University of Zambia: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1806 of 1,684 | In the World |
| # 38 of 1,047 | In Africa |
| # 1 of 42 | In Zambia |
| # 298 of 392 | For Veterinary |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
60%
Enrollment
20,000
Languages
English
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 60% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Certificate with passes at credit level in 5 approved subjects, or General Certificate of Education (GCE) with passes in 5 approved subjects at Ordinary ('O') level |
| Academic Calendar | February to December (February - June; July-December) |
| Enrollment | 20,000 |
We've calculated the 60% acceptance rate for University of Zambia based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
University of Zambia faculties and divisions
Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Zambia.
School : Agricultural Sciences
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Education
Agricultural Engineering
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry
Crop Production
Food Science
Plant Pathology
Soil Science
Veterinary Science
School : Education
Educational Administration
Humanities and Social Science Education
Mathematics Education
Science Education
Sociology
Special Education
School : Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronic Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mining Engineering
School : Graduate School of Business
Accountancy
Business Administration
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Human Resources
Marketing
School : Health Sciences
Biomedicine
Epidemiology
Microbiology
Pharmacy
School : Humanities and Social Sciences
Demography and Population
Development Studies
Economics
Government
History
Human Resources
Humanities and Social Science Education
International Relations and Diplomacy
Journalism
Literature
Mass Communication
Media Studies
Modern Languages
Peace and Disarmament
Philosophy
Political Sciences
Psychology
Public Administration
Social Sciences
Sociology
School : Law
Law
School : Medicine
Medicine
Surgery
School : Mines
Geology
Metallurgical Engineering
Mineralogy
Mining Engineering
School : Natural Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Entomology
Environmental Management
Geography
Mathematics
Microbiology
Natural Sciences
Parasitology
Physics
School : Nursing Sciences
Nursing
School : Public Health
Epidemiology
Public Health
School : Veterinary Science
Biomedicine
Veterinary Science
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Zambia.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor’s degree (Honours)
Actuarial Science
Adult Education
Advertising and Publicity
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Engineering
Agriculture
Agronomy
Biomedicine
Chemistry
Chinese
Civil Engineering
Communication Studies
Community Health
Cultural Studies
Demography and Population
Development Studies
Education
Educational Administration
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
English
Entomology
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Management
Ethics
Food Science
Food Technology
French
Gender Studies
Geology
History
Information Sciences
Journalism
Law
Library Science
Linguistics
Mass Communication
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Media Studies
Microbiology
Midwifery
Mining Engineering
Molecular Biology
Nursing
Nutrition
Parasitology
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Photography
Physics
Political Sciences
Public Administration
Public Relations
Sociology
Special Education
Surgery
Veterinary Science
Postgraduate Diploma
Environmental Management
Gender Studies
Health Education
Human Rights
International Law
Master's degree
Accountancy
Adult Education
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Engineering
Agronomy
Anaesthesiology
Anatomy
Archaeology
Biochemistry
Business Administration
Civics
Communication Disorders
Construction Engineering
Continuing Education
Educational Administration
Educational and Student Counselling
Energy Engineering
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Management
Epidemiology
Finance
Food Science
Gastroenterology
Gender Studies
Geography
Health Education
History
Human Resources
Internal Medicine
Law
Linguistics
Marketing
Mathematics
Medical Parasitology
Microbiology
Midwifery
Neurological Therapy
Nutrition
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedics
Paediatrics
Pathology
Peace and Disarmament
Pharmacology
Psychiatry and Mental Health
Public Health
Religious Studies
Special Education
Surgery
Doctorate
Educational Psychology
Special Education
Research profile
University of Zambia has published 10,105 scientific papers with 174,349 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Sociology, Pathology, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, and Geography and Cartography.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Medicine |
6,746
/ 141,960
|
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
6,381
/ 102,027
|
| Biology |
6,226
/ 120,103
|
| Environmental Science |
4,983
/ 84,097
|
| Sociology |
4,060
/ 68,523
|
| Pathology |
3,870
/ 95,912
|
| Political Science |
3,692
/ 52,327
|
| Law |
3,388
/ 50,852
|
| Computer Science |
2,965
/ 48,854
|
| Geography and Cartography |
2,953
/ 43,864
|
| Economics |
2,912
/ 50,073
|
| Public Health |
2,901
/ 77,876
|
| Genetics |
2,860
/ 59,777
|
| Ecology |
2,790
/ 55,074
|
| Psychology |
2,781
/ 42,457
|
| Chemistry |
2,700
/ 52,295
|
| Engineering |
2,685
/ 50,381
|
| Mathematics |
2,410
/ 33,392
|
| Development Studies |
2,337
/ 42,813
|
| Immunology |
2,180
/ 49,301
|
| Geology |
2,155
/ 40,138
|
| Demography |
2,106
/ 49,599
|
| Business |
1,983
/ 30,253
|
| Statistics |
1,972
/ 30,681
|
| Physics |
1,932
/ 33,225
|
| Virology |
1,900
/ 38,957
|
| Philosophy |
1,835
/ 19,113
|
| History |
1,828
/ 25,735
|
| Nursing |
1,745
/ 51,474
|
| Biochemistry |
1,744
/ 36,631
|
| Family medicine |
1,722
/ 30,731
|
| Psychiatry |
1,567
/ 32,759
|
| Archaeology |
1,565
/ 22,882
|
| Paleontology |
1,517
/ 28,148
|
| Surgery |
1,040
/ 23,547
|
| Organic chemistry |
972
/ 17,187
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
968
/ 9,991
|
| Linguistics |
955
/ 10,971
|
| Agricultural Science |
919
/ 16,871
|
| Anthropology |
917
/ 10,766
|
27 Notable alumni
1. Kevin Shillington
historian
Kevin Shillington is a teacher and a freelance historian based in Dorset, England, United Kingdom.
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2. Dickson Jere
lawyer
writer
Dickson Jere is a Zambian lawyer, journalist, author and political analyst specialising on African affairs. He previously served as senior advisor and spokesman of Zambia's Fourth President Rupiah Bwezani Banda. He has also sat on a number of government committees dealing with the economic sector of the country. He sits on the boards of various companies.
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3. N’gandu Peter Magande
1947-2023 (aged 76)
civil servant
economist
minister
politician
Ng'andu Peter Magande, was a Zambian politician and economist. He served as the Minister of Finance and National Planning of the Republic of Zambia from 2003 to 2008. He also served as a Member of Parliament for Chilanga Constituency from 2006 until 2010 and the Chairman of the MMD Party Committee on Economy and Finance.
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4. Kenneth Mubu
politician
Kenneth Mubu was a South African politician and a Member of Parliament with the Democratic Alliance, and the Shadow Minister of Public Works.
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All 27 notable alumni
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