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Copperbelt University
Copperbelt University is a public university in Kitwe, Zambia, founded in 1987.
- Type
- Public university
- Location
- Kitwe, Zambia
- Founded
- 1987
- Teaching language
- English
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Copperbelt University (CBU) is a public university in Kitwe, in Zambia's Copperbelt Province. It was established in 1987 from the former Zambia Institute of Technology, and its location reflects the region's copper mining industry.
CBU's schools cover mines and mineral sciences, engineering, the built environment, business, natural resources, information and communication technology, mathematics and natural sciences, and medicine (Michael Chilufya Sata School of Medicine).
Teaching is in English. Government bursaries and loans support eligible Zambian students.
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Courses at Copperbelt University are taught in English.
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Copperbelt University was founded in 1987.
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