Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences MUBAS
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Establishment
Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) was established under legal authority granted by a provision in the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences Act of 2019 which governs the operations of the University. The University, formally The Malawi Polytechnic a college under University of Malawi (UNIMA), has been in existence since 1965. MUBAS has: five schools namely, Science and Technology, Built Environment, Business and Economic Sciences, Education, Communication and Media Studies, and Engineering; seven centers and seventeen departments. MUBAS offer undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
Vision
To be an inclusive, engaged, entrepreneurial, innovative and research-intensive University.
Mission
To advance knowledge, professional competencies and innovation through outstanding teaching, research, consultancy, outreach and engagement with industry and stakeholders in useful ways. The University is committed to providing a vibrant and supportive intellectual environment that produces influential, entrepreneurial and innovative graduates, driving the pace of transformation locally and globally.
Core Values
The University has adopted a set of values that are shared among all staff and students and thereby offer them some guidance as they fulfil their respective responsibilities. These values are expected to drive MUBAS’s culture and priorities. The core values are:
? Excellence
? Integrity
? Discovery and Innovation
? Entrepreneurship
? Responsiveness
? Inclusivity and Diversity
Academic Members by their Qualifications
The University Students are taught by qualified academic members, most of whom have initially been trained locally up to the undergraduate level, and then pursued graduate training at institutions in other countries in Africa, Europe, North America, and even Asia and Australia. There are over 308 academic staff members at the University. Of these, 59 have doctorate degrees, 188 have master’s degrees, and 58 have bachelor’s degrees. It takes quite a bit of academic productivity to become a Professor within the University system. Perhaps not surprisingly, there are only 5 Professors at the University, and there are 14 Associate Professors. There are 28 senior lecturers, 194 lecturers and 67 assistant lecturers.
Student Body
The University caters to students of both genders who come from all three regions of the country—Northern, Central, and Southern. International students are also welcome to enroll. There are currently 11424 students enrolled at MUBAS, of which 7031 are male and 4393 are female.
List of all schools
- School of Science and Technology
- School of Built Environment
- School of Business and Economic Sciences
- School of Education, Communication and Media Studies
- School of Engineering
List of all departments
- Department of Accountancy and Finance
- Department of Applied Education
- Department of Architecture
- Department of Business Management
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Computer Science and Information Systems
- Department of Economics and Law
- Department of Electrical Engineering
- Department of Journalism and Media Studies
- Department of Language and Communication Studies
- Department of Mathematical Sciences
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Mining Engineering
- Department of Physical Planning and Land Surveying
- Department of Physics and Biochemical Sciences
- Department of Public Health and Environmental Sciences
- Department of Quantity Surveying and Land Economy
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