UNIVERSITY of Zambia (UNZA) Chancellor Jacob Mwanza says he is pleased with the efforts that the university is making to enhancing quality education in an effort to improve the academic ranking of the university in the world.
According to the Webmetrics ranking of the world universities, UNZA is ranked number 66 in Africa and 3,970 in the world.
Dr Mwanza said during the 43rd graduation ceremony in Lusaka yesterday that he is delighted to learn that the university is already employing strategies to improve its ranking in the international community.
“This graduation is already a reflection of the efforts by the institution towards attaining the top position in university ranking in Africa and the world,” he said.
Dr Mwanza said that the theme “Enhancing International Ranking of the University of Zambia” will help the university double efforts to improve the rankings.
He called on Government to take a bigger interest in the institution and fund it fully to enable it attain the highest spot in university rankings.
Dr Mwanza, who is also former UNZA vice chancellor, urged the graduates to apply themselves in their endeavours and demonstrate that they are coming from the highest learning institution in the land.
“I know there are serious challenges that the institution is facing but I still believe that you have been adequately trained to face any situation wherever you will go. By applying yourselves fully and positively, you will be contributing toward a higher ranking of the institution, remember you are the salt of this country,” Dr Mwanza said.
And UNZA vice chancellor Stephen Simukanga said the university is determined to reverse the trends so that the rightful ranking is regained.
Professor Simukanga said the institution will promote and maintain excellence in teaching, learning, research and consultancy in order to boost the quality of education.
A total of 5,664 students graduated this year as compared to 3,470 who graduated last year.
Out of that number, 406 are postgraduates as compared to 141 last year.
Undergraduates degrees are 3,032 as compared 2,470 last year while diploma graduates are 2,226 as compared to 1,800 last year.
Prof Simukanga said the institution has introduced a Master of Arts in Defence and Security Studies which graduated its first cohort of 32 defence and security officers.
OK what about Robert Makasa University and Paul Mushindo University in Muchinga, they’ll be number what in Africa considering that they’ll better in terms infrastructure? how about Luapula University
if genuinely you want raise standards and ranking to closer to top 1% in the world like these Universities we are studying here, the following needs to done among others:
strengthen your research capacities by ensuring publications in Journals with high impact factor
Our source other high level standard lecturers in some fields
simplify your masters and Bsc programs by avoiding too many interdisciplinary courses
subscribes to several search engines to avoid cut and past
introduce post doc research work
Lecturers should also know that they have a duty and not previledge.
Paul Mushindo University will be lowest ranked because ‘Mushindo’ in my language means Anus!
Algeria contributes 12 to the top 100 universities in Africa
Mike! Chipolopolo means useless in my language! Is that why your team is doing so badly?
For the sake of publicity, can someone change the names of these two universities.
Robert Kapasa Makasa and Paul Mushindo surely?, even if they are named after freedom fighters, they don’t sound sellable.
54 countries in Africa and you are rated 66,I reckon ZICAS will be rated higher then yourselves very soon if it not already above you!
@we are all in Govt to eat: In your reasoning, you think Africa has a total of 54 Universities in relation to the number of Countries?
My brother u nid help think b4 u speak! HOW MANY UNIVERSITIES DOES SOUTH AFRICA HAVE THAT ARE ON THE LIST
The latest Webmetrics ranks a total of 974 universities in Africa.Top ranking is Kwazulu Natal in South Africa(381 in the world).Last is Catholic University of Congo DR 974(21248).UNZA is at 55(3,527) and not 66(3,970).Of the top 100,South Africa tops the first three places.Makerere(Uganda) is fourth,and the next three are also South African.University of Zimbabwe is 33(2,761),university of Botswana 43(3,127),University of Namibia 54(3,514),just above UNZA; and University of Malawi 64(3,887)
Zambia Open University 169(8,531),CBU 175(8,849),UNILUS 536(16,512),Cavendish 605(17,278),Mulungushi 595(17,150),Northrise 605(17,278), and NIPA 855(20,203)
Of the top 100,Egypt contributes the most with 19 universities,South africa 17,Nigeria 10,Morocco 07,Tanzania and Kenya 04 each.
EVERYWHERE ITS +ve, +ve NEWS!….
THIS GOVERNMENT IS MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION IN THE COUNTRY.
How? By building more universities when the existing ones are derelict. …read the article in full and listen to what the chancellor is saying.
Wake up cadre!!
Hey I must register for the PhD, so much academic opportunities coming up in zed with the construction of new Universities, or even the M.Sc in Eng i have is adequate.
The point of departure is that the present UNZA ranking in the above aforesaid 2 categories is disapointing. Even though, I concur with the current UNZA vice- chancellor & principle that the institution needs a huge budget so as to elevate its ranking, I want to unpack my objections (hereafter, shortcomings). The university management needs to reduce the number of schools for each college. Furthermore, schools need to be merged with other schools because the contents of the modules taught in each school are duplicates of other modules in similar colleges/schools within the university itself. Therefore, no innovation or creativity. Moreover, the blotted staff needs to be reduced so that more funds can be channelled into research projects. Additionally, minimum qualifications of academics ne
From above: Minimum qualifications for the UNZA academia should raised to a PhD level and, a PhD holder must have obtained his/her qualification from one of the universities ranked in the top 400 universities in the world. The University of Zambia should offer attractive remuneration packages to its highly skilled lecturers for their quality services and sustained loyalty. Most of its lecturers must be encouraged to pursue post-doctoral studies so as to maintain high standards among research fellows at the above mentioned university. The university must encourage collaborations with top 100 universities in the world.
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Is it true that Zambian open university is rated above CBU? Why?
Yes boss!
I have been involved in tests and exams with some Unamu and capetown university students,capetown students are superior performers It shown in their analytics and there are quiet challenging but often equal
In my small encounter I have never come across a Zambian except three known friends one from Professional insurance, mines and from cabinet.
These universities participate in research challenges and you need to be sharp. I have often been challenged and sometimes get embarrassed being asked about the non rating of our universities colleges and certificates. Its time we upped the need and ensure the councils that be promote the image of the Zambian education.
More than half of the worlds billionaires have no college education. And according to an IBM research, the amount of research information on the internet doubles every 11 hours! So if you got your masters or phd five years ago, your degree is obsolete. Well educated for the wrong time.