Mangosuthu University of Technology MUT Online Application 2025-2026
You may apply to MUT online. In order to apply online you will need a working email address and your South African identity number, or, if you are an international applicant, your passport number.
If you are unable to apply to MUT online, you may submit a paper application by printing the forms from the links below, and sending them to the Admissions Office.
Mangosuthu University of Technology MUT Undergraduate Online Application 2025-2026
Mangosuthu University of Technology MUT Postgraduate Online Application 2025-2026
Details on Mangosuthu University of Technology Online Application 2025-2026
MUT Application Closing Dates
Important closing dates:
Faculty of Engineering – first semester applications – 30 September
Faculty of Engineering – second semester applications – 31 May
Faculty of Natural Sciences – 30 September
Analytical Chemistry – second semester applications – 31 May
Faculty of Management Sciences – 30 September
Applications submitted after 30 September accumulate a late application fee determined by the CAO.
MUT Application Status
Checking the progress of your application
You can track the progress of your application by going to www.cao.ac.za and enter your CAO number, or sending an email to enqgeneralcao@cao.ac.za or call 031 268 4444
MUT Online Application
You may also apply online by going to www.cao.ac.za, click on the apply tab, then click on apply now, and follow the easy application process.
MUT Application Form
Download Postgraduate Application Form Also Application forms can be downloaded from the CAO website, www.cao.ac.za
MUT Registration
Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) Online Registration Usually takes place in January or February of every year.
MUT Prospectus
How to apply to MUT
All first year applications are submitted through the Central Applications Office (CAO). This is a simplified way of applying for more than one programme, using one application form, and paying a single application fee. Use your unique CAO number as a reference when paying the application fee. We advise prospective students to choose MUT as a first choice.
Application forms can be downloaded from the CAO website, www.cao.ac.za. You may also apply online by going to www.cao.ac.za, click on the apply tab, then click on apply now, and follow the easy application process. The CAO number appears in tear-off slip on the CAO application form
MUT Admission Requirements
Each faculty stipulates admission requirements based on points aggregate calculated from the best five subjects presented by the prospective student. Over and above the points system, some departments administer a compulsory entrance test. Not all applicants who meet the minimum requirements can be accepted due to limited space. The selection process prioritises the best qualified applicants and those who selected MUT as their first or second choice.
Minimum Entrance Requirements
- National Senior Certificate with a diploma pass or N3 with 50% pass in Mathematics and English
- A minimum of 5 subjects with level 4 pass for diploma study and level 3 for Access Courses
- English Home Language or First Additional language, level 4 pass
- Specific subject combination and pass level relevant to the qualification
- Minimum points as per faculty requirement and as listed on the CAO handbook
Courses Offered At MUT
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Surveying
Building
Electrical Engineering
MUT Contact Details
Contacting MUT
Application and admissions call centre – 031 819 9280 / 9282 / 9284 / 9286 / 9287
Switchboard – 031 907 7111
Admission enquiries – 031 907 7181
Faculty of Engineering – 031 907 7172
Faculty of Management Sciences – 031 907 7452
Faculty of Natural Sciences – 031 907 7678
Financial Aid Bureau – 031 907 7106
Schools Liaison Office – 031 907 7194