The University of Zimbabwe was established in 1952. It is ideally situated in the northern Harare suburb of Mount Pleasant. This university is the largest and the first university of Zimbabwe. There are nine departments in this university. The university also has a college known as the College of Health Sciences Medicine. It is located in the Parirenyatwa Hospital.
The university follows English language as the medium of instruction. Besides domestic students, there are students from the East African region like Somalia, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda.
The Zimbabwe University has a well-equipped library that is the source of all types of information and provides a broad exposure to the students. There are various kinds of journals, magazines and books in the library. The library also provides access to internet.
The departments of the University of Zimbabwe are:
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Commerce
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- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Social Studies
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Faculty of Education
Some of the notable alumni of the University of Zimbabwe, Harare are:
Chirikure Chirikure- Shona poet, writer and lyricist
Arthur Mutambara- Rhodes Scholar, Professor of Robotics (formerly NASA), politician
Chenjerai Hove- Poet, essayist and novelist
Daniel Fortune Molokela- Human Rights Lawyer and former UZ SRC President
Tendai Biti- Lawyer and a leader of the Movement for Democratic Change
Lynnette B Sigola - Immunologist
For further information, one can contact at:
University of Zimbabwe
PO Box MP167, Mt Pleasant
Harare, Zimbabwe
Tel: +263 4 303 211
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