Cavendish University Zambia

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Cavendish University Zambia
MottoSuccess Begins at Cavendish University Zambia!
TypePrivate
Established2004
Vice-ChancellorDr.Chilengwe
Administrative staff
120+
Students5500+
Location
Lusaka
,
Zambia

15°24′11.77″S 28°16′42.92″E / 15.4032694°S 28.2785889°E / -15.4032694; 28.2785889
CampusGreat North Road campus situated at the corner of Great North and Washama road Villa Elizabeth, Lusaka, Zambia and the Long Acres Campus situated along Alick Nkhata Road right opposite UN offices
WebsiteOfficial website

Cavendish University Zambia (CUZ) is a private university located in Lusaka, Zambia.[1][2] It was opened in 2004 as a subsidiary of Cavendish College London and is the first private university to operate in Zambia.[3] The university is registered with the Higher Education Authority which is a grant aided institution established under the Higher Education Act No. 4 of 2013.[4] Cavendish is also affiliated with the Association of African Universities (AAU).[5] Its sister University is Cavendish University Uganda. The University is now run by Maarifa Education Trust which also runs a dozen of Universities around the world following the liquidation of Cavendish College London.

Campuses

The university has two campuses that are both based in the capital, Lusaka:[4]

  • Cavendish University Main Campus - Villa Elizabeth, Lusaka
  • Cavendish University Long acres Campus - Long acres, Lusaka

Schools

Cavendish University Zambia offers various accredited programmes in four schools:[3]

  • School of Medicine
  • School of Law
  • School of Business and Information Technology
  • School of Arts, Education and Social Sciences

Notable Alumni

The following are the notable alumni of Cavendish University Zambia

Chancellors

The first Chancellor of the University was Kenneth Kaunda who held office from 2003 until his retirement on 26th October 2018 at Cavendish University's 11th Graduation Ceremony. He was succeeded by Rupiah Banda who was Chancellor until his death on 11th March 2022. Former President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta is tipped to be the next Chancellor of the University.

2024 Jessup Moot Court National Rounds

Cavendish University Zambia Law School won the 2024 Jessup Moot Court national rounds held from the 9th -11th February 2024 at the CUZ Long acres Campus.beating University of Zambia Law School, University of Lusaka and Copperbelt University. The University represented Zambia in at the Jessup White & Case International Rounds to held from 30th March to 6th April 2024 at Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill Washington DC USA.

See also

References

  1. ^ Daniel Ness; Chia-Ling Lin (17 March 2015). International Education: An Encyclopedia of Contemporary Issues and Systems. Routledge. pp. 388–. ISBN 978-1-317-46751-9. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Cavendish University Zambia Opens New Campus". Lusaka Times. November 12, 2015. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "About Us". Cavendish University Zambia. May 29, 2020. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Cavendish University". Higher Education Authority. May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "Our members". Association of African Universities. May 29, 2020. Archived from the original on December 17, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2020.