universities
South African universities do not offer toxicology programs at the postgraduate level (MSc, PhD or National Diploma), but many do offer it as an environmental health discipline. Others offer graduate programs that include toxicology in their curricula.
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
It is located in Cape Town and is the result of a merger between Cape and Peninsula Technikons.
Red:http://www.cput.ac.za/.
It is distributed in five different locations on campus.
For general information: +27(0021-959-6121,[email protected]
At the College of Applied Sciences located on the Bellville Campus, it offers courses and graduate programs in Environmental Health
(http://info.cput.ac.za/prospectus/qual.php?q=94&d=8) that include the National Diploma (http://info.cput.ac.za/prospectus/qual.php?q=94&f=3), Bachelor of Technology (http://info.cput.ac.za/prospectus/qual.php?q=95&f=3), Magister Technologiae (research-based degree or course-oriented degree)
(http://info.cput.ac.za/prospectus/qual.php?q=102&f=3) and PhD in Environmental TechnologyHealth (objective of the course) (http://info.cput.ac.za/prospectus/qual.php?q=103&f=3).
Mailing address: P.O. Box 1906, Bellville 7535, Cape Town, South Africa
Address: Symphony Way, (off Moderdam Road), Bellville
Phone: +27(0)21-460-6911
Fax: +27(0)21-460-3698
or tel. Faculty Office: +27(0)21-959-6569
Fax: +27(0)21-959-6118
Email:[email protected]
Central Technological University
This was formerly the Technikon Free State. It was inaugurated on January 1, 1981. The first schools or academic sections were Engineering, Administration, and Art and Design.
Red:http://www.cut.ac.za/web/academics
Later, the Faculty of Environmental and Health Sciences was added. It comprises two Schools, namely the School of Health Technology as well as the School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, which offer National Diploma and B. Tech, Masters and PhD programmes.
Red:http://www.cut.ac.za/web/academics/faculties/hea/homepage.
Postal address: Private Bag X20539, Bloemfontein 9300, Free State, South Africa
Phone: +27-(0)51-507-3911
Fax: +27-(0)51-507-3199
Durban University of Technology
This university is the result of a merger between ML Sultan Technikon and Technikon Natal.
Red:http://www.dut.ac.za/
Telephone: +27(0)31-204-2696
Fax: +27(0)31-204-2038
It is distributed in seven different locations on campus. It offers postgraduates an Environmental Health program at the Department of Environmental Health located on Mansfield Road.
Red:http://www.dut.ac.za/departamento.aspx?id=64&fid=4#
Telephone: +27(0)31-204 2111
Fax: +27(0)31-202-3405
Mangosuthu Technikon (MANTEC)
This property is located on the outskirts of Durban.
Red:http://www.mantec.ac.za/
Postal address: P.O. Box 12363, Jacobs 4026, South Africa
Address: Mangosuthu Highway, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Phone: 27(0)31-907-7111
Fax: +27(0)31-907-2892
It houses the Department of Environmental Health of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and offers a National Diploma course in Environmental Health.
Red:http://www.mantec.ac.za/envirohealth.html
Phone: +27(0)31-907-7242
Fax: +27(0)31-907-7242
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU)
This university opened its doors on January 1, 2005 as a result of the merger of the Port Elizabeth Technikon, the University of Port Elizabeth, and the Port Elizabeth campus of Vista University. In its Faculty of Health Sciences, it offers National Diploma, undergraduate (Baccalaureus Technologiae, B Tech) and postgraduate (Magister Technologiae (M Tech) and Doctor Technologiae (D Tech)) programs in Environmental Health.
Red:http://www.nmmu.ac.za/default.asp?bhcp=1
Red:http://www.nmmu.ac.za/default.asp?id=181&bhcp=1
Mailing address: P.O. Box 77000, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth 6031, South Africa
Telephone: +27(0)41-504-2121/2111
Fax +27(0)41-504-2854
rhodes university
It is located in Grahamstown. Within its Faculty of Science, the Department of Environmental Sciences, which offers BSc, BEcon, BJourn and BA postgraduate degrees, also offers a BSc degree program in Environmental Sciences.
Red:http://www.ru.ac.za/
Red:http://www.scifac.ru.ac.za/scisub.htm
Red:http://campus.ru.ac.za/?action=category&category=45/
Red:http://campus.ru.ac.za/index.php?action=category&category=1419
Department of Environmental Sciences, Rhodes University, P.O. Box 94, Grahamstown 6140, South Africa
Telephone: +27(0)46-603-7002
Fax: +27(0)46-622-9319
In addition, the Faculty of Sciences houses the Water Research Institute and the Unilever Center for Environmental Water Quality.
Red:http://www.ru.ac.za/institutes/iwr/
Red:http://www.ru.ac.za/institutes/iwr/ucewq/index.html
Postal address: Institute for Water Research, Rhodes University, P O Box 94, Grahamstown 6140, South Africa
Phone: +27(0)46-622-4014
Fax: +27(0)46-622-9427
Finally, within the Faculty of Pharmacy is the Biopharmaceutical Research Institute, which conducts contract research in drug testing and development.
Red:http://www.ru.ac.za/academic/departments/pharmacy/
Postal address: Biopharmaceutical Research Institute, Rhodes University, Grahamstown 6139, South Africa
Phone: +27(0)46-603-8189
Fax: +27-(0)46-636-1205
Northwestern University
This university was created in 2004 from the merger of North-West University and Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education.
Red:http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu/terms-and-conditions.html
In its Faculty of Natural Sciences there is a public Environmental Management Center where training courses in environmental management are given.
Red:http://www.puk.ac.za/fakulteite/natuur/index_e.html
Red:http://www.puk.ac.za/fakulteite/natuur/soo/cem/index.html
It houses in its Faculty of Pharmacy the Drug Research and Development Unit that provides services in this area.
Red:http://www.puk.ac.za/fakulteite/gesond/nfa9.2/index_e.html
Dirección postal: Potchefstroom Campus, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom 2520, África do Sul
Telephone: +27 (0)18-299-1111/2222
Fax: +27-(0)18-299-2799
Tshwane University of Technology
This university is situated in Pretoria but has other campuses in other parts of the country.
Red:http://www.tut.ac.za/tut_web/
The Department of Environmental Health houses the Department of Environmental Health in its College of Sciences, which offers graduate programs (Bachelor of Technology, Master of Technology, and Doctor of Technology) in Environmental Health.
Red:http://www.tut.ac.za/tut_web/index.php?struc=951
Postal address: Private Bag X680, Pretoria 0001, Republic of South Africa
Telephone: +27 (0)12-382-5911
Fax: +27 (0)12-382-5114
University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is located in Cape Town and is the oldest university in South Africa. Grid:http://www.uct.ac.za/
In the Faculty of Sciences, the Department of Environmental and Geographical Sciences focuses on issues related to environmental change and human-environment interactions. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs (MSc and PhD) in Environmental and Geographical Sciences.
Red:http://www.egs.uct.ac.za/
Postal address: Department of Geographical and Environmental Sciences, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa
Address: Shell Geographic and Environmental Sciences Building, South Lane, Upper Campus, University of Cape Town
Phone: +27(0)21-650-2873/4
Fax: +27(0)21-650-3456
Email:[email protected]
OEnvironmental evaluationUnit (EEU) is an independent and self-funded consultancy, research and training unit. He carries out work in South Africa and the SADC countries and provides experience to leading public and private companies, research institutions, planning and development organisations, state departments, local authorities and communities.
Red:http://www.egs.uct.ac.za/eeu/index.html
Physical address: University of Cape Town, Upper Campus, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa
Telephone: +27(0)21-650-2866
Fax +27(0)21-650-3791
Email:[email protected]
The Freshwater Research Unit is also based in the School of Science, where much of the research in this unit focuses on the conservation and management of South African rivers, although some work is also carried out on wetlands and coastal lakes.
Red:http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/zoology/fru/introtofru.html
Mailing Address: Southern Waters Ecological Research and Consulting cc, P.O. Box 13280, Mowbray 7705, Cape Town, South Africa
Address: Freshwater Research Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700, South Africa
Telephone: +27(0)21-650-3635/3633
Fax: +27(0)21-650-3301
Email:[email protected]
In the College of Health Sciences, the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health offers graduate, master's, and doctoral degrees in occupational health.
Red:http://www.uct.ac.za/faculties/health/research/oehru/study/
Mailing Address: Faculty of Health Sciences, Bolsa Privada, Observatório 7935
Address: College, Barnard Fuller Building, Anzio Road, Cape Town Observatory
Phone: +27(0)21-406-6346
Fax: +27(0)21-447-8955
Email:[email protected]
University of the Free State
This is another of the oldest universities in South Africa, based in Bloemfontein.
Red:http://www.uovs.ac.za/
Postal address: P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa
Phone: +27(0)51-401-9111
Email:[email protected]
In the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, the Center for Environmental Management offers a master's program.
Red:http://www.uovs.ac.za/faculties/index.php?FCode=04&DCode=106
Mailing address: University of the Free State, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa
Phone: +27(0)51-401-2863
Fax: +27(0)51-401-2629
Email:[email protected]
The Department of Food Microbiology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology received MIRCEN (Microbiological Resource Center) status from UNESCO in 1996.
Red:http://www.uovs.ac.za/faculties/index.php?FCode=04&DCode=112
Postal address: Department of Microbiology-Biochemistry and Food Biotechnology, University of the Free State, P O Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa
Address: Department of Microbiochemistry and Food Biotechnology, Microbial-Biochemical and Food Biotechnology Building, University of the Free State Mandela Avenue, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Telephone: +27-(0)51-4012396
Fax: +27-(0)51-4443219
Email:[email protected]
The Institute for Groundwater Studies was founded in 1974 and offers graduate programs and conducts contract research on a wide range of water-related topics.
Red:http://www.uovs.ac.za/faculties/index.php?FCode=04&DCode=109
Postal address: Institute of Groundwater Studies, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, PO Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa
Phone: +27(0)51-401-2394
Email:[email protected]
The Department of Plant Sciences consists of the divisions of Botany, Genetics, Plant Breeding, and Plant Pathology and offers undergraduate and graduate programs.
Red:http://www.uovs.ac.za/faculties/index.php?FCode=04&DCode=114
Mailing address: Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of the Free State, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein, 9300, South Africa
Telephone: +27 (0)51-401-2818/2466/2514
Fax: +27(0)51-444-5945
Email:[email protected]
The Department of Zoology and Entomology provides an overview of poisonous and dangerous animals and also those that deal with environmental problems.
Red:http://www.uovs.ac.za/faculties/index.php?FCode=04&DCode=119
Mailing address: Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of the Free State, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Telephone: +27 (0)51-401-2427
Email:[email protected]
In the College of Health Sciences, the Department of Chemical Pathology trains qualified physicians to become registered chemical pathologists or clinical pathologists. Candidates with a Bachelor's degree in Natural Sciences are offered the B Med Sc (Hon) degree leading to the M Med Sc in chemical pathology.
Red:http://www.uovs.ac.za/faculties/index.php?FCode=08&DCode=026
Mailing address: Department of Chemical Pathology G3, University of the Free State, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa
Phone: +27(01)51-405-3023
Fax: +27 (0) 51 4442749
Email:[email protected]
Within the Community Health Department is the Free State Occupational Health Unit, which provides an occupational health and safety support service to Free State facilities.
Red:http://www.uovs.ac.za/faculties/index.php?FCode=08&DCode=027
Mailing address: P.O. Box 339 (G52), University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, 9300, South Africa
Phone: +27(0)51-405-3136
Fax: +27(0)51-448-9278
Email:[email protected]
The Department of Forensic Medicine provides forensic training for undergraduate and postgraduate students in medicine, nursing and law at the University of the Free State.
Red:http://www.uovs.ac.za/faculties/index.php?FCode=08&DCode=032
Postal address: Department of Forensic Medicine, UFS, P O Box 339, Bloemfontein, 9300, South Africa
Telephone: +27(0)51-405-3132
Fax: +27(0)51-444-0464
Email:[email protected]
The National Unit for the Control of Biological Products functions as the Biological Testing Laboratory of the Medicines Control Council.
Red:http://www.uovs.ac.za/faculties/index.php?FCode=08&DCode=036
Mailing Address: NCL (G49), UFS, College of Health Sciences, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein, 9300, South Africa
Telephone: +27(0)51-401-2450
Fax: +27(0)51-401-3404
Email:[email protected]
The Department of Pharmacology promotes the rational use of medicines in humans and protects humans against toxic substances through teaching, research and service.
Red:http://www.uovs.ac.za/faculties/index.php?FCode=08&DCode=047
Mailing address: Department of Pharmacology (G6), University of the Free State, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa
Telephone: +27(0)51-401-3134/3090
Email:[email protected]
University of Johannesburg
This university was created by the merger between the Rand Afrikaans University and Wits Technikon in Johannesburg. It is distributed in five different locations on campus.
Red:http://www.uj.ac.za/index.asp
Postal Address: University of Johannesburg, P O Box 524, Auckland Park, 2006, South Africa
Phone: +27(0)11-489-2637
Fax: +27(0011-489-2191
In the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Department of Environmental Health offers a national diploma in Environmental Health.
Red:http://www.uj.ac.za/health/index.asp?page=detail&id=454.
Red:http://www.uj.ac.za/environmental/
The Department of Ecotoxicology, which studies the effects of chemicals on the natural ecosystem, offers undergraduate and graduate programs.
Red:http://www.uj.ac.za/zoology/index.asp?page=detail&id=1401
University of KwaZulu Natal
This unites two major educational institutions in KwaZulu-Natal: the University of Natal and the University of Durban-Westville. It is distributed in five different locations on campus.
Red:http://www.ukzn.ac.za/
The Center for Environmental Management (CEM) and the Center for the Environment, Agriculture and Development (CEAD) are based in the Faculty of Environmental Sciences (http://www.ukzn.ac.za/department/default.asp?dept=saesunp) and offer undergraduate and graduate programs in environmental assessment, hydrology, atmospheric sciences, air pollution, coastal geomorphology, and wetland ecology.
Red:http://www.geography.ukzn.ac.za/cem/
Dirección postal: Center for Environmental Management, School of Environmental Sciences, Howard College Campus, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4041, Sudáfrica
Telephone: +27(0)31-260-2653
Fax +27(0)31-260-1391
Email:[email protected]
The Center for Occupational and Environmental Health is located in the Department of Community Health and offers postgraduate National Diploma programs and a master's degree in Occupational and Environmental Health.
Red:http://www.ukzn.ac.za/coeh/HomePage1.aspx
Postal address: Private Bag 7, Congella 4013, South Africa
Address: Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Family Medicine and Public Health, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, School of Health Sciences
Phone: +27(0)-31-260-4471
Fax: +27(0)-31-260-4663
Email:[email protected]
Forensic Medicine offers undergraduate education in the College of Medicine, as well as a Master of Medicine course to train specialized forensic pathologists.
Red:http://www.ukzn.ac.za/department/default.asp?dept=forensicund
Postal address: Private Bag 7 Congella 4013, Durban, South Africa
Address: University of Natal, Medical University Campus, Umbilo Road, Durban
Telephone: +27(0)31-260-4265
Fax: +27(0)31-260-4384
Email:[email protected]
Limpopo University
This university was born from the merger between the Medical University of Southern Africa (MEDUNSA) and the University of the North. It is spread over two different campuses.
Red:www.ul.ac.za.
Postal Address: P O Box 189, Medunsa, Gauteng, 0204, South Africa
Telephone: +27(0)12-521-4111
In its National School of Public Health and in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health located on the Medunsa campus, occupational and environmental health courses are offered.
Red:http://www.medunsa.ac.za/faculties/medicine/pharmacol.htm
Mailing address: National School of Public Health in Medunsa, P.O. Box 215, Medunsa, 0204, South Africa
Phone: +27(0)12-521-4613
Fax: +27(0)12-560-0172
Email:[email protected]
Pharmacokinetics courses are offered in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics of the Faculty of Medicine.
Red:http://www.medunsa.ac.za/faculties/nsph/nsph_depart/mainframe_depart.htm
Mailing address: P O Box 225, Medunsa 0204, South Africa
Telephone: +27(0)12-521-4145
Fax: +27(0)12-521-4121
University of Pretoria
Red:http://www.up.ac.za/
Postal address: University of Pretoria, Lynnwood Road, Hillcrest, Pretoria 0002, South Africa
Phone: +27(0)12-420-4111/3111
Fax: +27(0)12-420-4555
In the Department of Paraclinical Sciences of the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, undergraduate and postgraduate studies of medicinal plants used in etnovet medicine and pathology, pharmacology, toxicology and veterinary public health of economically important livestock diseases are carried out.
Red:http://www.up.ac.za/academic/veterinary/depts_paracl_research.htm
Postal address: University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort, 0110, South Africa
Telephone: +27(0)12-529-8000
Fax: +27(0)12-529-8300
University of Stellenbosch
It is located in Stellenbosch, the oldest city in the country. It is distributed in three different locations on campus.
Red:http://www.sun.ac.za/index.asp.
In its Department of Botany and Zoology, located on the Stellenbosch Campus, the Ecotoxicology Research Group offers postgraduate programs (MSc and PhD) in Ecotoxicology.
Red:http://academic.sun.ac.za/botzoo/ecotox/index.htm#ops
Physical address: Room 2033, Science Building ("Natuur Wetenschapskappe"), Stellenbosch Campus
Postal address: Department of Botany and Zoology, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602 Stellenbosch, South Africa
Phone: +27(0)21-808-3236
Fax: +27(0)21-808-2405
Email:[email protected]
University of Sale
Venda University was founded in 1982 and is situated in Thohoyandou in the Vhembe District of the Limpopo Province of South Africa.
Red:http://www.univen.ac.za/
Postal Address: Venda University, Private Bag X5050, Thohoyandou 0950, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Address: Venda University, University Road, Thohoyandou, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Telephone: +27(0)15-962-8000
Fax: +27(0)15-962-4749
Email:[email protected]
Its College of Environmental Sciences offers undergraduate courses in Environmental Sciences.
Red:http://www.univen.ac.za/environ/environ.php
Postal Address: Venda University, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Private Bag X5050, Thohoyandou 0950, South Africa
Phone: +27(0)15-962-8580
Fax: +27(0)15-962-8597/4749
Email:[email protected]
University of the Witwatersrand
It is spread over three different campuses in Johannesburg.
Red:http://web.wits.ac.za/
Telephone: +27(0)11-717-1000
Fax: +27(0)11-717-1065
In its Faculty of Sciences, the School of Animal, Plant, and Environmental Sciences (http://www.wits.ac.za/apes/research.html) on the West Campus houses several research centers and groups, including the Center for Water in the Environment, where postgraduate programs are offered on the subject
Red:http://www.wits.ac.za/Centres/CWE/
Telephone: +27(0)11-717-6419/6424
Fax: +27(0)11-717-6499
Email:[email protected]
Vaal University of Technology
This establishment obtained the status of University in 2004.
Red:http://www.vut.ac.za/metadot/index.pl?id=2865&isa=Category&op=show
Postal address: Vaal University of Technology, Department of International Relations, Private Bag X021, Vanderbijlpark 1900, South Africa
Dirección: Vanderbijlpark Campus (Campus principal), Andries Potgietr Blvrd, Vanderbijlpark, África do Sul
Phone: +27(0)16-950-9000
Fax: +27(0)16-950-9772
Environmental Health and Pollution, in the Faculty of Engineering, focuses on research on aspects of the development of suitable absorbents to remove traces of heavy metals from polluted waters.
Red:http://www.vut.ac.za/metadot/index.pl?iid=2771&isa=Category&op=show
Walter Sisulu University
This university is located in the Eastern Cape and is the result of a merger between Border Technikon, Eastern Cape Technikon and Transkei University.
Red:http://www.wsu.ac.za/default.htm
The College of Science and Engineering offers degree programs in environmental studies. Grid:http://www.wsu.ac.za/facultades/facultades.htm
Mailing Address: Walter Sisulu University, P.O. Box 1421, East London, 5200
Phone: +27(0)45-838-2998
Email:[email protected]