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Universities in Zambia

Zambia has 18 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1939. Most were founded in the modern era. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.

UNIVERSITIES18

OLDEST1939

FOUNDED 1900+15

By founding era

Before 12000 · 0%

1200–15990 · 0%

1600–18990 · 0%

1900 or later15 · 83%

Date unknown3 · 17%

Oldest universities in Zambia

The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.

1939Chalimbana University

1949Zambia Forestry College

1965University of Zambia

1967Nkrumah University

1974Mukuba University

1984DMI St. Eugene University

1987Copperbelt University

1999University of Lusaka

2002Rusangu University

2002Zambian Open University

2003Northrise University

2004Cavendish University Zambia

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