More than 2,000 students graduated from the Namibian University of Science and Technology.

The Namibia Student Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) has awarded loans to 22,178 tertiary students.

The Fund received over 30,000 applications, and close to 8,000 did not qualify for the loan because they were not eligible.

There is a need to improve the proportion of male entrants to the country's universities.
 
Vice President Nangolo Mbumba, who is also Chancellor of the University of Namibia (UNAM), said this at the UNAM Southern Campus' 2023 graduation ceremony, held at Keetmanshoop.

The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) and the Welwitschia Health Training Centre have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, aimed at financially assisting students at the institution.

The MoU will allow students to write exams and view their results while payments are being settled.

The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has awarded bursaries to nine undergraduate students to pursue their studies at various institutions of higher learning.

The International University of Management (IUM) continues to increase its intake capacity annually.

The school that started with one learner in 1994 has a population of 13,500 students this year.

27 dependents of former and current members of the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) will receive bursaries to further their studies at different institutions.

This follows the launch of a Direct Strategy by the Mineworkers Union of Namibia, Namibia Miners Investment, and NAMMIC Investment Holdings.

The University of Namibia (UNAM) has refused to release the names of students who have been accepted to its School of Medicine and School of Surgery programs.

UNAM launched an internal investigation on Wednesday into allegations that it bases admissions to the school on tribal lines.

The University of Namibia (UNAM)  has launched an investigation into allegations of tribalism in the selection of students for its Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery programs.

The university promised to release the outcome of the investigation next week.

The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) have called on tertiary institutions across the country to stop asking for registration fees with immediate effect.

In a media statement, NEFF cites the Namibian Constitution, which guarantees each Namibian the right to education.