University of Fort Hare Departments
University of Fort Hare Departments
University of Fort Hare Alice Campus
The University of Fort Hare is a public university in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
It was a key institution of higher education for black Africans from 1916 to 1959. It offered a Western-style academic education to students from across sub-Saharan Africa, creating a black African elite. Fort Hare alumni were part of many subsequent independence movements and governments of newly independent African countries.
In 1959, the university was subsumed by the apartheid system, but it is now part of South Africa’s post-apartheid public higher education system. It is known for its notable alumni, which include several heads of state and Nobel prize winners.
Faculties & Departments
Faculties:
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Faculty of Law (Nelson R. Mandela School of Law)
- Faculty of Management & Commerce
- Faculty of Science & Agriculture
- Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities
Vision:
A vibrant, equitable and sustainable African university, committed to teaching and research excellence at the service of its students, scholars and the wider community.
Mission:
To provide high quality education of international standards contributing to the advancement of knowledge that is socially and ethically relevant and applying technological and socio-economic development of our nation and the wider world.