The relevant information of Zimbabwe Open University is as follows:

Introduction: Zimbabwe Open University is the only university in the country that provides open and distance education. It is also the university with the largest number of registered students in the country. It features multidisciplinary comprehensiveness and provides students with a wide range of educational opportunities through a variety of teaching methods.

Overview: The school has seven colleges, offering degree courses and non-degree courses, with a total of 24 teaching programs, covering science and technology, art and education, business and law, applied social sciences, agriculture, information technology and other fields. The school library has branches in various regional centers and has signed resource sharing agreements with other university libraries.

History and establishment time: After Zimbabwe's independence, the government established several committees to conduct research in order to alleviate the problem of tight university education resources. In 1993, the Zimbabwe University Distance Education Center was established, and in 1996 it was reorganized into the University College of Distance Education. On March 1, 1999, according to the bill passed by the parliament, it was officially renamed Zimbabwe Open University.

Strength of school operation: As the university with the largest number of registered students in the country, it plays an important role in the field of higher education in Zimbabwe. The school has a wide range of teaching programs that can meet the needs of different students. It has also participated in the African government's sustainable electronic distance training project, has certain experience and influence in distance education, and provides advice to African governments on how to cope with the challenges of sustainable development of education.

Nature of the institution: A public university, founded by the government, aims to provide a wide range of higher education opportunities for the people of Zimbabwe, especially for those who cannot receive traditional full-time education for various reasons.

Educational philosophy: Committed to providing open and flexible education, breaking the time and space limitations of traditional education, so that more people can receive higher education. Through distance education and open education models, it provides high-quality education for students of different ages and backgrounds, promotes the improvement of the level of education for all, and promotes the development and progress of the country.

Key laboratories and disciplines: There are no key laboratories. In terms of disciplines, the majors of psychology and special education, geography and environmental studies in the School of Science and Technology, and accounting, banking and finance in the School of Business and Law have certain advantages in the school's teaching and research, providing students with professional learning and development directions.

Faculty: There are seven colleges, including the College of Science and Technology, the College of Arts and Education, the College of Business and Law, the College of Applied Social Sciences, the College of Agriculture, and the College of Information Technology.

Ranking: There is no clear international or domestic authoritative ranking, but as one of the important universities in Zimbabwe, it is in a leading position in the country's open and distance education.

Fees: There is no clear tuition information, but as a public university, its tuition is usually relatively reasonable to meet the needs of students from different economic backgrounds. The school may charge corresponding fees according to different courses and projects, and may provide certain scholarships or grants to eligible students.

Campus environment: The school's campus environment is mainly based on distance education, and the physical campus is relatively small. However, the school has modern teaching facilities, such as computer laboratories, multimedia classrooms, etc., to support the development of distance education. At the same time, the school has learning centers in various places to provide students with learning resources and tutoring services. The campus atmosphere focuses on academic exchanges and knowledge dissemination, and creates a good learning environment for students through online platforms and learning centers.