Zimbabwe Open University

Zimbabwe Open University
MottoEmpowerment Through Open Learning
TypePublic
Established1999 (1999)
ChancellorPresident Emmerson Mnangagwa
Vice-ChancellorProfessor A.C. Ncube
Academic staff
  • 36 Professors
  • 171 Academic Staff
Administrative staff
559
Students30,185[1]
Address
P. O. Box MP 1119 Mount Pleasant, Harare
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Websitewww.zou.ac.zw

Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) is an open distance education university in Zimbabwe. Established in 1999,[2] ZOU is the only distance education university in the country.[2][3] Student enrollment at ZOU has been growing steadily from the time of its formation and in terms of enrollment it is the largest university in Zimbabwe.[2] The Zimbabwe Open University has seven faculties under which the academic programmes are conducted.

  1. ^ An academy in Zimbabwe[permanent dead link] International Center for Theoretical Physics
  2. ^ a b c "africaodl.org". www.africaodl.org. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Zimbabwe Open University Utilizes Synapse to Deliver Web-Based Education Across the Country". Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2008.