UP Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology

27/10/2026

This was more than a celebration — it was a homecoming!
Congratulations on the 70th Anniversary of the School of Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) at the University of Pretoria!
A joyous evening filled with excellent music and beautiful artistic dancers, but most of all, filled with people. People who gave, who built, who believed.
We honoured the legends and patriots who paved the way — the pioneers who laid the foundation. We remembered those who carried the torch through the decades, and we uplift those who are active in it now — the lecturers, students, alumni, and role-players who are still building, still serving, still dreaming.

Because this faculty was never just built with bricks and concrete. It was built with people. With heart.
70 years of lives changed. 70 years of futures built.

And as Prof Wynand JvdM Steyn, the Dean of the EBIT Faculty, stated:
"The challenges of the next decade will require us to act with unprecedented urgency and vision. We cannot wait for tomorrow's solutions. For seven decades, we have not just predicted the future. We have built it."

Here's to the legends behind us, the builders beside us, and the future before us!

27/10/2026

Congratulations on the 70th Anniversary of the School of Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) at the University of Pretoria! Carpets were rolled out, glasses polished and venues prepared for a celebration worthy of this magnitude!
The 70 years reflect a faculty that exists because of humans' curiosity to solve problems and create a sustainable planet. EBIT thrives on human impact, and this relates to our strategy - Thrive UP 2038 - a roadmap for the future, a future where People thrive, the Planet is protected, and new Possibilities open for all. https://lnkd.in/dt6-5Z8t

70 years of excellence, innovation and impact!

24/10/2026

Tonight we celebrate 70 years of education excellence in the School of Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT), at the University of Pretoria. The story of a legacy is unfolding tonight with music and dancers as we celebrate the art of Engineering.

13/10/2026

Hosted by The University of Pretoria, Department of Civil Engineering, The Timber Construction Conference brings together researchers, students, industry leaders, designers, engineers, policymakers and partners to advance the role of timber in South Africa’s built environment. Organised largely through the York Timbers Chair in Wood Structural Engineering in collaboration with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the DTIC) and partners from academia, industry and government, the events connect research, laboratory capability, industrial development and market adoption.

30/09/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Designing for Local Impact, the fourth edition of the National Student Timber Design Competition has launched.

Students are invited to develop an architectural or structural proposal in which timber is used as the primary construction material, with a clear response to a South African social, environmental, spatial or cultural context. The competition is open to students in architecture, engineering and related built environment disciplines at South African higher education institutions, with individual and team entries accepted.

More information: https://www.growingtimberconnections.com/home/timber-design-competition-2026/

30/09/2026

30/09/2026

South Africa’s construction industry could reduce waste and its environmental impact by turning building rubble and other waste streams into innovative building materials, says University of Pretoria structural engineer Prof Elsabe Kearsley.

Her research focuses on developing lightweight, strong and durable concrete aggregates from materials such as building rubble, fly ash, steel slag and clay mine waste, with potential applications in transforming old and dilapidated buildings into new living and working spaces.

Read more: https://ow.ly/zfq150ZSxIt

28/09/2026

National Champion! Congratulations to Sophia French, a first-year Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Pretoria. She achieved a World Short Course B Qualifying time in the Women's 400m IM and was crowned National Champion. Sophia was the 2025 Dux Learner at the TuksSport High School. We are proud of you, Sophia, and wish you all the best for your future.
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26/09/2026

UP Bachelor of Information Technology Honours student Hannah Hansa shares how her Erasmus+ experience at the University of Zagreb in Varaždin, Croatia, broadened her perspective and challenged her to step outside her comfort zone.

Beyond the classroom, Hannah developed greater adaptability and independence, while gaining a deeper appreciation for different cultures and perspectives through connections with students from around the world.

Read more: https://ow.ly/SYs450ZQ5Qq