Mission

In order to achieve its vision, the Department of Mathematical Sciences seeks to:

• Offer training in the development of mathematical skills, knowledge and insights in a way that is accessible to the African community.
• Provide quality tuition, conduct relevant research and deliver academic services at the same level of internationally accepted best practice.
• Recruit, develop, utilize and retain high calibre, motivated and dedicated staff
• Engage in tuition and research projects that promote the cultural heritage of Africa and the eradication of poverty, discrimination and mathematical illiteracy.

Research

• Conducting research at a level on par with international standards
• Engaging in theoretical, experimental and reflective research
• Informing and supporting the tuition function

Academic Citizenship

• Teaching and communicating mathematics and astronomy to the widest possible cross-section of the African society.
• Providing academic services to the scientific community both nationally and internationally
• Supporting mathematics education in Science, Engineering and Technology in all its aspects
• Increasing mathematics access to Higher Education