School of Electrical, Electronic
and Computer Engineering
University of KwaZulu-Natal
King George V Avenue,
Durban, South Africa, 4041
PH: +27 (31) 260-2728
FAX: +27 (31) 260-2740

email:  eesecretary@ukzn.ac.za

The School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering on the Howard College Campus strives to achieve excellence in all of its various activities. Headed by Professor S H Mneney, it has an academic staff establishment of 36 and a non-academic support staff establishment of 26. It is the largest School in the Faculty of Engineering with 691 undergraduate students registered for the BScEng degree in 2010, 75 postgraduate students registered for the MScEng and 17 registered for PhD degrees. In addition, the School provides service courses for Mechanical and Chemical Engineering students.

Last year the School graduated 16 Computer, 42 Electronic and 43 Electrical Engineers with BScEng degrees [2 summa cum laude and 4 cum laude] eight MScEng degrees [research] five MScEng [coursework and dissertation] degrees and 4 PhDs.

The disciplines of Electrical, Electronic and Computer engineering are in a state of continuous and rapid growth. Recognizing the challenge of teaching in such an environment, the central philosophy of the School is to ensure that the undergraduates gain an enduring capacity for continuous and effective self-education throughout life.