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Our programmes are meticulously designed to equip diploma graduates and degree holders with the advanced skills and expertise required to become leaders in their chosen professions. The key to our success lies in the high premium we place on innovation, ensuring our training and research consistently meet the highest global standards through rigorous benchmarking.

Faculty by the Numbers (2026)

2 538

Total Registered Students

Postgraduates 237

Undergraduates 2 301

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Academic Departments

±43 417

Applicants Per Year

1 304

Graduates walked across the stage in 2026

Our Approach to Learning

We utilise a practical, project-oriented approach to learning, ensuring our graduates are immediately ready to contribute to the workforce.

Career-Focused & Practical

Our programmes are strictly career-focused. At the diploma level, this includes a mandatory year-long Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) component, providing students with vital real-world experience before graduation.

Industry-Aligned Curriculum

Through regular meetings with our departmental advisory boards, we maintain close contact with industry and the private sector. This ensures our learning programmes remain highly relevant to current market demands.

World-Class Facilities

All departments are equipped with extensive, state-of-the-art laboratory and computer facilities, fully supporting our hands-on, project-oriented pedagogical approach.

Applied Research & Innovation

Research within the Faculty is inherently applied, strategically directed at solving real-world challenges faced by industry and the broader community. We believe that true innovation happens when academic rigour meets practical application.

Our research projects are robustly supported by a strong network of local, national, and international partners, ensuring our technological advancements have a tangible, scalable impact on society and the economy.

Professional Accreditation

ECSA Accredited Programmes

ECSA

Engineering Council of South Africa

ECSA accredits all Engineering Technology programmes (Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical) from Diploma to Doctoral level. This ensures our curricula align with the 11 ECSA Graduate Attributes, providing graduates with the academic foundation required for professional registration.

CPD Licensed Body

License Number: LB_005/2023
Status: ECSA CPD Licensed Body in terms of Section 4 of the CPD Standard (ECSA-01-STD)

CPD Service Provider

Verification Number: SP002/2025
Status: Verified ECSA CPD Service Provider in terms of the CPD Rules (Board Notice 86 of 2017)

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Professional Bodies

Industry Recognition

SACPCMP

SA Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions

SACPCMP accredits our Construction Management, Health and Safety Management, and Urban Development programmes. This recognition validates that our graduates possess the requisite knowledge and skills to pursue registration as Professional Construction Managers, Health and Safety Agents, or Professional Consultants.

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SACQSP

SA Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession

SACQSP accredits our Quantity Surveying programmes across all levels of study. This accreditation guarantees that our curriculum meets the rigorous professional standards of the built environment, paving the way for graduates to register as Candidate and ultimately Professional Quantity Surveyors.

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Research Centres

CRPM Research

Pioneering advanced manufacturing and additive technologies for South African industry

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Centre for Sustainable Smart Cities

Producing transformative technologies and methodologies for the sustainable cities of the future

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Research Centre on Human-Technology Interaction (HTi)

Empowering Technology with Humanity

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Latest Projects

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In a powerful collaboration with the Free State Department of Community Safety, Roads and Transport, and industry partners Repair Holdings, Congiela,...

Safeguarding Water Security: Monitoring Emerging Contaminants in Mangaung

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Recognised by Universities South Africa (USAf) as one of the best societal impact projects in the country, the Centre for Sustainable Smart Cities...

Smart Farming: Merging AI with Indigenous Knowledge for Food Security

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