University of Malawi | Old

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   The short answer

   The University of Malawi | Old is a public university in Malawi. It suits students who want a government university context and are checking a historically structured institution before applying.

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   What you can study

   The institution is described as a public university that, before its delinking in 2021, was made up of four constituent colleges in Zomba, Blantyre, and Lilongwe. The largest of those colleges was Chancellor College in Zomba. A current programme list is not published here, so confirm the present subject areas and degrees on the university website.

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   Getting in

   International applicants should use the official university website to confirm the current application route, entry requirements, and deadlines. Because the university underwent a delinking in 2021, also check which campus or successor unit your chosen programme now sits under before you apply.

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   What it costs

   Tuition is not published in the available information, so confirm the current fee with the university’s admissions office. The currency used for tuition is USD. Living costs in Malawi will depend on the city and your housing choice, so budget separately for accommodation, transport, food, and personal expenses.

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   Coming from abroad

   The language of instruction is not stated, so confirm it before applying. If you are moving from abroad, check the exact campus location, whether your programme is still offered after the 2021 delinking, what documents the university requires, and how international fees and visa paperwork are handled.

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   How it compares

   Among Malawi’s 8 universities, this one stands out for its older public-system role and its former structure across four constituent colleges. If you want a university that was part of the government educational system and had campuses in more than one city, it is worth comparing carefully with the current institutions that emerged after the delinking.

Written from this university's catalogue entry and its cited encyclopedia summary. Figures are only shown where the institution or a cited source publishes them — always confirm fees and entry requirements with the university itself before applying.