The School of Natural and Applied Sciences
The School of Natural and Applied Sciences is one of the three schools established when the University first opened in 1966, together with the Schools of Education and Humanities and Social Sciences. It currently comprises six Departments: Biosciences and Biotechnology; Computing and Informatics; Geographical Sciences, Environmental and Planning; Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Sciences; Pure and Applied Chemistry; Pure and Applied Physics. The School offers a wide range of high-quality science programs leading to a B.Sc. degree.
The B.Sc. degree opens up a whole range of career opportunities. Not only does it provide a strong foundation for a science-based career, but it also helps to build the intellect ...
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Message from the Dean's Office
I warmly welcome all visitors to the website of the School of Natural and Applied Sciences. Natural Sciences is one of the most important schools in the university, forming as it does the gateway to all science-based programmes at the University of Zambia.
All aspiring scientists training at UNZA do their first year in the School of Natural and Applied Sciences, only proceeding to their school of choice in the second year and sometimes in the third.