University of Zambia

The beginnings of UNZA can be traced back to before the Second World War when the idea to establish a University in Northern Rhodesia was conceived. However, plans were halted when the war broke out and only revived after. The colonial government instituted plans to set up a Central African University College, for Africa, due to the development of higher education institutions in most parts of Africa.{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}

The Central Africa council (CAC) appointed a committee to investigate requirements for a college for higher education and, it subsequently recommended that a college for higher education be established. A subsequent investigation into the need for higher education for Africans in Central Africa was conducted by Sir Alexander Carr-Saunders in 1952, with a follow-up report submitted in March 1953. The Southern Rhodesia Government accepted the establishment of a multi-racial University College and the commission consequently recommended that an institution be established in Salisbury. However, a minority report written by Alexander Kerr, provided a counter argument suggesting that the establishment of a higher education institution on the basis of equality between races was not feasible and thus recommended that a university for non-Europeans be established in Lusaka.{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}

The political climate, as a result of the independence struggle, in the late 1950s and early 1960s made the idea of an all-inclusive University College of Rhodesia less attractive. As a result, plans to solicit support for the establishment of a higher education institution in Lusaka were initiated. In March 1963, the new Northern Rhodesia Government appointed a commission, the Lockwood Commission, led by [https://www.jstor.org/stable/2717416?Search=yes&resultItemClick=true&searchText=sir&searchText=john&searchText=lockwood&searchText=university&searchText=of&searchText=zambia&searchUri=/action/doBasicSearch?Query=sir+john+lockwood+university+of+zambia&ab_segments=0/basic_search/control&refreqid=search:fbd120b2f8a55a5b3b13eb3af0f940c6&seq=1 Sir John Lockwood] to assess the feasibility of setting up a university for Northern Rhodesia. The commission placed a lot of emphasis on autonomy and thus recommended the establishment of a university with no ties with already established universities in Britain. The report also recommended the establishment of the University of Zambia as a full-fledged university from the onset.{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}

A Provisional Council of the University of Zambia was put in place after enactment of the University of Zambia Act, 1965. In July 1965, Douglas G. Anglin was appointed Vice Chancellor and, in October 1965, President Kenneth David Kaunda gave the assent of Act no 66 of the 1965 act.{{Cite web|title=The National Assembly of Zambia|url=http://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/documents/acts/University%20Act.pdf|website=National Assembly of Zambia|access-date=May 24, 2020}}

The University of Zambia was inaugurated on 13 July 1966 following the appointment of President Kenneth David Kaunda as the first Chancellor on 12 July 1966.

Following his release from prison South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and political leader Nelson Mandela addressed students at the University of Zambia in February of 1990 in his first trip abroad and first university speech since his release.{{cite journal |last1=Macmillan |first1=Hugh |date=2014 |title=The University Of Zambia and the Liberation of Southern Africa, 1966–90 |journal=Journal of Southern African Studies |pages=943–959 |volume=40 |issue=5 |doi=10.1080/03057070.2014.946216 |jstor=24566707 |s2cid=144320655 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/24566707|url-access=subscription }}

The School of Veterinary Medicine was awarded the Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendation for their contributions to promotion of international cooperation in the technical cooperation field on December 1, 2020.[https://www.mofa.go.jp/press/release/press6e_000255.html Foreign Minister’s Commendations for FY 2020 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan][https://www.mofa.go.jp/files/100120947.pdf Foreign Minister’s Commendations for FY 2020 (Groups) | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan]

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Its main campus, the Great East Road Campus, is along the [https://www.unza.zm/about/about-university Great East Road], about 7 km from the CBD. It also has the Ridgeway Campus also located within Lusaka City at the University Teaching Hospital; this campus houses students pursuing medical and pharmacological courses.{{Cite web|title=Medicine {{!}} University of Zambia|url=https://www.unza.zm/schools/medicine/about|website=www.unza.zm|access-date=2020-05-30}}

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The University of Zambia has over 157 undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. The University of Zambia is divided into the following faculties:

School of Agricultural Sciences{{cite web|url=http://agric.unza.zm |title = School of Agricultural Sciences|publisher = University of Zambia|access-date = 13 December 2017}}

• Agricultural Economics and Extension Education
• Animal Science
• Food Science and Nutrition
• Plant Science
• Soil Science

School of Engineering{{cite web|url=http://engineering.unza.zm |title = School of Engineering|publisher = University of Zambia|access-date = 13 December 2017}}

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• Agricultural Engineering
• Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Geomatic Engineering

[https://www.unza.zm/schools/education/about School of Education]{{cite web|url=http://education.unza.zm |title = School of Education|publisher = University of Zambia|access-date = 13 December 2017}}

• Adult Education and Extension Studies
• Advisory Unit For Colleges Of Education
• Educational Administration and Policy Studies
• Educational Psychology, Sociology and Special Education
• [https://www.unza.zm/schools/education/departments/library-information-studies Library and Information Science]{{Cite web|title=Department of Library and Information Science|url=https://www.unza.zm/schools/education/departments/library-information-studies|date=25 May 2020|website=University of Zambia Department of Library and Information Science}}
• Language and Social Sciences
• Mathematics and Science Education
• Primary Education{{Cite web|title=Department of Primary Education {{!}} University of Zambia|url=https://www.unza.zm/schools/education/departments/primary-education|website=www.unza.zm|access-date=2020-05-25}}
• Religious Studies

School of Humanities and Social Sciences{{cite web|url=http://humanities.unza.zm |title = School of Humanities and Social Sciences|publisher = University of Zambia|access-date = 13 December 2017}}

• Development Studies
• Economics
• History
• Political and Administrative Studies
• Population Studies
• Psychology
• Philosophy and Applied Ethics
• Media and Communication Studies (formerly Mass Communication)
• Literature and Language
• Gender Studies
• Social Work and Sociology

School of Law{{cite web|url=http://law.unza.zm |title = School of Law|publisher = University of Zambia|access-date = 13 December 2017}}

• Public Law
• Private Law

School of Mines{{cite web|url=http://mines.unza.zm |title = School of Mines|publisher = University of Zambia|access-date = 13 December 2017}}

• Geology
• Mining Engineering
• Metallurgy and Material Processing

School of Medicine{{cite web|url=http://medicine.unza.zm |title = School of Medicine|publisher = University of Zambia|access-date = 13 December 2017}}

• Anatomy
• Biomedical Sciences
• Physiological Sciences
• Nursing Sciences
• Medical Education Development
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Paediatrics and Child Health
• Pathology and Microbiology
• Pharmacy
• Physiotherapy
• Psychiatry
• Public Health
• Surgery
• Internal Medicine

School of Natural Sciences{{cite web|url=http://naturalsciences.unza.zm |title = School of Natural Sciences|publisher = University of Zambia|access-date = 13 December 2017}}

• Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Mathematics and Statistics
• Physics
• Geography
• Computer Studies

School of Veterinary Medicine{{cite web|url=http://vet.unza.zm |title = School of Veterinary Medicine|publisher = University of Zambia|access-date = 13 December 2017}}

• Biomedical Studies
• Clinical Studies
• Disease Control
• Para-Clinical Studies
• Central Services and Supply

Graduate School of Business{{cite web|url=http://gsb.unza.zm |title = Graduate School of Business|publisher = University of Zambia|access-date = 13 December 2017}}

• Business Administration
• Masters in Business Administration

• The Institute of Economic and Social Research.
• The University of Zambia Library.
• The [http://www.unza.zm/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40&Itemid=54 Institute of Distance Education]

UNZA is a member of the Association of African Universities, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, and the International Association of Universities.{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}

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File:Edgar Lungu January 2015.jpg|Edgar Lungu, 6th President of the Republic of Zambia

File:Levy Mwanawasa.jpg|Levy Mwanawasa, 3rd President of the Republic of Zambia

File:Inonge Wina.jpg|Inonge Wina, 13th Vice President of the Republic of Zambia

File:IRENE-MAMBILIMA-2015.jpg|Ireen Mambilima, 7th Chief Justice of the Republic of Zambia

File:Emmerson Mnangagwa 2017.png|Emmerson Mnangagwa, 3rd President of the Republic of Zimbabwe

File:Hakainde Hichilema 2014.jpg|Hakainde Hichilema, 7th President of the Republic of Zambia

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• List of universities in Zambia

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