University of Natal

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University of Natal

The main clock tower of Old Main Building, located on the Pietermaritzburg campus
Latin: Universitas Nataliensis
Former names	Natal University College (1910–1949)[1]
Motto	Stella Aurorae
Motto in English	Star of the morning
Type	Public
Active	1949[1]–2004
Location	Durban & Pietermaritzburg , KwaZulu Natal , South Africa
Current status	On 1 January 2004 the University of Natal as a distinct legal entity ceased to exist.[2] It was incorporated on the above date into a new legal entity which is called the University of KwaZulu-Natal.[2] The University of Natal was regulated by the University of Natal Act 7 of 1960.
Colours	Black, blue, green
Website	nu.ac.za

The University of Natal was a university in the former South African province Natal which later became KwaZulu-Natal. The University of Natal no longer exists as a distinct legal entity, as it was incorporated into the University of KwaZulu-Natal on 1 January 2004.^[2] It was founded in 1910 as the Natal University College in Pietermaritzburg and expanded to include a campus in Durban in 1931. In 1947, the university opened a medical school for non-white students in Durban. The Pietermaritzburg campus was known for its agricultural engineering programmes, hence the nickname "the farmers" whilst the Durban campus was known as "the engineers," as it concentrated on other engineering programmes.

On 1 January 2004, the University of Natal was merged with the University of Durban-Westville to create a new legal entity called the University of KwaZulu-Natal, as part of a broader reorganisation of South African universities.^[2]