Introduction to Northrise University in Zambia:

Introduction: Northrise University is a private university with a Christian background in Zambia. With the motto of "pursuing excellence", it is committed to providing students with quality education and cultivating talents with leadership and social influence.

Overview

Established in 2003.

Nature of institution: Private, Christian-centered university.

Location: Located in Ndola, Copperbelt Province, Zambia, the main campus is on T3 Road (Ndola-Kitwe two-lane road), 8 kilometers from the center of Ndola.

Student and faculty size: As of January 2023, there are more than 1,200 students and 70 academic staff.

History: The school was founded by Dr. Moffat Zimba and Mrs. Doreen Zimba. In 1988, they came up with the idea of ​​​​building a school because of their own experience. The two left Zambia to attend Bible college in Australia. Moffat then obtained a doctorate from Fuller Theological Seminary and Doreen obtained a master's degree in business administration in technology management from the University of Phoenix. They founded the University of North Rise in 2003.

School Strength

International Cooperation: Cooperate with Dortmund University, Grand Canyon University, LeTourneau University, Baylor University, Fontys University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands, the Global Education Alliance, and the Association of Christian Colleges.

Cooperation with certification agencies: Cooperate with the Higher Education Authority of Zambia, the Zambia Qualifications Authority, the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, and the General Nursing Council of Zambia, and their degrees and courses have a certain degree of recognition.

Educational philosophy: Based on Christian principles, provide students with a comprehensive education, cultivate students' abilities in academics, spirituality, leadership, etc., so that graduates can play a leading role and spiritual influence in business, government, church and social undertakings.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key disciplines: Business, law, computer science, nursing and theology are its main subject areas, among which business and theology have undergraduate and graduate courses, with certain subject foundation and teaching resources.

Key laboratories: There are no reports on special key laboratories, but majors such as computer science should have supporting teaching laboratories.

Faculties and majors

Business School: There are courses such as Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Finance and Accounting, Diploma in Human Resources Management, and Master of Advanced Business Administration.

Law School: Bachelor of Laws.

Information and Communication Technology Center: There are courses such as Bachelor of Computer Science and Bachelor of Information Technology in Network and Software Development.

Nursing School: Bachelor of Nursing.

Theological School: Bachelor of Theology.

Ranking: There is no exact global or regional authoritative ranking, but as a well-known private university in Zambia, it has a certain academic status and influence in the local area.

Expenses: The school has a student sponsorship program. Since most Zambians cannot afford the full tuition fees, students can receive funding, but they also need to bear part of the fees themselves. Specific tuition information is not disclosed publicly.

Campus environment: The main campus covers an area of ​​640 acres and is currently undergoing a $10 million campus construction project, including the campus center administrative building, two student dormitories, two teaching buildings with computer laboratories, a teacher duplex apartment and an alumni guest house. More facilities are planned to be built in the future to meet the needs of ten years of expansion. In addition, the school also has a farm to provide agricultural products for teachers and students, and also lay the foundation for the development of agricultural majors.