Notable Universities in Zimbabwe

A closer look at 15 universities in Zimbabwe — founding, campus language, and academic strengths.

School	City	Type	Founded	Language	Notable Programs
Africa University	Mutare	Private	1992	English	Agriculture and Natural ResourcesHealth SciencesHumanities and Social Sciences
Chinhoyi University of Technology	Chinhoyi	Public	2001	English	Engineering SciencesAgricultural TechnologyBusiness Sciences
Harare Institute of Technology	Harare	Public	2005	English	EngineeringInformation TechnologyIndustrial Sciences
Great Zimbabwe University	Masvingo	Public	2007	English	Heritage StudiesTourism & Hospitality ManagementIndigenous Knowledge Systems
University of Zimbabwe	Harare	Public	1955	English	MedicineAgricultureEngineering
National University of Science and Technology Bulawayo	Bulawayo	Public	1991	English	Applied SciencesEngineeringEnvironmental Science
Solusi University	Bulawayo	Private	1994	English	Business AdministrationEducationTheology
Catholic University in Zimbabwe	Harare	Private	1999	English	TheologyPhilosophyBusiness Administration
Zimbabwe Open University	Harare	Public	1999	English	Distance EducationTeacher EducationBusiness Studies
Bindura University of Science Education	Bindura	Public	2000	English	Science EducationAgricultureEnvironmental Science
Midlands State University	Gweru	Public	2000	English	CommerceArtsSocial Sciences
Women's University in Africa	Harare	Public	2002	English	Gender StudiesBusiness AdministrationEducation
Lupane State University	Lupane	Public	2007	English	AgricultureNatural Resources ManagementEnvironmental Studies
Reformed Church University	Masvingo	Private	2012	English	TheologyEducationBusiness Studies
Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University	Bindura	Private	2012	English	EntrepreneurshipLawBusiness Administration