What Is the University of Namibia (UNAM) Website?

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The University of Namibia (UNAM) website at unam.edu.na is the official online hub for Namibia's largest higher-education institution. It serves prospective students, current students, staff, and researchers by providing access to academic programmes, online applications, payment services, digital resources, and institutional news. The site is most useful if you are exploring study options, preparing an application, or looking for official UNAM information and statistics.

What UNAM Is

UNAM describes itself as the largest and leading national institution of higher education in Namibia. Although relatively young, it has grown into a diverse institution with students from across the African continent. According to the site, it operates 12 campuses across Namibia, comprising 17 schools within 4 faculties, and enrolls roughly 30,000 students.

The four faculties listed on the site are:

  • Faculty of Agriculture, Engineering & Natural Sciences
  • Faculty of Commerce, Management & Law
  • Faculty of Education & Human Sciences
  • Faculty of Health Sciences & Veterinary Medicine

What You Can Do on the Site

The homepage groups its main functions into a few clear entry points:

Feature What it is for
All Courses Browse the full course catalogue and view prospectuses
Online Application Start and submit an application to study at UNAM
Online Payment Pay university fees or related charges online
UNAM eBooks Access the university's digital book collection
Corporate Video Watch an overview video about the institution

Beyond these, the site links to academic programmes, online learning, short courses, recognition of prior learning (RPL), international student information, research initiatives, tenders, vacancies, and a statistics page for up-to-date institutional data.

Scale and Activity at a Glance

The site presents several figures that help you gauge the institution's size and activity:

  • 12 campuses and 17 schools across 4 faculties
  • 2,336 staff, of whom 1,640 (70.2%) are academic staff
  • 30,929 students enrolled across all campuses
  • 5,185 graduates produced for the 2026 academic year
  • 265 active research projects
  • Around 3,000 students graduating annually

The site notes that for the most current data, you should visit the UNAM Stats page rather than relying on figures quoted elsewhere.

News and Research

The homepage features a rotating news section covering student and staff achievements, community outreach, and research highlights—for example, dentistry students working with elderly residents in Katutura, a One Health veterinary initiative in the Zambezi region, and a student exchange to Norway. A separate research and innovation section links to active projects and RID (Research, Innovation and Development) news.

Who the Site Is For

  • Prospective students researching programmes and applying online
  • Current students needing payment, eBook, and online learning resources
  • Researchers and partners looking for project information and collaboration entry points
  • Job seekers and suppliers checking vacancies and tenders

If your goal is simply to confirm what UNAM is and what services its website offers, the homepage and its quick links cover most of it. For programme-specific details, start with All Courses and the prospectuses; for admission, use Online Application.