Mineral and Mining Engineering at UP ranked in top 50 worldwide

Posted on March 15, 2021

The latest edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject for 2021, which ranks science, mathematics and technology courses from seven local universities, compared to the best in the world, has placed mineral and mining engineering at the University of Pretoria in 48th position.

UP’s Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering ranked number one in SA for second consecutive year

Posted on February 04, 2021

Congratulations to UP’s Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, which has been ranked number one in SA for its metallurgical engineering degree programme

Know thy enemy in the exhaust

Posted on November 18, 2020

When it comes to the environment, we all agree it needs protecting. It is arguably only Aloysius O'Hare from Dr Suess' The Lorax that will sing about the trees: "I say, let it die, let it die, let it die..."

Mining Indaba 2020

Posted on February 15, 2020

The annual Investing in African Mining Indaba, the world’s largest mining investment event, took place in Cape Town from 3 to 6 February 2020. The final day of the event included a Young Leaders Programme, which featured, among other topics, a discussion forum on the future of careers in...

2018 IE Prize Giving

Posted on September 03, 2018

2018 IE Prize Giving Function & Networking Opportunity

World leader in new steel research visits UP

Posted on December 12, 2017

Next-generation bainitic steel, a substance with remarkable properties, was the central theme of a colloquium hosted by the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering at the University of Pretoria on 4 December 2017.

Prof Josua Meyer receives A-rating from NRF

Posted on December 07, 2017

Prof Josua Meyer, Head of the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, is the latest researcher from the University of Pretoria to receive an A-rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF).

Investing in the improvement of blasting engineering practices

Posted on November 06, 2017

For the fifth year running, the Programme in Blasting Engineering has presented the industry's best-practice methods and techniques to professionals working in the commercial blasting industry. The programme was attended by delegates from as far afield as Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana.