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LUPANE State University (LSU) was established in 2005 in terms of the Lupane State University Act [Chapter 25:25] of 2004.
LSU’s primary mandate is the development and promotion of agriculture in semi-arid regions.
The university has also been mandated to venture into tourism and hospitality, wildlife management, extraction and processing of natural resources, promotion of the minority African languages, fine and performing arts, mining engineering and rural development.
To guide its operations and also plan for its growth, the university has a number of key result areas, which are: Teaching and Learning, Research, Innovation, and Industrialisation, University Governance and Management, Financial Management, Quality Assurance, Resource Mobilisation and Business Development, Infrastructure Development and Maintenance, Community Outreach and Engagement, and Internationalisation and Globalisation.
At inception, LSU was running only one-degree programme in the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, with an initial enrolment of 12 students.
Over the years, the university has grown to four faculties; Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Commerce, and Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Across these faculties, the university is currently running Doctorates of Philosophy (PhD), Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Masters’ and Undergraduate degree programmes, as well as diploma programmes.
Student enrolment is currently 4 874 (as at 31 December 2020).
To date, the university has held 11 graduation ceremonies, all of which were at the Main Campus in Lupane.
Currently the university is operating from two centres in Bulawayo, pending the completion of minimum infrastructure at Main Campus for the relocation of the last faculty (Faculty of Commerce).
The Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences was established at Main Campus in 2020.
A student clinic was established as planned for, in the previous strategic plan, at Main Campus although some equipment is still being procured.
Works on the second Faculty building commenced in 2019 and is still at foundation level.
Completion of this and other university infrastructure remains a key result area not only for full relocation to Main Campus, but also for our growth and development.
Come and learn at Lupane State University. We offer unique, exciting, market driven programmes. Come and learn in a quiet, tranquil and green Campus.
Come and enjoy the fresh air from the surrounding forests, fresh and unpolluted water from Bubi-Lupane Dam and the scenic attractions such as the Hwange National Park and the Mighty Victoria Falls among others.
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