MZUZU UNIVERSITY 27^TH CONGREGATION

Mzuzu University wishes to inform all students who completed their studies during the 2024/25 Academic Year, their parents, guardians and the general public that the 27th University Congregation is scheduled to be held in two sessions as follows:

1. FIRST SESSION:

               DATE         :         Thursday, 15^th May, 2025

               TIME         :         7:30am

               VENUE       :        Mzuzu University Sports Grounds 

His Excellency Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President of the Republic of Malawi and Chancellor of Mzuzu University, will preside over the First Session.

• SECOND SESSION: 

               DATE         :         Friday 16^th May, 2025

               TIME         :         7:30am

               VENUE       :         Mzuzu University Sports Grounds 

Professor Wales Singini, Vice-Chancellor of Mzuzu University, will preside over the Second Session.

Dress Rehearsals

Dress rehearsals will take place on Wednesday, 14^th May, 2025 from 9.00am at the University Sports Grounds. All graduands are required to come in their graduation attire and are asked to be punctual. 

Only those that attend rehearsals shall be allowed to process during the graduation ceremony.

Outstanding Debts and Names of Graduands

The University is giving candidates owing the University any outstanding fees or other financial obligations an opportunity to clear their debts by Friday, 2^nd April 2025 to be included on the list of graduands which will be published on the University website on Friday, 9^th April 2025. Candidates who fail to honour their dues by the given date will not be included on the list of graduands and they will have to wait for the next Congregation.

Graduands should clear their debts by depositing the funds in the following account:

NBS Bank 

Mzuzu University Fee Collection Account

Account No. 23232057 

Mzuzu Branch

The deposit slip should be scanned and e-mailed to dfi@mzuni.ac.mw with a copy to academic@mzuni.ac.mw  for clearance; or may be presented in person on Campus to the Finance Department. If you have queries regarding outstanding fees or financial obligations, please e-mail: student-finance@mzuni.ac.mw .

Academic Regalia

Academic regalia will be available for hire at the following charges:

Diploma set                               :         MK45,000.00

Bachelor’s set                           :         MK50,000.00

Master’s set                               :         MK95,000.00

PhD Set                                     :         MK125,000.00

The hiring fee for the academic regalia should be paid into the following bank account and present the deposit slip to the Cashier in the Finance Office to obtain a receipt to be used for collecting the academic dress in the Registry:

NBS Bank 

Mzuzu University Admissions Account

Account No. 21430908

Mzuzu Branch

All graduands shall be required to return their academic regalia immediately after the graduation ceremony. Any unreturned academic dress shall attract a penalty equivalent to the academic regalia hiring fee for each subsequent day of delay, payable before the release of the certificate.

Travel, Upkeep and Accommodation 

Graduands will be responsible for their own travel, upkeep and accommodation.  

For further information, please contact:

University Registrar

Mzuzu University

Private Bag 201

LUWINGA, MZUZU 2

MALAWI

Telephone  : +265 111 620 424 (during working hours)

 E-mail         : info@mzuni.ac.mw 

 Website      : www.mzuni.ac.mw    

Dated: Monday, 17^th March, 2025