Faculty of Natural and Computational Science
Background information
The Faculty was instituted in 1996.
In Academic Year 2008/2009, 1500 undergraduate students, 100 extension students, and 20 MSc students were enrolled.
The Faculty today comprises seven departments: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Meteorology and Statistics.
The number of academic staff members has grown over time.
In 2009/2010, the number of prospective new undergraduate students is 800.
Faculty Dean’s message
The Faculty of Natural and Computational Science has been preparing students for exciting and challenging careers in science since 2004. We have developed an outstanding reputation, locally and internationally, for the quality of our teaching and research. We invite you to explore these Faculty webpages to find out more about our teaching and research activities.
Post-Graduate Programmes
The areas of specialization at the M.Sc. level are:
- M.Sc. in Botanical Science
- M.Sc. in Biotechnology
- M.Sc. in Inorganic Chemistry
- M.Sc. In Physical Chemistry
- M.Sc. in Optimization
- M.Sc. in Fluid mechanics
Academic staff profile
The current staff profile of the Faculty is summarized below:
| Category |
nr of full-time staff |
| Academic | 32 |
| Technical | 16 |
| Administrative | 12 |
| Total | 60 |
