.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a863550 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a863550\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f318adb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f318adb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-137698f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"137698f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Students<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"23000\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span 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