Nalane
Explore our founding, key moments of growth, and the transformative events that have defined our legacy of academic excellence, innovation, and community service over the years.
Nalane
The Vaal University of Technology (VUT) was first established as a college for advanced technical education in 1966 and then transitioned into a Technikon in 1979. With the restructuring of the higher education landscape, the institution became a University of Technology in 2004 and has seen significant growth in its activities and reach since that time.
The University now operates from its main campus in Vanderbijlpark and the Science Park at the Sebokeng Campus where there is ample vacant land for future expansion.
Moelelong wa thuto e phahameng, thomo ya VUT ke ho:
Moelelong wa thuto e phahameng, thomo ya VUT ke ho:
• ntshetsapele ho ruta le ho ithuta hoo, ka thuto e hatetseng pele ya thekenoloji, e hlophisetsang baithuti ba nang le mangolo bakeng sa mosebetsi kapa bohwebi.
• ntshetsapele boqapi le tsebahatso ya tsebo e ntjha ka ho etsa diphuputso tsa motheo le tsa tshebetso le ntshetsopele ya thekenoloji
le phetiso ya thekenoloji le
and technology transfer, and
• ho ba institjushene e kenelletseng ka ho ba le dithuso tsa ditjhelete tsa dithuto mmoho le indasteri le setjhaba sa lehae.
With a total of nine (9) centres of excellence and 14 NRF-rated professors, VUT prides itself on its association with academics and NRF-rated researchers who not only produce
world-class research that solves real-life problems but also empower aspiring researchers to engage the most experienced minds in several research fields as supervisors
and aides.
On the international front, VUT has adopted a vision of comprehensive Internationalisation, specifically focusing on academic excellence, research, and
innovation. The University continuously produces graduates whose qualifications are internationally recognised, and locally relevant. Community Engagement
at VUT is guided by the principle of engaged scholarship and thus entails research that is informed and aims to solve community problems.
To achieve its concerted mission “The Vaal University of Technology’s mission is to develop techno-entrepreneurial graduates and innovators who will drive a
vibrant transformation of a flourishing and sustainable society, industry and commerce.”; VUT has recently approved its Strategy 2033+
to refocus and comply with its mandate as a University of Technology.
The VUT Story
Where we come from
