Campuses Nelson Mandela University

1 campuses

1.1 south campus
1.2 north campus
1.3 2nd avenue campus
1.4 missionvale campus
1.5 bird street campus
1.6 ocean sciences campus
1.7 george campus

campuses

the university uses 6 campuses. 5 of them located in port elizabeth, , 1 in george. south, north , second avenue campuses situated in summerstrand, port elizabeth close beach.

south campus

south campus main campus of nelson mandela university , houses main administration in 18-story main building , home nelson mandela university s vice-chancellor. built on 830 hectares (2,100 acres) of land donated port elizabeth city council. campus declared nature reserve in 1983, covers 830 hectares , conservation site fynbos vegetation. reserve has 22 mammal species (including springbok), 16 reptile species, 4 amphibian species, , 66 bird species. 4.8 km grysbok trail great hiking , starts @ biological sciences parking area. nelson mandela university university in south africa offer game drives in 4x4 vehicle. campus home high resolution transmission electron microscope centre housing 4 state-of-the-art electron microscopes, including double aberration corrected transmission electron microscope on african continent, making nelson mandela university place in africa 1 can view atoms.

north campus

north campus located adjacent south campus. main campus of pe technikon before merger. campus houses engineering building including built bitumen lab, conference centre, , many of university’s support services along art school. nelson mandela universityart school has stained glass studio , university in south africa offer studies in stained glass. campus has residence facilities on 1000 students , offers sport facilities , recreational areas.

2nd avenue campus

the campus pe technikon s college campus, , used various diploma programmes. campus situated directly opposite boardwalk casino , entertainment complex , 5 km north , south campuses. houses business school - first building in south africa receive official green star design rating green building council of south africa (gbcsa) uses building official benchmark standard future building designs in south africa. on campus university’s archives , exhibition centre , governance unit. in addition, campus offers sport , recreation facilities , residence accommodation 500 students. department of fashion , textile design calls second avenue home. mmm loubser hall on campus hosts concerts , shows student body.

missionvale campus

the campus located along johnson road in missionvale area, within reach of communities such zwide , new brighton. accessible on thoroughfare between port elizabeth , uitenhagea location identified major growth area nelson mandela metropolitan municipality. campus offers academic programmes in engineering, built environment , information technology, business , economic sciences, health sciences , law , home university’s foundation studies programme in faculty of education. pe campus of vista university, , houses largest indoor venue in province.

bird street campus

the campus used rhodes university, prior becoming initial campus of university of port elizabeth. located in pe s central business district. home university s business school being converted university s art hub. historic buildings on campus home school of music, art & design’s postgraduate programmes, jazz unit, conservatoire, culturally-focussed “american corner” promote cultural engagement , visual arts incubator providing technical , business support selected “incubates” start own creative businesses. campus houses newly built oppidani (off-campus) study centre students live off campus, including computer lab available throughout week.

ocean sciences campus

this university s newest campus (under construction in part of 2017) , situated in summerstrand, port elizabeth - in between north , south campuses. campus focus on inter-disciplinary ocean sciences activities of university.

george campus

the george campus located 8 km outside city centre (between george , knysna) , specialises in environmental studies, particularly forestry, nature conservation , game ranch management. george campus @ foot of outeniqua mountains of george in southern cape. campus aims knowledge catalyst green economy , more sustainable future through research, engagement, quality teaching , learning, innovation , entrepreneurship. campus has gym facilities, swimming pool, rugby stadium, football , cricket fields, tennis , squash courts, mountain bike , hiking trails, residence facilities.