The North Campus – situated adjacent to the South Campus in Summerstrand – houses a state-of-the-art Engineering Building with excellent facilities including a recently built Bitumen Lab, a full Conference Centre, many of the university’s support services along with the Art School. The Nelson Mandela University Art School has a stained glass studio and is the only university in South Africa to offer studies in stained glass. This Campus has residence facilities for over 1000 students and also offers sport facilities and recreational areas.