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Mangosuthu University of Technology Annual Report
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1.1 INTRODUCTION
This report forms the consolidation of the four quarterly
reports of all Programmes at MUT. This report is presented
in the following two sections:
• Section A: Summary of the annual report in
accordance with DHET Template
• Section B: Summary of MUT’s performance against
its strategic objectives and KPIs
SECTION A: SUMMARY OF THE ANNUAL
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE DHET TEMPLATE
A summary of MUT’s performance has been prepared
in accordance with the new template issued by the
Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) for
Annual reports. The summary report covers the following
four aspects:
• Chairperson’s foreword;
• Enrolment performance (year n) against ministerial
approved targets;
• Earmarked grants;
• Consolidated Budget: 2015-2018 vs Revenue and
Expenditure as at 31 December 2015.
SECTION B: SUMMARY OF MUT’S PERFORMANCE
AGAINST ITS STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND KPIs
Some notable highlights for the period included the
commencement of the Post-graduate diploma in Nature
Conservation (Faculty of Natural Sciences); the Circle of
Excellence Awards (Marketing and Communications) in
recognition of the 2014 matric performance of some of
the university’s feeder schools, the remarkable success
of the registration process, with over 80% of students
having been registered within the first two weeks of
commencement of the 2015 academic year; and the
UNESCO Africa Engineering Week held at the MUT main
campus in September 2015 and which attracted more
than 1 500 engineering professionals, most of whom were
setting foot on MUT and Umlazi for the very first time.
1.2 CHAIRPERSON OF COUNCIL’S
FOREWORD
In compliance with the new Regulations for Reporting
by public higher education institutions, which were
promulgated in June 2014, I hereby confirm that
Mangosuthu University of Technology’s (MUT’s) Annual
Performance Report for 2015 provides a complete record
of the enrolment (size and shape) and of the financial
performance of the institution against its 2015 Annual
Performance Plan.
MUT has managed to achieve most of the targets it set for
itself despite a number of constraints such as infrastructure,
staff capacity and outstanding student debt. Despite
all the student protests and disruptions which plagued
various universities across the country in 2015, MUT was
able to sustain a stable and uninterrupted academic year
and was spared from any similar disruptions.
With regard to one of the main indicators of institutional
performance, MUT has managed to exceed its Success
Rate target by 3% (from 80% to 83%) in 2015. With this
positive performance context in mind, it is my pleasure to
submit this Annual Report to DHET in compliance with the
2014 Reporting Regulations.
Yours sincerely,
1. 2015 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
ASSESSMENT REPORT