Verified-accreditation universities in Zimbabwe. Each entry links to its national accrediting body so you can verify independently.
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SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Law · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Education · Business & Management · Natural Sciences · Engineering & Technology
Accreditation
Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) — the statutory body that registers and accredits universities in Zimbabwe. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Church-related university founded by the United Methodist Church; ZIMCHE-recognised. Founded 1992. Private university in Mutare, Zimbabwe; ZIMCHE-recognised.
SubjectsArts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Education
Accreditation
Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) — the statutory body that registers and accredits universities in Zimbabwe. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Jesuit (Roman Catholic) institution; began as Arrupe College, granted university status in 2015. Founded 1994. Private university in Harare, Zimbabwe; ZIMCHE-recognised.
SubjectsNatural Sciences · Computer Science & IT · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Education · Social Sciences · Business & Management
Accreditation
Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) — the statutory body that registers and accredits universities in Zimbabwe. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Science education focus; started as an affiliate before gaining independent status. Founded 1996. State university in Bindura, Zimbabwe; ZIMCHE-recognised.
SubjectsArts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Education · Business & Management · Law
Accreditation
Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) — the statutory body that registers and accredits universities in Zimbabwe. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Roman Catholic Church university; ZIMCHE-recognised. Founded 1998. Private university in Harare, Zimbabwe; ZIMCHE-recognised.
SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Natural Sciences · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Business & Management
Accreditation
Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) — the statutory body that registers and accredits universities in Zimbabwe. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Technology-focused; noted for agriculture, engineering and hospitality programmes. Founded 2001. State university in Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe; ZIMCHE-recognised.
SubjectsLaw · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Education · Business & Management · Natural Sciences · Agriculture & Environmental Studies
Accreditation
Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) — the statutory body that registers and accredits universities in Zimbabwe. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Formerly Masvingo State University; became independent in 2005. Founded 2002. State university in Masvingo, Zimbabwe; ZIMCHE-recognised.
Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) — the statutory body that registers and accredits universities in Zimbabwe. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
State university in Matabeleland South; mining, agriculture and engineering focus. Founded 2016. State university in Gwanda, Zimbabwe; ZIMCHE-recognised.
Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) — the statutory body that registers and accredits universities in Zimbabwe. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Technology-innovation focused institution; chartered as a degree-awarding university in 2005. Founded 2005. State university in Harare, Zimbabwe; ZIMCHE-recognised.
SubjectsNatural Sciences · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Computer Science & IT · Social Sciences · Business & Management
Accreditation
Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) — the statutory body that registers and accredits universities in Zimbabwe. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
First state university in Matabeleland North. Founded 2004. State university in Lupane, Zimbabwe; ZIMCHE-recognised.
Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) — the statutory body that registers and accredits universities in Zimbabwe. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Applied sciences university serving Manicaland Province. Founded 2016. State university in Mutare, Zimbabwe; ZIMCHE-recognised.
Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (MUAST)
Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) — the statutory body that registers and accredits universities in Zimbabwe. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Specialised in agricultural sciences, veterinary science and technology. Founded 2016. State university in Marondera, Zimbabwe; ZIMCHE-recognised.
SubjectsEducation · Law · Business & Management · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Natural Sciences · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Medicine & Health Sciences · Engineering & Technology
Accreditation
Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) — established under the Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education Act [Chapter 25:27] of 2006, operational from 2007. ZIMCHE is the national regulator responsible for the registration, accreditation, and quality assurance of all universities and higher-education institutions in Zimbabwe. ZIMCHE operates under the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development (MHTEISTD).. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-13.
Founded 1999 (chartered as Midlands State University to serve the Midlands Province and central Zimbabwe; predecessor: Gweru Teachers' College facilities). Major public university located in Gweru, capital of the Midlands Province in central Zimbabwe. Chartered 1999 to serve the Midlands region and provide HE access in central Zimbabwe. Multi-campus institution with the main campus in Gweru and satellite presences in Harare, Zvishavane, and elsewhere. Faculties span Arts, Education, Law, Natural Resources Management and Agriculture, Science and Technology, Social Sciences, Commerce, Medicine, and the Graduate School. Among Zimbabwe's largest universities by enrolment. Particularly strong in education, social sciences, and commerce programmes. Notable for innovative industrial-attachment programme that places students in workplaces for a year.
SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Natural Sciences · Medicine & Health Sciences · Business & Management · Architecture & Design · Communication & Media Studies · Social Sciences
Accreditation
Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) — established under the Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education Act [Chapter 25:27] of 2006, operational from 2007. ZIMCHE is the national regulator responsible for the registration, accreditation, and quality assurance of all universities and higher-education institutions in Zimbabwe. ZIMCHE operates under the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development (MHTEISTD).. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-13.
Founded 1991 (chartered as the National University of Science and Technology by Act of Parliament — Zimbabwe's second public university, established as a counterweight to UZ and to serve southwestern Zimbabwe). Zimbabwe's second public university and premier STEM institution, located in Bulawayo (Matabeleland, southwestern Zimbabwe). Chartered 1991 by Act of Parliament with a mission to provide science and technology higher education and to serve as a counterweight to UZ's Harare concentration. Faculties: Applied Sciences, Built Environment, Commerce, Communication and Information Sciences, Industrial Technology, Medicine, and the Faculty of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Strong programmes in engineering, computer science, and applied sciences. Important regional anchor for southwestern Zimbabwe and the Ndebele-speaking Matabeleland region.
SubjectsEducation · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Business & Management
Accreditation
Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) — the statutory body that registers and accredits universities in Zimbabwe. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Owned by the Reformed Church in Zimbabwe; ZIMCHE-recognised. Founded 2012. Private university in Masvingo, Zimbabwe; ZIMCHE-recognised.
SubjectsBusiness & Management · Education · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Natural Sciences · Agriculture & Environmental Studies
Accreditation
Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) — the statutory body that registers and accredits universities in Zimbabwe. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Seventh-day Adventist Church university near Bulawayo; ZIMCHE-recognised. Founded 1994. Private university in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe; ZIMCHE-recognised.
SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Veterinary Medicine · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Engineering & Technology · Law · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Natural Sciences · Social Sciences · Education
Accreditation
Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) — established under the Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education Act [Chapter 25:27] of 2006, operational from 2007. ZIMCHE is the national regulator responsible for the registration, accreditation, and quality assurance of all universities and higher-education institutions in Zimbabwe. ZIMCHE operates under the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development (MHTEISTD).. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-13.
Founded 1952 (chartered as University College of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, in special relationship with the University of London — the first university in the British Southern African colonies); renamed University of Rhodesia 1971; renamed University of Zimbabwe at independence (1980). Zimbabwe's flagship and oldest university, located on the Mount Pleasant campus in Harare. Chartered 1952 as the University College of Rhodesia and Nyasaland — established in special relationship with the University of London and designed as the first multi-racial higher-education institution in the British Southern African colonies. Renamed University of Rhodesia 1971, then University of Zimbabwe in 1980 at Zimbabwean independence. Eleven faculties including Agriculture, Arts, Commerce, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences, Science, Social Sciences, Veterinary Science, and the Graduate School of Management. Major research output across sciences, agricultural sciences, medicine, and the humanities. Notable for producing many of Zimbabwe's political and intellectual leaders including former Prime Minister Robert Mugabe (who studied by correspondence from prison). Languages: English-medium with growing Shona and Ndebele instruction in selected programmes.
SubjectsSocial Sciences · Business & Management · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Arts & Humanities · Education
Accreditation
Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) — the statutory body that registers and accredits universities in Zimbabwe. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Private university with a focus on women's access to higher education; ZIMCHE-recognised. Founded 2002. Private university in Harare, Zimbabwe; ZIMCHE-recognised.
SubjectsBusiness & Management · Social Sciences · Education · Natural Sciences · Arts & Humanities · Computer Science & IT
Accreditation
Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) — the statutory body that registers and accredits universities in Zimbabwe. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Founded by ZAOGA Forward in Faith Ministries (Ezekiel Guti); ZIMCHE-recognised. Founded 2012. Private university in Bindura, Zimbabwe; ZIMCHE-recognised.
Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) — the statutory body that registers and accredits universities in Zimbabwe. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Military and strategic studies university under the Ministry of Defence; degree-awarding state institution. Founded 2017. State university in Harare, Zimbabwe; ZIMCHE-recognised.
SubjectsComputer Science & IT · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Education · Business & Management
Accreditation
Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) — the statutory body that registers and accredits universities in Zimbabwe. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
National distance and open-learning university with regional campuses across all provinces. Founded 1999. State university in Harare, Zimbabwe; ZIMCHE-recognised.
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