Mzuzu University

Self Reliance, Perfection and Service

Mzuzu, Malawi · University · Public institution · Founded 1997 · Accredited by National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), Malawi; 49 programmes newly accredited or renewed at the 27 June 2024 Council meeting · Taught in English · 8,500 students

Mzuzu University is a public university at Luwinga in Mzuzu, northern Malawi, founded in 1997 from a teachers' training college; it took its first students in 1999. It runs programmes from certificate to PhD across education, health sciences, environmental science, tourism and hospitality, ICT and the sciences, with open, distance and e-learning, weekend and upgrading modes. In 2024 the NCHE accredited 8 new programmes and renewed 41.

Programmes

• B.Ed Science
• B.Ed Languages
• B.Ed ICT
• BSc Nursing and Midwifery
• BSc Forestry
• BSc Data Science
• BSc Information and Communication Technology
• BSc Land Surveying
• BSc Hospitality Management
• BA Security Studies
• BSc (Hons) Optometry
• MSc Water Resources Management
• MSc Applied Chemistry
• PhD Sanitation
• PhD Forestry and Environmental Management
• Diploma in Travel and Tourism
• University Certificate of Education

Tuition

• Tuition: MWK 650,000 to 650,000 per year
• Generic undergraduate MWK 650,000 per year from the 2nd semester of 2023 (official notice); later reports put it at MWK 1,300,000. Upgrading/weekend MWK 800,000 to 1,000,000; ODeL MWK 600,000 (2023).

Admissions

• Generic (government-selected) entry: at least six MSCE credits including English, with programme-specific subjects
• O-Level/IGCSE grades convert A*=1, A=2, B=3, C=5, D=7, E/F/G=8
• Accepts international applicants
• Scholarships or financial aid available

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