2022 Orientation ends on optimistic note for first-years

The Directorate of Student Affairs (DSA) recently welcomed over 2000 first-year students to the University of Namibia (UNAM), through a series of in-person orientation activities across its 12 campuses. Orientation included opportunities... Read more »

Cosmic particle accelerator at its limit

H.E.S.S. researchers observe time-dependent particle acceleration outside our solar system for the first time Novae are powerful eruptions on the surface of a white dwarf in a binary star system, in which... Read more »

Campus in full bloom as students return to in-person teaching and learning

Student life at the University of Namibia (UNAM) came back to life on Monday as students returned to in-person teaching and learning, after nearly two years of online education. Students’ excitement to... Read more »

Wales’ massive support to Namibia’s fight against COVID-19 continues

“The Phoenix Project continues to spur international collaboration” The latest shipment of clinical consumables and medical equipment donated by the Welsh Government to Namibia, arrived in the country recently. 14 large containers... Read more »

De Beers Namibia supports Remote Learning efforts at Southern Campus

A donation of 15 new laptops was handed over to the University of Namibia by the mining company, De Beers Namibia Holdings, on 2 February 2022, in Windhoek. The donation is destined... Read more »

Namibia reaches another milestone in physiotherapy

– MVA makes it possible for UNAM to graduate first locally trained physiotherapists – Relatively speaking, Physiotherapy is one of the youngest programmes at the University of Namibia (UNAM). The programme is... Read more »

Namibia to host first radio telescope in Africa that can detect millimetre wavelength radiation

Thanks to Radboud University’s commitment of ten years of funding and support to the Africa Millimetre Telescope in partnership with UNAM, Namibia is poised to remain a significant location for space research.... Read more »

Proud of our Alumnus

The UNAM School of Law and the entire university community extend hearty congratulations to its alumnus, Dr Ndjodi Ndeunyema, for being awarded the Dr Surya Subedi prize at Oxford University for the... Read more »

Prof. Indongo to represent UNAM at SARUA Climate Change

The Director: Centre for Research Services, Prof. Nelago Indongo, has been appointed to represent the University of Namibia (UNAM) at the Southern African Regional University Association (SARUA) Climate Change Steering Group (CCSG),... Read more »

Financial Mathematics students ALSO excelled at NCIS competition

Similar to NBS students who came third in the Namibian Scholars’ Investment Challenge, three students in Financial Mathematics also participated in the Namibian Scholars’ Investment Challenge and came second out of 162 teams.... Read more »

UNAM regains premier league title!

FNB UNAM rugby regained the premier league title with a sensational 30 – 20 victory against Western Suburbs, at the Hage Geingob Stadium, on Saturday. This victory comes after fierce battles to... Read more »

NBS 3rd in Namibian Scholars’ Investment Challenge

Three scholars from the University of Namibia Business School (NBS) recently scooped 3rd place at the Namibian Scholars’ Investment Challenge (NCIS).  NCIS is a partnership between Old Mutual, and the Namibian Stock... Read more »