About Catholic University in Zimbabwe
catholic university in zimbabwe was established on 20 August 1998 through Statutory Instrument 268, Proclamation 49. The first University Council was established in October 1998. The first Chancellor of the University was the late Most Rev. Patrick Fani Chakaipa, the then Archbishop of Harare. Robert Christopher Ndlovu, Professor George P. Kahari and Mr Herbert Munangatire were the first to propagate the idea of a Catholic University in Zimbabwe.
On 25 February 1999 the University opened its doors to 41 students reading for the Bachelor of Business Management and Information Technology (Honours) Degree (BBM& IT). In August 2000, the Bachelor of Arts Degree was added. In 2010, there were over 300 students in the two faculties – the Faculty of Business Management and Information Technology and the Faculty of Humanities. The proportion of men to women is about 50:50.
Mission
The mission of the Catholic University of Zimbabwe Library (CUZL) is to enrich its user community by fostering lifelong learning and providing access to recorded knowledge and information consistent with present and anticipated needs of the Catholic University of Zimbabwe (CUZ).
CUZL seeks to serve as the intellectual commons of the university, providing high quality services, resources and gateways to meet the needs of CUZ’s diverse instructional, research and outreach programmes. This will be in keeping with the technological advances of the 21st Century.
The Catholic University of Zimbabwe is experiencing growth in line with its 2013-2022 strategic plan.
The focus is to have 10 000 students by the end of the year 2022. The University now has over 2000 students. The University now has 4 campuses, Harare, Chinhoyi, Bulawayo and Mutare.
Some of the growth has been realized due to the introduction of the very popular Block Release program for professionals where students can study for their B.A dual honours over a four year period at very competitive prices. This program is available at the Harare Campus as well as the Bulawayo, Mutare and Chinhoyi Campuses. The Bulawayo, Mutare and Chinhoyi Campuses are new and they also contributed to the phenomenal growth in student numbers as the decentralisation of Campuses has brought convenience for students across the Country and in the Region. Three more Campuses will be opened by the end of 2014.
The Catholic University also plans to introduce more full time degree programs and short courses in response to students’ needs.
Catholic University in Zimbabwe Campuses
BULAWAYO CAMPUS
The Catholic University of Zimbabwe opened its Bulawayo campus in April 2014. The pioneering classes for the campus were the Bachelor of Arts Dual (Hons) degree class and the Bachelor of Business Management and Information Technology class.
The campus was officially opened by the Most. Reverend Bishop Alex Thomas Kaliyanil (the Archbishop of Bulawayo) on May 9 2014. The opening of this campus was one of the many ways in which the University aims at expanding the instituition and growing student numbers, in line with its vision of being the University of choice for holistic education in a christian setting. The Catholic University in Bulawayo is located at St Augustine’s Seminary, in Sunnyside.
The Catholic University of Zimbabwe is making tremendous progress, be a part of it,
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CHINHOYI CAMPUS
The Catholic University of Zimbabwe opened its Chinhoyi campus in April 2014. The pioneering class for the campus was the Bachelor of Arts Dual (Hons) degree class. The opening of this campus was one of the many ways in which the University aims at expanding the Instituition and growing student numbers, in line with its vision of being the University of choice for holistic education in a Christian setting. The Catholic University in Chinhoyi is located at the Catholic Pastoral Centre, in Chitambo.
The Catholic University of Zimbabwe is making tremendous progress, be a part of it,
join the university today and
“ Grow with CUZ ”
MUTARE CAMPUS
The Catholic University of Zimbabwe opened its Mutare campus in April 2014. The pioneering class for the campus was the Bachelor of Arts Dual (Hons) degree class (pictured below). The class had 80 students enrolled. The opening of this campus was one of the many ways in which the University aims at expanding the instituition and growing student numbers, in line with its vision of being the university of choice for holistic education in a Christian setting. The Catholic University in Mutare is located at the Diocesan Training Centre, in Chikanga 2.
The Catholic University of Zimbabwe is making tremendous progress, be a part of it,
join the university today and
“ Grow with CUZ ”