Harare Polytechnic

Harare Polytechnic
TypeGovernment
Established1 January 1919 (1919-01-01)
FounderGeorge Challoner
Academic affiliation
Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education
ChairmanDr Eng. T. Mudondo
Address
P. O. Box CY 407, Causeway, Harare
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LanguageEnglish
Colors  Blue
Websitehttp://www.hrepoly.ac.zw/

Harare Polytechnic College, formerly Salisbury Polytechnic and commonly referred to as Harare Polytechnic,[1] is a technical, public research university in Causeway, Harare. The university is known for its strength in science and engineering, and is one among a small group of technical schools or institutes of technology in Zimbabwe which are primarily devoted to the instruction of pure and applied sciences. The school was founded on the British polytechnic model offering standard and higher diplomas and undergraduate degrees, unlike European and American institutions which often offer postgraduate degrees and a strong emphasis on research. At the outset, the focus of polytechnics was on STEM subjects with a special emphasis on engineering.[2]

  1. ^ "Harare Poly principal dies". The Herald. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  2. ^ The Zimbabwe Rhodesia Science News. Zimbabwe Rhodesia Scientific Association. 1979.