Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) in KwaZulu-Natal offers diplomas and degrees through three faculties, with many career-focused qualifications. About 3,500 first-time entering students are admitted each year. The details below come from MUT's 2026 general rules handbook and its application pages.
Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering and Survey
- Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying
- Department of Electrical Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Management Sciences
- Department of Accounting and Law
- Department of Communication
- Department of Human Resource Management
- Department of Marketing
- Department of Office Technology
- Department of Public Administration and Economics
Faculty of Applied and Health Sciences
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Biomedical Sciences
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Community Extension
- Department of Environmental Health
- Department of Information and Communication Technology
- Department of Mathematical Sciences
- Department of Nature Conservation
Subject requirements
Management Sciences asks for English, Mathematics and Accounting at 50% or above, with a minimum of 25 points. Engineering asks for English, Mathematics and Physics at 50% or above, and Applied and Health Sciences for English and Mathematics plus the relevant sciences. Each faculty adds departmental screening. See the MUT admission requirements page.
Mid-year intakes
Some programmes take a second-semester intake. Faculty of Engineering second-semester applications close on 31 May, as do Analytical Chemistry applications.
Pre-Tech
MUT also runs a Pre-Tech bridging course. Pre-Tech students must pay upfront for both tuition and accommodation.
Minimum entrance requirements
MUT needs an NSC with a diploma pass, or N3 with 50% in Mathematics and English. You need at least five subjects at level 4 for diploma study, or level 3 for access courses, and English at level 4. MUT calculates your points aggregate from your best five subjects.
Competition for places
MUT receives more than 80,000 first-year applications each year for about 3,500 places across its three faculties, so apply on time and put MUT first if it is your preferred university.
How tuition is charged
Fees are charged per subject or module on a semester basis, and MUT publishes the tuition fee per subject on its website. Prescribed textbooks and extras, such as field trips and copyright fees, are not included.
Online learning
MUT uses Blackboard for online learning. You log in with your student number as your username, and Blackboard training for students is available under BB support for students.
Applying
All first-year applications go through the CAO, and MUT gives preference to applicants who make it their first choice. See the how to apply to MUT page.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many faculties does MUT have?
Three: Engineering, Management Sciences, and Applied and Health Sciences.
Does MUT have a mid-year intake?
For some programmes, such as Engineering, with applications closing on 31 May.
Which learning platform does MUT use?
Blackboard.