International Partnerships

Africa

Osun State University

Nigeria

uniosun.edu.ng

Osun State University

Nigeria

Academic Champion: Prof I Kaseeram
Faculty: Commerce, Administration and Law
Department: Commerce and Administration
Status Update: Active The partnership focuses on co-supervision, research and exchange of students and staff.

Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria

oauife.edu.ng

Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria

Academic Champion: Prof I Kaseeram
Faculty: Commerce, Administration and Law
Department: Commerce and Administration
Status Update: Active The partnership is focuses on co-supervision and external examiners

Federal University of Wukari

Nigeria

fuwukari.edu.ng

Federal University of Wukari

Nigeria

Academic Champion: Prof I Kaseeram
Faculty: Humanities and Social Sciences
Department: Communication Sciences
Status Update: Active New project, the International Office will soon convene a meeting with relevant stakeholders to start the discussions

University of Art, Media and Communication (UNIMAC)

Ghana

unimac.edu.gh

University of Art, Media and Communication (UNIMAC)

Ghana

Academic Champion: Mr Molefe
Faculty: Humanities and Social Sciences
Department: Communication Science
Status Update: The parties are still engaging on the areas of common interests.

Reformed Church University

Zimbabwe

rcu.ac.zw

Reformed Church University

Zimbabwe

Academic Champion: Prof A Kutame
Faculty: Education
Department: Language and Social Sciences
Status Update: Active The partnership is focuses on co-supervision and external examiners.

Asia

Universiti Sains Malaysia

Malaysia

www.usm.my

Universiti Sains Malaysia

Malaysia

Academic Champion: Prof Brendon S. Shaw
Faculty: Science, Agriculture and Engineering
Department: Agriculture
Status Update: active Collaboration in Non-Communicable Disease research

Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta

Indonesia

www.ums.ac.id/en

Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta

Indonesia

Academic Champion: Prof Kevin Naidoo
Faculty: Humanities and Social Sciences
Department: Communication Science
Status Update: Active Focuses on staff and students’ exchanges, research and co-supervision.

Xichang University

China

www.unipg.it

Xichang University

China

Academic Champion: Prof I Kaseeram
Faculty: Commerce, Administration and Law
Department: Commerce and Administration
Status Update: active The partnership focuses on co-publication, conferences and staff exchange. The Xichang have been invited to attend iMBALI conference as part of deepening the collaboration.

ROSATOM – South Africa

Russia

rosatomafrica.com/en

ROSATOM – South Africa

Russia

Academic Champion:Dr Z. Ngcobo
Faculty:Science, Agriculture and Engineering
Department:Nuclear Physics
Status Update:Active The partnership focuses more on the staff exchanges. ROSATOM opens the platform for UNIZULU academics to visit certain universities in Russia to teach nuclear physics. Russia academics uses this partnership to come to UNIZULU. The partnership was signed in 2023

National Research Nuclear University (MEPhI)

Russia

eng.mephi.ru

National Research Nuclear University (MEPhI)

Russia

Academic Champion:Dr Z. Ngcobo
Faculty:Science, Agriculture and Engineering
Department:Nuclear Physics
Status Update:Active The focus is on exchange staff and students. MEPHI visited UNIZULU in February 2024 and Dr Ngcobo just visited Russia last year on teaching exchange

AMERICA

York University

Canada

www.yorku.ca

York University

Canada

Academic Champion: Dr H Erasmus
Faculty: Science, Agriculture and Engineering
Department: Human Movement Science
Status Update: The parties are still engaging on the development of the MoU.

Appalachian State University

USA

www.appstate.edu

Appalachian State University

USA

Academic Champion: Prof Nana Magigaba
Faculty: Commerce, Administration and Law
Department: Entrepreneurship
Status Update: Active The partnership involved the mobility of staff and students. This partnership was first established in around 2009. Through US Embassy, the partnership was funded for 3 years on the staff and student mobility in the areas of entrepreneurship.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

USA

uwm.edu

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

USA

Academic Champion: Dr N Evans
Faculty: Humanities and Social Sciences
Department: Information Studies
Status Update: Inactive

EUROPE

Richmond American University London

United Kingdom

www.richmond.ac.uk

Richmond American University London

United Kingdom

Academic Champion: Prof Akpome
Faculty: Humanities and Social Sciences
Department: Department of Languages
Status Update: The MoU is currently on the approval stage of university internal structures.

Sheffield Hallam University

Britain

www.shu.ac.uk

Sheffield Hallam University

Britain

Academic Champion: Prof A.T Nzama
Faculty: Humanities and Social Sciences
Department: Recreation and Tourism
Status Update: inactive

University of the West England

Britain

www.uwe.ac.uk

University of the West England

Britain

Academic Champion: Dr LC Mthethwa
Faculty: Education
Department: Teaching Practice
Status Update: Active The MoU was signed in 2023. The programmes are centered around teaching practice. Student teachers from Britain get to be placed in local schools for two weeks, they also get to interact with UNIZULU students.

Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences

Finland

www.haaga-helia.fi/en

Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences

Finland

Academic Champion: Prof A.T Nzama
Faculty: Humanities and Social Sciences
Department: Recreation and Tourism
Status Update: Inactive

Jyväskylä University

Finland

www.jyu.fi/en

Jyväskylä University

Finland

Academic Champion: Prof Morakeng Lebaka
Faculty: Humanities and Social Sciences
Department: Creative Arts
Status Update: Active The focus is on the mobility exchange programme. Currently, two academic staff will be traveling to Finland in September and the department will be receiving three students from Finland.

University of Oulu

Finland

www.oulu.fi/en

University of Oulu

Finland

University of West Bohemia

Czech Republic

www.czechuniversities.com

University of West Bohemia

Czech Republic

Academic Champion: Prof Innocent Moyo
Faculty: Science, Agriculture and Engineering
Department: Geography and Development Studies
Status Update: New project, the International Office will soon convene a meeting with relevant stakeholders to start the discussions.

Università degli Studi di Perugia

Italy

www.unipg.it

Università degli Studi di Perugia

Italy

Academic Champion: Mr Mokhethi Matthews Selepe
Faculty: Science, Agriculture and Engineering
Department: Agriculture
Status Update: active Joint research, exchange of staff and students.

University of Aveiro

Portugal

www.ua.pt

University of Aveiro

Portugal

Academic Champion: Prof IO Ezeuduji
Faculty: Humanities and Social Sciences
Department: Nuclear Physics
Status Update: Active The University of Zululand and University of Aveiro hosted international conference on tourism together in May 2024, Lisbon, Portugal

University of Oradea

Romania

www.uoradea.ro/The+University+of+Oradea

University of Oradea

Romania

Academic Champion: Prof IO Ezeduije
Faculty: Humanities and Social Sciences
Department: Recreation and Tourism
Status Update :Active The focus of this partnership is on Erasmus Credit Mobility. The parties are waiting for the outcome of this application which is due in July 2024. Should it be successful, the parties will exchange students and staff.

National School of Computer Science for Industry and Business (ENSIIE)

France

www.ensiie.fr

National School of Computer Science for Industry and Business (ENSIIE)

France

Academic Champion: Dr Z. Ngcobo
Faculty: Science, Agriculture and Engineering
Department: Mathematics
Status Update: Active The partnership focuses on staff and students exchanges. ENSIIE assist our students in high performance computer, artificial intelligence and machine learning.

University of Neuchatel

Switzerland

www.unine.ch/unine/home.html

University of Neuchatel

Switzerland

Academic Champion: Prof Mdiniso
Faculty: Humanities and Social Sciences
Department: Anthropology and Development Studies
Status Update :Active The interest of the partnership is around research collaboration, exchange of staff and students.

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