| Walter Sisulu University | |
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| Established | 2005 |
| Type | Public University of Technology |
| Vice-Chancellor | Malusi Marcus Balintulo |
| Location | Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Website | http://www.wsu.ac.za/ |
Walter Sisulu University is a university of technology in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, 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 after Walter Sisulu, a prominent figure in the struggle against apartheid.
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The University of the Transkei was established in the homeland of that name in 1976, initially as a branch of the University of Fort Hare at the request of the homeland government. The Border Technikon and Eastern Cape Technikon were established in the late 1980s and early 1990s.[1]
The university is organised by faculty:
Walter Sisulu University had 23,516 contact students and 604 distance students enrolled in 2007. Full-time students numbered 1,929 and part-time 4,828. Of the student body, 23,884 were South African citizens and 156 from other SADC countries, while 79 students were enrolled from non-SADC countries [2]
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