Most Expensive Universities in Zimbabwe
1. Africa University
Africa University is a private institution with a Pan-African and United Methodist affiliation. Situated in Penhalonga, approximately 17 km northwest of Mutare, Zimbabwe, it boasts a diverse student body, comprising over 1,200 individuals from 36 African countries. The university offers a range of programs and awards degrees at the bachelor's, master's, and PhD levels.
- Type: Private
- Established: 1992
- Religious affiliation: United Methodist Church
- Chancellor: Bishop Gaspar João Domingos
- Vice-Chancellor: Rev. Professor. Peter
- Administrative staff: 250
- Students: 1,300
- Location: Mutare (Old Mutare), Manicaland, Zimbabwe
- Campus: Rural, 1,545 acres (625 ha)
- Nickname: Acacians
- Website: www.africau.edu
2. University of Zimbabwe
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) is a publicly funded institution located in Harare, Zimbabwe. Established in 1952 under the name University College of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, it was initially associated with the University of London. Following subsequent changes, it was later renamed the University of Rhodesia and ultimately assumed its current name upon Zimbabwe's independence in 1980. As the oldest university in the country, UZ holds a significant place in Zimbabwe's academic landscape.
- Type: Public
- Established: 1952
- Chancellor: Emmerson Mnagagwa (ex officio as President of Zimbabwe)
- Vice-Chancellor: Paul Mapfumo
- Academic staff: 140 professors, 545 lecturers, 155 teaching and research assistants (2018)
- Undergraduates: 17,718
- Postgraduates: 2,681
- Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
- Campus: Suburban
- Website: www.uz.ac.zw
3. Arrupe College, Harare
Arrupe Jesuit University, commonly known as AJU and accredited, is a private, Catholic, international, and culturally diverse higher education institution located in Harare, Zimbabwe. Established in 1994, it is administered by the Zimbabwe-Mozambique Province of the Society of Jesus.
- Type: Private Catholic Research Non-profit Coeducational Higher education institution
- Established: 1994; 30 years ago
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
- Academic affiliation: IAJU
- Chancellor: Fr. A.E. Orobator, Vice-Chancellor | Fr. Afulo, Joseph, Rector | Fr. Chioma Nwosu, Dean | Fr. Evaristus Ekwueme
- Academic staff: 34
- Administrative staff: 26
- Students: 130
- Location: 16 Link Road, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe
- Campus: Suburban
- Language: English
- Website: aju.ac.zw
4. Catholic University in Zimbabwe (CUZ)
5. Harare Institute of Technology (HIT)
6. Midlands State University (MSU)
7. National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe (NUST)
8. Sourthen Africa Methodist University (SAMU)
9. Manicaland State University of Applied Sciences (MSUAS)
10. Marondera University of Agricultural Science & Technology (MUAST)