National Institute of Technology (NIT) Faculty of Engineering
About NIT – Historical Background
Established in 2003 and registered through the Companies Act 2004, the Centre for Training and Projects Development (Pty) Ltd which was transformed into the National Institute of Technology (Pty) Ltd (NIT) in January 2018 has been the only Namibia’s higher learning institution that specifically provides internationally recognized, NQA accredited ant NTA registered Vocational, Technical and Professional qualifications in the country.
Professional Programs
Since 2007, the institution has been offering vocational, technical and professional programs certified by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA), Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC).
What Inspires Us
Inspired by the need to tightly aligned our education services the industry’s skills needs and expectations, National Harambee Prosperous Plan (HHP) goal number 10, the National Development Plan (NDP) 5, Section 3.2.4, the 2016-2020 NTA’s Skills Development Plan, the Board approved the change of the legal name of the institution from the Centre for Training and Projects Development (Pty) Ltd which was transformed into the National Institute of Technology (Pty) Ltd (NIT) in November 2017. The name change was approved and registered by Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA), Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and SME Development of the Republic of Namibia.
CTDP Transformed into NIT
The transformation of our institution from CTPD to NIT is also our institutional response to the growing global, regional and local recognition of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and the local market gap created by the transformation of Polytechnic of Namibia to the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) in 2015.
What NIT intends to do
The transformation from CTPD to NIT is intended to effectively contribute towards the creation of job opportunities, the development and supply of the much needed skilled and competent entrepreneurial Technicians and Technologists and Professionals and the change of the public’s negative perception about TVET in the country.
The transformation is also intended to provide career progression opportunities for VTCs graduates to take higher technical courses within the country instead of South Africa and all other countries and to articulate and progress from our programs onto degree programs with NUST and UNAM
Why National Institute of Technology (NIT), Namibia
The National Institute of Technology (NIT) provides high quality career focused/specific vocational, technical and professional education which are delivered through a proportion of 70% practical (applied case studies, applied research, experiential and hands-on) and 30% theory teaching methodologies.
As an autonomous innovative higher technical institution, NIT was transformed from the Centre for Training and Projects Development (CTPD) in January 2018 to create and develop vibrant skilled, competent and work-prepared entrepreneurial Technicians, Technologists and Professionals for the industry and the national economic vitality.
The institution is registered with Namibia Training Authority (NTA) and accredited by Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA), Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply, Pearson BTEC and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
The mission of the Namibia National Institute of Technology
National Institute of Technology specifically,
- Delivers technology based education across its programs
- Officers education that is experiential and hands-on in nature
- Works in partnership with industry to develop and delivered industry needed skills
- Seeks to create and develop vibrant skilled, work prepared, competent and entrepreneurial Technicians, Technologists and Professionals
Students taking courses at NIT prepare themselves for careers that are based on practical applications. NIT gives all the knowledge and skills people require to compete in this stiff competition. NIT prepares its students with real industry skills, competencies and develops their problem solving attributes to become the preferred and sought-after employees by employers. Our continuous quality improvement model is underpinned by four pillars namely our Practical Teaching Practices (Tech-Based Education), Applied Research, Industry Relationship, Hands-on (Practical) Learning.
Namibia NIT Faculty of Engineering Courses
National Institute of Technology Applied Engineering & ICT Programs
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Automotive Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronics Engineering
Mining & Metallurgical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Construction and the Built Environment
Building Services Engineering
Surveying Engineering
Computer Engineering
Information Technology Cyber Security
IT Network Engineering
IT Application Development
IT and Telecommunications
Contact Details
Northern Campus
Physical Address: 2 Johan Albrecht Street, Windhoek West
Tel: +264 61 257297
Mobile: +264 81 3294977
Mobile: +264 814783179
Fax: +264 886559294
P.O. Box 2812, Windhoek, Namibia
E-Mail: Info@nit-edu.org
Physical Address: Oshakati Complex Unit, ERF 5610 Ompundja Road
Tel: +264 65 226879
Mobile: +264 81 2062719
Mobile: +264 81 7259391
Fax: +264 886559294
P.O. Box 2812, Windhoek, Namibia
E-Mail: Info@nit-edu.org
Coastal Campus
Physical Address: Water Cube Sectional Title, Unit 4 Welwitchia Street, ERF 5372 a portion of ERF 2811, Swakopmund
Tel: +264 64 463476
Mobile: +264 818438322
Mobile: +264 81 2391101
Fax: +264 886521385
P.O. Box 2812, Windhoek, Namibia
E-Mail: Info@nit-edu.org
General Inquiries
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