Posted on May 03, 2021
The Department of Mining Engineering at the University of Pretoria prides itself in supplying industry with qualified graduates who will change the face of mining engineering. This is evident in the high quality of its Mining Engineering alumni, many of whom occupy prominent positions in local...
Posted on April 30, 2021
Recent research as part of a collaboration between the University of Pretoria, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Imperial College London hopes to improve refrigeration equipment and reduce their impact on global warming through the use of nanostructures.
Posted on April 13, 2021
The Department of Mining Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology at the University of Pretoria (UP) is proud to celebrate its diamond anniversary in 2021. With its history of 60 years of excellence in mining engineering education, the Department...
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.
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
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..."
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...
Posted on September 03, 2018
2018 IE Prize Giving Function & Networking Opportunity
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.
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).
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.
Posted on October 09, 2017
The newly established AEL Mining Services Chair in Innovative Rock-breaking Technology will reside within the Department of Mining Engineering at the University of Pretoria (UP).
Posted on September 26, 2017
The UP Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control is assisting in the design and testing of an innovative solar-powered trap to monitor mosquito populations, especially in areas where malaria and arboviruses require vector control.
Posted on June 13, 2017
The University of Pretoria's commitment to community upliftment is evident in the compulsory JCP module for students in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT).
Posted on May 25, 2017
The annual Robot Car Race Day, presented by the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and IT will take place on Friday, 26 May 2017.
Posted on March 27, 2017
The Railway Occurrence Investigation Programme at the University of Pretoria was developed to assist in eliminating the escalating and repetitive nature of railway incidents through proper investigation.
Posted on August 18, 2016
The microbrewery on the University of Pretoria's Hatfield Campus provides students with an opportunity to learn important basic aspects of the brewing process and to gain valuable practical experience.
Posted on July 19, 2016
The newly established Mining Resilience Research Centre at UP will focus on multi-disciplinary research activities in the mining industry and developing lasting partnerships with leading international role players.
Posted on June 06, 2016
The Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering at the University of Pretoria recently held their fourth autonomous robot vehicle (ARV) race in the Amphitheatre on the Hatfield Campus.
Posted on May 17, 2016
The Banking Sector Education and Training Authority (BANKSETA) changed the lives of 75 students when it donated R9 million to the University of Pretoria (UP) for student bursaries.
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