Vaal University of Technology

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Established in 2004 as Vaal University of Technology (VUT), it originated as a College of Advanced Technical Education (1966-1979) and was later known as Vaal Triangle Technikon (1979-2003).

As part of the transformation of the higher education sector in 2004, institutional restructuring reduced, through mergers and incorporations, the number of institutions of higher education and training in South Africa from 36 to 23. Vaal University of Technology was subsequently established under the Higher Education Act, No 101 of 1997.

Based in southern Gauteng, Vaal University of Technology draws students from all regions of the country as well as 25 other countries. It is one of the largest universities of technology in South Africa, with an annual enrolment of about 21 000 students. The University is well positioned to make a substantial contribution to the development of human capital in the southern Gauteng region, the country and the continent.

Equipment at this Institution

1	Voxeljet VX 1000 3D Inkjet Sand Printer
2	LAS Gas Chromatograph (GC) Clauras 500 Gas Chromatograph (GC)
3	Shimadzu AA 7000 Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometer Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS)
4	Beckman Coulter Ac·T 5diff OV (Open Vial)
5	Elite Thermal Systems Ltd BRF18/15E High Temperature Furnace
6	LAS HPLC FX-10 Liquid Chromatograph (LC)
7	Tinius Olsen Impact Tester
8	Rabbit 1290 Laser Cutter
9	Perkin Elmer Series 200 Auto-Sampler HPLC Liquid Chromatograph (LC)
10	Instron Tensile Machine 3369
11	Partec CyflowSeries CD 4 Cell Counter

Locations

Agricultural Research Council	North West University	University of Johannesburg
Cape Penninsula University of Technology	Oceanographic Research Institute	University of KwaZulu-Natal
Central University of Technology	Rhodes University	University of Limpopo
Centre for Proteomics and Genomics Research	Sefako Makgato Health Sciences University	University of Pretoria
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)	South African Astronomical Observatory	University of South Africa
Durban University of Technology	South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON)	University of the Free State
Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO)	South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)	University of the Western Cape
iThemba LABS	South African National Space Agency (SANSA)	University of the Witwatersrand
Mintek	South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (NECSA)	University of Venda
National Institute for Communicable Diseases	Stellenbosch University	University of Zululand
National Museum	Tshwane University of Technology	Vaal University of Technology
National Zoological Gardens	University of Cape Town	Walter Sisulu University
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University	University of Fort Hare