Establishment of the University
The Copperbelt University was established as a public University
by an act of Parliament No. 19 of 1987 1st December
1987. Before then, the institution fell under the University
of Zambia Federal system which comprised of three consistent
institutions; namely
- University of Zambia, Lusaka
- University of Zambia, Ndola and
- University of Zambia, Solowezi.
In 1987 the Government reconsisted the University of Zambia
at Ndola into Copperbelt University while the Unversity of
Zambia at Lusaka became the University of Zambia
The Unversity has enjoyed sigificant growth in recent years,
with major expansion in the Programmes
offered. It now has four Faculties after the incorporation of the Zambia Institute of Technology
into the University as the School of Technology in 1989,
and the creation of the School of Forestry and Wood Science
in 1995 later renamed School of Natural Resources in 2001.
The University is one of the most popular in Zambia attracting
over 5,000 applications
fo its 800 available
places each year. The wide choice of courses and good good
quality record of teaching, coupled with stability of study
programmes, contribute to this popularity.
The University has been active in fostering external linkages and is a memeber of the following Assiciations:
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