Location Westville Founded 1961 | Phone +27 31 260 1111 | |
Established 1972 (successor to Indian University College [Salisbury Island], established in 1961) Address University Road, University Rd, Westville, 4000, South Africa Notable alumni Pravin Gordhan, Malusi Gigaba, Roy Padayachie, Zak Yacoob, Jay Naidoo Similar University of KwaZulu‑Natal, University of Natal, Durban University of Techno, University of Zululand, Mangosuthu University of Techno | ||
The University of Durban-Westville (UDW) was a university situated in Westville, Durban, South Africa, which opened in 1972. It is now one of the campuses of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. It was initially established for Indians, as during apartheid there were few universities that admitted non-White students. Prior to the building of UDW, Indian students traveled by ferry to a facility at Salisbury Island, which had been established in 1961 as the University College for Indians UDW offered degrees in commerce, law, engineering, and sciences. Later an indoor sports centre was built, which hosted national sporting events. UDW was the hub of many student anti-apartheid political rallies.
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Campaign of intimidation
In 1995 it was reported that staff members had been subjected to death threats, violence, break-ins to their homes and offices and smear campaigns by other staff members.
Merger
On 1 January 2004 the university was merged with the University of Natal to create the University of KwaZulu-Natal.