Zambian Open University
Private university · Lusaka Province
Registered, as listed by HEA on 12 November 2026
Accredited programmes
61
Doctorate programmes
13
Master's programmes
19
Accredited programmes
Doctorate · 13
| Programme | HEA accreditation number |
|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Linguistics | HEA-010/LP/4/20 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration | HEA-010/LP/3/245 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Criminal Justice | HEA-010/LP/8/31 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies | HEA-010/LP/7/118 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Early Childhood Education | HEA-010/LP/5/301 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Education Administration and Management | HEA-010/LP/3/302 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Geography | HEA-010/LP/10/80 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in History | HEA-010/LP/7/120 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Law | HEA-010/LP/8/32 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration | HEA-010/LP/7/119 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Studies | HEA-010/LP/7/121 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology | HEA-010/LP/7/300 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Transformative Community Development | HEA-010/LP/7/122 |
Master's · 19
| Programme | HEA accreditation number |
|---|---|
| Master of Arts in Development Studies | HEA-010/LP/7/116 |
| Master of Arts in English Language and Linguistics | HEA-010/LP/4/19 |
| Master of Arts in History | HEA-010/LP/7/113 |
| Master of Arts in Linguistics and African Languages | HEA-010/LP/4/18 |
| Master of Arts in Religious Studies | HEA-010/LP/7/114 |
| Master of Arts in Sociology | HEA-010/LP/7/117 |
| Master of Arts in Trade Development and International Relations | HEA-010/LP/7/103 |
| Master of Arts in Trade Development Studies | HEA-010/LP/7/116 |
| Master of Arts in Transformative Community Development | HEA-010/LP/7/115 |
| Master of Business Administration | HEA-010/LP/3/243 |
| Master of Business Administration (Project Management) | HEA-010/LP/3/244 |
| Master of Business Administration in Human Resource Management | HEA-010/LP/7/105 |
| Master of Criminal Justice | HEA-010/LP/8/21 |
| Master of Education in Early Childhood Education | HEA-010/LP/5/157 |
| Master of Education in Literacy and Development | HEA-010/LP/5/158 |
| Master of Education in Management and Administration | HEA-010/LP/5/218 |
| Master of Laws | HEA-010/LP/8/22 |
| Master of Public Administration | HEA-010/LP/7/104 |
| Master of Science in Geography | HEA-010/LP/10/79 |
Degree · 28
| Programme | HEA accreditation number |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Agriculture Science with Education | HEA-010/LP/5/215 |
| Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies | HEA-010/LP/7/96 |
| Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts | HEA-010/LP/7/102 |
| Bachelor of Arts in Local Government Administration | HEA-010/LP/7/200 |
| Bachelor of Arts in Paralegal Studies | HEA-010/LP/7/100 |
| Bachelor of Arts in Policing and Security Studies | HEA-010/LP/7/101 |
| Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration | HEA-010/LP/7/97 |
| Bachelor of Arts in Social Work | HEA-010/LP/7/98 |
| Bachelor of Arts in Sociology | HEA-010/LP/7/99 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration | HEA-010/LP/3/347 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting) | HEA-010/LP/3/198 |
| Bachelor of Business in Banking and Finance | HEA-010/LP/3/242 |
| Bachelor of Business in Human Resource Management | HEA-010/LP/7/111 |
| Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) | HEA-010/LP/5/154 |
| Bachelor of Education (Primary Education) | HEA-010/LP/5/155 |
| Bachelor of Education (Secondary Education) | HEA-010/LP/5/156 |
| Bachelor of Education in Adult Education | HEA-010/LP/5/216 |
| Bachelor of Education in Special Education | HEA-010/LP/5/217 |
| Bachelor of Guidance and Counselling | HEA-010/LP/7/82 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology | HEA-010/LP/10/264 |
| Bachelor of Laws | HEA-010/LP/8/16 |
| Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management | HEA-010/LP/3/150 |
| Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics | HEA-010/LP/1/13 |
| Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Extension | HEA-010/LP/1/77 |
| Bachelor of Science in Animal Science | HEA-010/LP/1/51 |
| Bachelor of Science in Financial Mathematics | HEA-010/LP/3/348 |
| Bachelor of Science in Horticulture | HEA-010/LP/1/52 |
| Bachelor of Science in Plant Sciences | HEA-010/LP/1/53 |
Diploma · 1
| Programme | HEA accreditation number |
|---|---|
| Diploma in Early Childhood Education | HEA-010/LP/5/214 |
About this list
Every institution in the published list is marked "Registered" and every programme "Accredited". The list gives no registration or accreditation dates, so we show these as listed by HEA on the date read, not as a statement that a registration or accreditation is current today.
Programmes and levels are as the registry gives them ("Degree" is HEA's level for bachelor's programmes). Where a programme is listed more than once under different accreditation numbers, it is shown once with all its numbers. The registry gives no programme durations.
Names are as HEA's registry writes them. Some institutions appear under more than one spelling (for example "The Copperbelt University" and "Copperbelt University", or "Trans-Africa" and "Trans- Africa Christian University"); each entry is shown separately, as listed, because the registry doesn't say they are the same institution. The one exception is "Zambian Royal Medical University (continued)", whose programmes are shown under Zambian Royal Medical University.
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Source: Higher Education Authority, Zambia — Digital Registry, as published on its website; read 12 November 2026. All rights reserved by HEA; facts re-keyed, and the grouping, English level labels and counts are ours.