Gwanda State University

20°57′06″S 29°00′53″E / 20.951631°S 29.01476°E / -20.951631; 29.01476CampusGwanda, Filabusi[1]AffiliationsMinistry of Higher and Tertiary Education, ZimbabweWebsite[1]
Gwanda State University is located in Zimbabwe
Gwanda State University
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Location of Gwanda State University in Matabeleland South

Gwanda State University is a state higher education institution that is in Insiza district, Zimbabwe.[1] The university is temporarily at the former Epoch Mine in Insiza district whilst construction takes place. The university is in Isiza district which was once part of Gwanda district from where the university get its name.

  [2] The main campus shall be on an 87 hectares (210 acres) site in Gwanda, with a 2.5 hectares (6.2 acres) farm at Filabusi.[1]

Academics

The university has two faculties — Engineering and Agriculture — with a Faculty of Industrial Management to follow later.

Programs offered under the faculty of engineering (five years):

  • Beng (Hons) Metallurgical Engineering
  • Beng (Hons) Mining Engineering
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Surveying and Geomatics Engineering

Programs offered in the faculty of agriculture (four years):

  • Bsc (Hons) Agriculture-Crop science
  • Bsc (Hons) Agriculture–Animal science

References

  1. ^ a b c "Gwanda State University to open in January next year". Bulawayo24 News. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Gwanda varsity plans advanced". The Herald. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
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