University of Venda UNIVEN Contact Numbers
- Telephone: +27 15 962 8000
- Fax: +27 15 962 4749
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Admission Enquiries
- Telephone: +27 15 962 8531
- Fax: +27 15 962 4749
- E-mail: [email protected]
University of Venda Contact Numbers, The University of Venda (UNIVEN) is a South African Comprehensive rural based university, located in Thohoyandou in Limpopo province. It was established in 1982 under the then Republic of Venda government.
History
It was established in 1982 to serve the inhabitants of the Venda bantustan, however, the student body at Univen never consisted of Venda students only, student from all over the Northern Transvaal attended the Institution. After the end of apartheid and the re-integration of the bantustans into South Africa, Univen student body were drawn from all over South Africa. With the South African government’s programme of tertiary education reform in the new millennium, Univen became a “comprehensive university”, offering both theoretically oriented and practically oriented courses.
Vision
The University of Venda aspires to be at the centre of tertiary education for rural and regional development in Southern Africa.
Mission
The University of Venda, anchored on the pillars of excellence in teaching, learning, research and community engagement, produces graduates imbued with knowledge, skills and qualifications which are locally relevant and globally competitive.
Values
QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE
Strive for the highest standards as benchmarked with and evaluated by peers.