to be situated on a nature reserve and the only university to offer game drives on its campus. The North Campus is located adjacent to the South Campus. It was the main campus of PE Technikon before the merger. The 2nd Avenue Campus was the PE Technikon's College Campus and is now used for various diploma programs. It houses the university's Business School as well as the Archives and Exhibition Centre. The Missionvale Campus is located between Gqeberha and Uitenhage. It was the Port Elizabeth campus of Vista University. The Indoor Sport Centre is the Eastern Cape's largest indoor venue with seating for 4000 people. Also the campus for South Africa's 10th medical school opened in 2020. The Bird Street Campus was used by Rhodes University, prior to becoming the initial campus of the University of Port Elizabeth in the 1960s. It is located in PE's central business district. It was home to the university's business school but has subsequently become the university's art hub, housing an art gallery. The George Campus is located 8 km outside the city centre (between George and Knysna) and specializes in environmental studies, particularity forestry, nature conservation and game ranch management. Students and staff In 2020 there were approximately 28,000 students enrolled at the university. Notable alumni and staff Nashwa Eassa, nano-particle physicist Alan Knott-Craig (Jnr), technology entrepreneur Dave Richardson – ICC general manager and former Proteas cricket player Paul Treu, acclaimed rugby coach André Vos, former Springbok captain Eben Venter - Award-winning Afrikaans novelist and master's graduate Garth Wright - former Springbok rugby player Amber Anderson – HR Executive at Coca-Cola Fortune References External links Official website Universities in the Eastern Cape Universities in the Western Cape Public universities in South Africa Forestry education Educational institutions established in 2005 2005 establishments in South Africa Forestry in South Africa