SubjectsBusiness & Management · Law · Computer Science & IT · Social Sciences · Education
Accreditation
Higher Education Authority (HEA), Zambia — established under the Higher Education Act No. 4 of 2013 as the national regulatory body for higher-education institutions in Zambia, operational from 2015. HEA is responsible for accreditation, quality assurance, registration, and supervision of all universities and other higher-education institutions in Zambia. Located in Lusaka.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-13.
Founded 2004 (chartered as Cavendish University Zambia; part of the international Cavendish education group with affiliated campuses in Uganda and other countries). Private university located in Lusaka, founded 2004 as part of the international Cavendish education network. Sister campus to Cavendish University Uganda (and other Cavendish institutions). HEA-accredited Zambian private university with schools spanning business, law, social sciences, ICT, and education. Multi-domain online presence (.org for the international network site, .co.zm for institutional admissions).
SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Medicine & Health Sciences · Business & Management · Computer Science & IT · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Architecture & Design
Accreditation
Higher Education Authority (HEA), Zambia — established under the Higher Education Act No. 4 of 2013 as the national regulatory body for higher-education institutions in Zambia, operational from 2015. HEA is responsible for accreditation, quality assurance, registration, and supervision of all universities and other higher-education institutions in Zambia. Located in Lusaka.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-13.
Founded 1978 (established as the Zambia Institute of Technology, a constituent college of UNZA); chartered as the autonomous Copperbelt University 1987 under the Copperbelt University Act. Major public university located in Kitwe, the heart of Zambia's Copperbelt mining region. Established 1978 as the Zambia Institute of Technology — initially a constituent college of UNZA serving the Copperbelt's industrial and technical training needs. Chartered as the autonomous Copperbelt University 1987 under the Copperbelt University Act. Schools include Business, Built Environment, Graduate Studies, Information and Communications Technology, Medicine, Mines and Mineral Sciences, Natural Resources, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, and Engineering. Particularly strong in mining engineering, metallurgy, and minerals science (relevant to Zambia's copper-dominant economy). Serves the Copperbelt cities of Kitwe, Ndola, Chingola, Mufulira, and surrounding mining communities.
SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Medicine & Health Sciences · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Business & Management · Law · Education · Social Sciences · Natural Sciences
Accreditation
Higher Education Authority (HEA), Zambia — established under the Higher Education Act No. 4 of 2013 as the national regulatory body for higher-education institutions in Zambia, operational from 2015. HEA is responsible for accreditation, quality assurance, registration, and supervision of all universities and other higher-education institutions in Zambia. Located in Lusaka.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-13.
Founded 2008 (chartered as Mulungushi University; named after Mulungushi Rock, the historic site of major political gatherings in Zambian independence movement). Public university located in Kabwe (Central Province), founded 2008. Named after Mulungushi Rock — the historic site approximately 50km from Kabwe where major political gatherings were held during Zambia's independence movement and where the 1969 Mulungushi Reforms were proclaimed (nationalising mines and businesses). Schools span Business Studies, Education and Social Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Medicine and Health Sciences, and Law. Modern public university serving central Zambia.
SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Veterinary Medicine · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Engineering & Technology · Law · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Natural Sciences · Social Sciences · Education
Accreditation
Higher Education Authority (HEA), Zambia — established under the Higher Education Act No. 4 of 2013 as the national regulatory body for higher-education institutions in Zambia, operational from 2015. HEA is responsible for accreditation, quality assurance, registration, and supervision of all universities and other higher-education institutions in Zambia. Located in Lusaka.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-13.
Founded 1965 (chartered as the University of Zambia, Zambia's first university — established 1 year after independence from Britain in 1964, by an Act of Parliament; opened 1966 with the inaugural class). Zambia's flagship and oldest university, located on the Great East Road campus in Lusaka. Chartered 1965 by Act of Parliament as Zambia's first university — established just one year after independence from Britain (October 1964). Opened 1966 with the inaugural class of students. Built with significant Zambian individual contributions during the post-independence enthusiasm. Ten schools: Agricultural Sciences, Education, Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Law, Medicine, Mines, Natural Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, and the Graduate School of Business. The Ridgeway Campus houses the School of Medicine and is the site of the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) — Zambia's main referral hospital. Notable alumni include several Zambian presidents, vice presidents, and chief justices. ~26,000+ students.
Higher Education Authority (HEA), Zambia — established under the Higher Education Act No. 4 of 2013 as the national regulatory body for higher-education institutions in Zambia, operational from 2015. HEA is responsible for accreditation, quality assurance, registration, and supervision of all universities and other higher-education institutions in Zambia. Located in Lusaka.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-13.
Founded 2017 (chartered as ZCAS University); predecessor: Zambia Centre for Accountancy Studies (ZCAS), founded 1989 — Africa's premier accountancy training body for the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants and ACCA/CIMA pathways. Private university in Lusaka specialised in accountancy, business, and applied ICT, founded 2017 as ZCAS University. Built on the foundation of the Zambia Centre for Accountancy Studies (ZCAS) — established 1989 as Zambia's premier professional accountancy training body, with strong pathways to UK qualifications (ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW) and the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA). Schools span Accountancy and Finance, Business Studies, Information and Communication Technology, and Postgraduate Studies. Distinctive role in Zambia as the leading institution for accountancy and finance professional qualifications.
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