Geoscience staff and students shine at the 7th SADC-GMI Groundwater Conference in Johannesburg

A delegation from the University of Namibia’s Department of Geosciences, at the Southern Campus, Keetmanshoop, recently participated in the 7th Southern Africa Development Community Groundwater Management Institute (SADC-GMI) Conference, held from 18–22... Read more »

Herd Health Initiative empowers Zambezi Farmers at Katima Mulilo Campus

More than 150 farmers from across the Zambezi Region gathered, both in person and online, at the University of Namibia’s Katima Mulilo Campus for a landmark Herd Health engagement led by the... Read more »

UNAM hosts First TART workshop: Installs Namibia’s first radio telescope.

The UNAM Physics section recently hosted the Transient Array Radio Telescope (TART) Workshop, marking a historic milestone with the installation of Namibia’s first radio telescope. Namibia now joins South Africa, Mauritius, Kenya,... Read more »

Visually Impaired graduate earns Master’s in Adult Education

For many, a Master’s degree represents personal ambition and academic growth. But for Josua Amukwaya, it is much more, it is a testament to resilience, self-belief, and a deep commitment to the... Read more »

UNAM wins Best Exhibit at OATF for second year running

The University of Namibia has, for the second year running, won Best Exhibit in the Education & Training Institutions category at the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair (OATF). The 2025 fair opened on... Read more »

UNAM hosts first-ever HackAtom Namibia

Igniting student innovation in Nuclear Science The School of Science at the University of Namibia, in collaboration with Rosatom and the Patrice Lumumba Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), successfully hosted... Read more »

UNAM Opens Veterinary Consultation Room at Katima Mulilo

The University of Namibia has officially opened its first-ever Veterinary Consultation Room outside Windhoek on 14 August 2025, marking a historic milestone for animal health, education and community development in the Zambezi... Read more »

Prof. Matengu takes helm of Africa’s premier University Association

In a historic win for Namibian academia, Prof. Dr. Kenneth Matengu has been elected as the 14th President of the Governing Board of the Association of African Universities (AAU). This landmark election... Read more »

UNAM joins Regional Academic Network to promote Social and Behaviour Change

On 01 July 2025, the University of Namibia became Namibia’s sole academic institution to join the newly established Academia for Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Network, launched by UNICEF in Nairobi, Kenya.... Read more »

Japan donates 131 books to UNAM Library

The University of Namibia (UNAM) Library was, once again, honoured as a recipient of the Read Japan Project, an initiative of The Nippon Foundation facilitated by the Embassy of Japan in Namibia.... Read more »

University of Namibia Engages in 13th International Partnership Week at DHBW Ravensburg, Germany

Promoting Corporate Social Responsibility in Higher Education Institutions   An international delegation of academics and international office professionals from Europe and Africa gathered at the Duale Hochschule Baden-Wurttemberg Ravensburg from 17th until... Read more »

UNAM and Bank of Namibia extend pioneering partnership to 2029

Renewed ambition and shared purpose took centre stage on 05 June 2025, as the University of Namibia and the Bank of Namibia sealed the continuation of a transformative partnership. By extending their... Read more »