Gweru Tertiary Institutions

Midlands State University

The idea of a University in the Midlands dates back to the foundation of the National University of Science and Technology when Gweru, which was identified as a possible site for a second university campus in the country, lost its bid to Bulawayo. Two other opportunities to host institutions of higher learning (the Open University and the Catholic University) were also missed by the Midlands Province, when the two universities went to Harare instead. It was in the midst of such disappointments that two initiatives gradually converged to give birth to what has since become the Midlands State University. His Excellency, the President R G Mugabe, on the nudging of the Provincial political leadership of the Midlands, accepted to the idea of a national university being built in the Midlands. This coincided with the then Ministry of Higher Education and Technology's policy of devolution, which was aimed at expanding access to higher education by converting teachers and technical colleges into degree granting institutions. It was through the process of devolution that beginning in 1998 Gweru Teachers College started to enrol students studying for the Bachelor of Commerce with Education and the Bachelor of Science with Education degrees offered by the University of Zimbabwe.

For more information: Midlands State University Official Website

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Gweru Polytechnic is one of Zimbabwe's distinguished, vibrant, dynamic, responsive and comprehensive polytechnic offering over 60 conventional courses and tailor made programs in the following:

• Applied Arts and Sciences


• Commerce


• Management Studies


• Business Studies


• Secretarial Studies


• Education


• Stategic Studies


• Education and Training


• Engineering


• Mechanical Engineering


• Electrical Engineering


• Automotive Engineering


• Information Science Technology

Gweru Polytechnic
P.O. Box 137
Gweru
Tel: 054-223117/226719

For more information: Gweru Poly Official Website



Mkoba Teachers' College

Address P.O. Box MK20, Gweru
Phone: (+263) 54 250041
Email: admin@mkobatc.ac.zw

For more information: Mkoba Teachers' College Official Website