Catholic University of Malawi

Catholic University of Malawi

university, organization

Year dem found am	2004
Country	Malawi
Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd	Blantyre
Coordinate location	15°49′35″S 35°10′35″E
Dema official website	https://www.cunima.ac.mw/

The Catholic University of Malawi

Motto	Gaudium de Veritate
Motto in English	Joy About the Truth
Established	October 16, 2004 (2004-10-16)
Religious affiliation	Catholic Church
Academic affiliations	APUMA ACUHIAM ACUQA
Chairmo	Most Rev.Thomas Luke Msusa
Chancellor	Most Rev.George Desmond Tambala
Vice-Chancellor	Associate Prof. Ruth Ngeyi Kanyongolo
Total staff	170+
Students	6000+
Postgraduates	12
Location	Nguludi, Chiradzulu District , Malawi 15°49′35″S 35°10′35″E
Colours	Blue, white, yellow & red
Website	www.cunima.ac.mw

De Catholic University of Malawi be fast-growing institution of higher learning de National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) accredit am make e offer Degrees, Diplomas, den Certificates. Na dem establish am by de Episcopal Conference of Malawi for October 16, 2004, wey dem officially open ein doors for 2006 insyd. De varsity get seven faculties, namely Education, Law, Theology, Social Sciences, Science, Commerce den, Nursing den Midwifery.

De Catholic Church involve for education insyd Malawi for over hundred years. Na dem establish ein first school for 2 February 1902 for Nzama insyd Ntcheu District by three Montfort Missionaries: Fr. Pierre Bourget SMM (Superior), Fr. Augustine Prezeau SMM (wey later cam turn de first Apostolic Prefect of Shire) den Fr. Anton Winnen SMM, wey be in charge of de first Catholic primary school insyd de country wich na he use to call ‘De University of Nzama’. De ‘varsity’ start plus eight students – men, women, den kiddies aged between six den sixty years.

In spite of chaw setbacks, by de late 1950s, de Catholic Church run 1249 of de 2884 primary schools insyd Nyasaland (Malawi), den of de 24 grant-aided secondary schools den teacher training colleges, de Catholic Church run 13. Just as de Church ein achievements at primary school level necessitate de establishment of Catholic secondary schools insyd de fifties, ein achievements at de secondary school level call for de establishment of Catholic University.

Ebe against dis background dat for 15 September 2004, de Bishops send de chairperson for Education make he meet de then Minister of Education to, among oda things, alert am about de Episcopal Conference of Malawi ein intention make e request de FIC Brothers make dem turn Montfort Teachers Training College go Catholic University.

De then Minister of Education, Hon. Yusuf Mwawa, warmly welcome de idea. For addition, he biz de then Principal Secretary for Education (Dr S.A. Hau) make he arrange say one anaa two officers be include insyd de taskforce of de Catholic University make dem assist for de establishment of de varsity. Na dem indeed do am wey dem attend number of task force meetings by representative of de Principal Secretary. For partnership plus de Malawi Government, thru de Ministry of Education, for 28 October 2006, de State Presido, late professor Bingu wa Mutharika officially gbele de Catholic University of Malawi.

Since then, student enrolment increase steadily from 129 to 4,000 plus students by 2020. Dem accredit de varsity insyd January 2009. For seven years of ein existence, CUNIMA officiate nineteen graduations. De varsity dey into affiliation agreement plus de Inter Congregational Institute (ICI), den affiliation plus oda institutions of higher learning namely, Kachebere den St Peter's Major Seminaries.

External links

• Official website