Mzuzu University – University in Mzuzu

Mzuzu University is a public university in Mzuzu, the main city of Malawi's Northern Region. Established by an Act of Parliament in 1997, it admitted its first students in 1999 and was initially focused on training secondary school teachers. Today Mzuzu University offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in education, environmental sciences, forestry, health sciences, nursing and midwifery, information science and communication, tourism and hospitality management, science, technology and innovation, and humanities and social sciences. It is known for its forestry and environmental programmes, which reflect the Northern Region's natural resources, as well as its library and information science programmes. The university also runs an open and distance learning centre for working students. Its campus at Luwinga provides hostels, laboratories, a library and sports facilities. Prospective students and partners can contact the university by phone or email for enquiries.