Mulungushi University

Mulungushi University
Former names
National College of Management and Development Studies
MottoPursuing the frontiers of knowledge
TypePublic
Established2008
ChancellorProfessor Oliver Saasa
Vice-ChancellorAmbassador Professor Royson M. Mukwena, Ph.D.,
Academic staff
462
Students12148
Undergraduates9837
Postgraduates1692
Location, ,
10101
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CampusGreat North Road (Main), Town (Kabwe), Livingstone
ColoursWhite, Blue and Melon    
NicknameMU
WebsiteOfficial website

Mulungushi University is one of the public universities of Zambia.[1] Previously known as the National College of Management and Development Studies, it was turned into a university by the Zambian Government in a public-private partnership with Konkola Copper Mines in 2008.[2] The university consists of three campuses: the Main Campus, or Great North Road Campus, located 26 kilometers North of Kabwe on the banks of the Mulungushi River; the Town Campus, located along Mubanga Road, off Munkoyo Street, near the center of Kabwe town; and the Livingstone Campus, located in Livingstone, which is home to the medical school. The university provides bachelor's degrees and master's degrees for full-time and distance education. In 2009, more than 500 distance education students enrolled. They were mainly former diploma students of the National College for Management and Development Studies.[3]

The Main (Great North Road) Campus is located near the Mulungushi Rock of Authority, a kopje often called the Birthplace of Zambian Independence, where Kenneth Kaunda and the Zambian African National Congress secretly met for rallies. Today, a more accessible rock is still used for political conventions and meetings as well as graduation ceremonies of the university. A series of chalets were built to house dignitaries and other guests.

  1. ^ "Mulungushi University: About". About. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Home". Mulungushi University. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Zamnet Communications System Limited". 16 July 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2024.