Nkrumah University
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| Motto | Excellence for Excellence |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1971 |
| Location | , 14°26′42″S 28°28′02″E / 14.44500°S 28.46722°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | Official website |
The Nkrumah University is Zambia's largest teacher training university, founded in 1971. It has a student population of about 12,000
Organisation
Governance
The University Senate runs the university under the supervision of the University Council. There are four schools namely; the school of Natural Science, the school of Business Studies, the school of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the school of Education. There are two institutes; Institute of Open and Distance Learning, and the Centre for Information and Communication Technology.
Academics
The Nkrumah University is divided into 4 schools:[citation needed]
- School of Natural Sciences with departments for:
- Life Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- Mathematics an Statistics
- Physical Education
- School of Business Studies with departments for:
- Computing and Communication Technologies
- Accounting, Economics and Finance
- Marketing and Management Studies
- School of Education with departments for:
- Psychology And Sociology
- Educational Administration and Policy Studies
- Languages and Social Sciences Education
- Mathematics and Science Education
- Special Education
- School of Social Sciences with departments for:
- Social Sciences
- Languages
- Religious Studies
- Liguistics
Campus
Nkrumah University has two campus locations. The main campus — Munkoyo Street Campus — is about 3 km from the Kabwe city center. Nkrumah University has recently acquired the PAID-ESA campus along the same street (Previously the Pan African Institute for Development - East/Southern Africa); this campus will help expand the capacity of the university.
Other facilities
- The University Guest House and Lodge.
Student life
Activities
Press and radio
Students residences
- Mulungushi hostel (gents)
- Luapula hostel (gents)
- Kafue hostel (gents)
- PAID-ESA hostels (gents)
Sports clubs
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Affiliations
Nkrumah is a new member of the Association of African Universities, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, and the International Association of Universities.
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