NUST Strategic Plan 2019-2023

Introduction

This document sets out the Strategic Plan for the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) for the period 2019-2023. In developing the document, the University took into cognisance changes in the general environment and the current state of Higher Education as stipulated in the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development (MHTESTD) Strategic Plan, 2019-2023. The Ministry’s plan clearly shows the shift from Education 3.0, that emphasised teaching, research and community engagement, to Education 5.0, now emphasising also innovation and industrialisation.
The Strategic Plan defines ‘who we are, where we are going, how we hope to get there, and how we will know when we arrive,’ in line with the Ministry’s Strategic Plan and has been developed against the backdrop of government economic policy initiatives, such as the Transitional Stabilization Programme (TSP), the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Education 5.0. These policy initiatives will provide significant opportunities to be exploited and challenges to be addressed by NUST.
The Plan outlines five Key Strategic Directions that NUST will focus on in the next five years, namely:

  1. Infrastructure Development,
  2. Business Development,
  3. Technology, Innovation and Intellectual Property,
  4. Research, Teaching and Learning, and Community Scholarly Engagement and
  5. Organisational Effectiveness. 
These five strategic directions derive from the aspirations of the MHTESTD, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)and National Skills Imperatives as encapsulated in the results of the 2018 National Skills Audit. Like all Strategic Plans, this document also specifies the University’s strategic goals, objectives, responsibilities, resources, key performance indicators and time frames within which results must be achieved.
For the purposes of monitoring and evaluation, the Operational Plans of this Strategic Plan shall be reviewed quarterly, and the Strategy itself, annually. The Plan covers the following sections:

  • The context provides the overview of the external and internal environments within which NUST operates,
  • The approach used in developing the Strategic Plan,
  • The Vision, Mission and Value Statements,
  • The Key Strategic Directions, Goals and Objectives with tables for each outlining the strategies, targets (timelines) and resources, and
  • The Monitoring and Evaluation Plan.
This Strategic Plan will guide and focus the attention and efforts of all stakeholders towards the realization of the NUST mandate, which is to develop human capital with a bias towards Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics disciplines.
The Strategic Plan was developed through a series of workshops that involved Councillors, Senior Managers, Heads of Departments as well as different Departmental representatives. Facilitated by members of the University community and an external consultant, the aim of the workshops was to foster a complete understanding of the envisaged University plan that is aligned to the Ministry’s own Strategic Plan 2019-2023 for the modernisation and industrialisation of Zimbabwe through a relevant education that is able to provide goods and services. The participants at these workshops were also expected to cascade the planning process to the lowest levels of the University community, thus facilitating across-the-board buy-in for effective implementation.
This section was developed with hindsight of the Vision, Mission and Value Statements of the MHTESTD as well as the University mandate. Contributing to ‘a heritage-based Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development for a competitive industrialised and modernised Zimbabwe by 2030’, the University will be guided by the following Vision, Mission, Value Statements and Motto.

VISION
To be a world class University in science, technology, innovation, entrepreneurship and business development, spearheading industrialisation locally and beyond.

MISSION
To lead in human capital development for industrial and socio-economic transformation, with a bias towards science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) based solutions.

VALUE STATEMENTS
  • In the delivery of value to clients, we pursue academic excellence with integrity, honesty and ethical behaviour.
  • We are committed to responsible research and innovation that drives commercialisation and industrialisation.
  • We thrive on mutual respect, teamwork and effective partnerships.
  • We are driven by a passion to fulfil your dream.
MOTTO
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