DMI St. Eugene University | |
Type: | Private |
Chancellor: | Jesuadimai Emmanuel Arulraj |
City: | Lusaka |
Country: | Zambia |
Coordinates: | -15.2944°N 28.2692°W |
DMI–St. Eugene university is a multi-campus private university in Zambia, that is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lusaka. The university is administered by the Daughters of Mary Immaculate.[1]
The university maintains three campuses:[1] The first campus to be established is the Lusaka Campus, also referred to as the Woodlands Campus. It is located approximately 15km (09miles), north of the central business district of Lusaka, the nation's capital city, along the T2 Road.
The second campus is in the town of Chibombo, approximately 100km (100miles), by road, north of Lusaka, also along the T2 Road.
The third campus is located in the eastern city of Chipata, approximately 568km (353miles), by road, east of Lusaka, close to the international border with the Republic of Malawi.
It is named after Saint Eugène de Mazenod. It offers diplomas, bachelor's and master's degrees as well as research programmes. The Very Reverend Father Dr. Dr.Jesuadimai Emmanuel Arulraj (J.E. Arul Raj), the founder and Chairman of the DMI-Group of Institutions, serves as the Chancellor of the university. The university is recognised and is accredited by the Zambia Ministry of Higher Education. It started to function as a university in 2007.[2]
The university is affiliated with other institutions of learning in the DMI Group of Institutions, in other countries, including India, Tanzania, Malawi and South Sudan.[1]
In 2014, the university signed a contract with the Zambian government, and is participating in a nationwide Zambian government programme to train 2,000 mathematics and science teachers.[3] [4] The university is also participating in upgrading the qualifications of elementary and secondary educators in Zambia.[5]
The following diploma courses are on offer, as of May 2020.[6]
The undergraduate courses on offer include the following.[6]
The following postgraduate courses are on offer at the university as of May 2020.[7]