Mzuzu University

Mzuzu University

Mzuni logo
Motto	Self Reliance, Perfection Service
Type	Public
Established	1997
Chairman	Hawa Ndilowe
Chancellor	Lazarus Chakwera
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Kalenga Saka
Students	8,500 (2021)
Location	Mzuzu , Malawi 11.422°S 33.993°E / -11.422; 33.993
Nickname	Mzuni
Website	www.mzuni.ac.mw

Mzuzu University is one of the principal universities of Malawi. The school is located in Mzuzu, in the northern region of Malawi. It was founded in 1997 and accepted its first students in 1999. At the time the university opened its doors, the Chancellor was Malawi's former president Dr Bakili Muluzi and the first Vice Chancellor was Professor Terrence Davis. Professor Peter Mwanza, who later entered politics and became a cabinet minister, was active in establishing the university. He was Chairman of the University Council, and later Vice Chancellor.

Academics

Faculties and Departments

The University consists of the following faculties and departments:

• Faculty of Education
  • Educational Foundations
  • Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies
  • Inclusive Education

• Faculty of Environmental Studies
  • Agri-Sciences
  • Built Environment
  • Fisheries and Aquatic Science
  • Forestry and Environmental Management
  • Geo-Science
  • Water Resources Management

• Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Nursing and Midwifery
  • Optometry

Faculty of Humanities and Social Studies

• • Language, Cultural and Creative Studies
  • Communication Studies
  • Theology and Religious Studies
  • History and Heritage Studies
  • Information Science
  • Governance, Peace, and Security Studies
• Faculty of Science, Technology and Innovation
  • Mathematics and Statistics *(in English) Mzuzu University mathematics department
  • Physics and Electronics
  • Biological Sciences
  • Renewable Energy Studies
  • Chemistry
  • Information and Communication Technology

• Faculty of Tourism, Hospitality and Management Studies
  • Tourism
  • Hospitality Management
  • Management and Entrepreneurial Studies

The Centre for Open and Distance e-Learning (CODeL) is the focal point for providing education off-campus, including continuing education.

Research

The school operates the following research centres:

• Centre of Excellence in Water and Sanitation
• The Test and Training Centre for Renewable Energy Technologies (TCRET)
• Centre for Inclusive Education
• Malawi eHealth Research Centre (MERC)

External links

• Official website (in English)
• Southern African Regional Universities Association