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UKZN PMB Contact Details
The UKZN Pietermaritzburg (PMB) campus switchboard is +27 33 260 5111, and general enquiries go to enquiries@ukzn.ac.za. This is the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s campus on King Edward Avenue in Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, the birthplace of the former University of Natal.
This page covers the Pietermaritzburg campus only, not the Durban campuses (Howard College, Westville, Edgewood and the Medical School). For the whole university, see the main UKZN contact details page.
UKZN PMB contact details at a glance
| Route | Details |
|---|---|
| UKZN Pietermaritzburg campus switchboard | +27 33 260 5111 |
| UKZN voice-prompt line (all campuses) | +27 31 260 8596 |
| Pietermaritzburg campus general enquiries email | enquiries@ukzn.ac.za |
| Academic records, Pietermaritzburg campus | StudentRecordsPMB@ukzn.ac.za |
| Academic records, Pietermaritzburg campus (phone) | 033 260 5022 / 033 260 5212 |
| Central Student Records (certificates, confirmation of qualification) | Centralstudentrecords@ukzn.ac.za / 031 260 8598 |
| Campus physical address | King Edward Avenue, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg |
| Campus postal address | Private Bag X01, Scottsville, 3209 |
Official UKZN PMB contact route
For general questions about the Pietermaritzburg campus, call the switchboard on +27 33 260 5111 or email enquiries@ukzn.ac.za. UKZN also runs a voice-prompt line for all campuses on +27 31 260 8596: call it and follow the prompts to reach the right office.
PMB students and graduates with academic record questions have their own records office. Email StudentRecordsPMB@ukzn.ac.za or call 033 260 5022 or 033 260 5212. This office is separate from the records offices at Howard College, Westville and Edgewood.
For certificates and confirmation of a qualification, contact Central Student Records at Centralstudentrecords@ukzn.ac.za or on 031 260 8598.
Location and operating information
The campus is on King Edward Avenue, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg. Its GPS coordinates are -29.616819, 30.394263. Post goes to Private Bag X01, Scottsville, 3209.
Pietermaritzburg is in the Natal Midlands, about an hour’s drive from Durban and two hours from the Drakensberg. UKZN does not publish campus office hours on the pages used for this listing.
Services at this location
The PMB campus offers programmes in Science and Agriculture, Education, Law, and Human and Management Sciences. Agriculture, Theology and Fine Art are taught only at the Pietermaritzburg campus.
The campus has a long history. Its forerunner, the Natal University College, opened to 57 students in 1910, and Old Main Building, still the hub of the campus, was completed two years later.
Parent organisation and escalation
The campus is part of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. UKZN does not publish a separate escalation line for the PMB campus. If the campus switchboard cannot help, use the voice-prompt line on +27 31 260 8596, or see the UKZN contact details page for university-wide offices.
For other universities and colleges, browse the education hub or the education directory T to U listings.
FAQs
What is the UKZN PMB contact number?
The Pietermaritzburg campus switchboard is +27 33 260 5111.
What is the UKZN Pietermaritzburg email address?
General enquiries go to enquiries@ukzn.ac.za. Academic record queries for PMB go to StudentRecordsPMB@ukzn.ac.za.
Where is the UKZN PMB campus?
King Edward Avenue, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg. The postal address is Private Bag X01, Scottsville, 3209.
What can I study at UKZN Pietermaritzburg?
Programmes in Science and Agriculture, Education, Law, and Human and Management Sciences. Agriculture, Theology and Fine Art are unique to this campus.
Sources
- UKZN, General contacts: ukzn.ac.za/general/, read 2026-09-26
- UKZN, Campuses: ukzn.ac.za/campuses/, read 2026-09-26
- UKZN, Routes to campuses: ukzn.ac.za/routes-to-campuses/, read 2026-09-26
- UKZN, Central Student Records and Archives: saa.ukzn.ac.za/central-student-records-archives/, read 2026-09-26