Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) 

IAU-010970

Malawi

top General Information

Address

Street:P.O. Box 219

City:Lilongwe

WWW:https://www.luanar.ac.mw/luanar

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1964 as Bunda College of Agriculture (a former constituent college of the University of Malawi). Acquired present status and title 2011 from the merging of Bunda College of Agriculture (Bunda), Natural Resources College (NRC) and Agricultural Research and Extension Trust (ARET). Started operations 2012, NRC was fully integrated 2014

Language(s)

English

Accrediting Agency

National Council for Higher Education (NCHE)

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Emmanuel Kaunda

Job title:Vice-Chancellor

Years of office:2021-


Senior Administrative Officer : Agnes Mwangwela

Job title:Deputy Vice-Chancellor


Senior Administrative Officer : Phillip F. D. Kaonda

Job title:Registrar

top Divisions

Campus : Bunda City


Campus : LUANAR E-Campus

Fields of study:Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Development Studies, Education, Entrepreneurship, Gender Studies, Leadership

More details:Official digital Campus


Campus : Open and Distance Learning (ODeL)


Centre : Africa Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Policy Analysis (APA)


Centre : Continuing Education and Professional Development


Faculty : Agriculture

Fields of study:Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Crop Production, Horticulture, Natural Sciences, Soil Science

More details:Bunda Campus


Faculty : Development Studies

Fields of study:Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Education, Communication Studies

More details:Bunda Campus


Faculty : Food and Human Sciences

Fields of study:Ecology, Food Science, Food Technology, Health Sciences, Nutrition

More details:Bunda Campus


Faculty : Life Sciences and Natural Resources

Fields of study:Agriculture, Food Science, Natural Resources

More details:Natural Resources College (NRC) Campus


Faculty : Natural Resources

Fields of study:Aquaculture, Environmental Management, Fishery, Forestry, Natural Resources

More details:Bunda Campus


Faculty : Postgraduate Studies


Faculty : Veterinary Medicine

Fields of study:Biology, Biomedicine, Epidemiology, Pathology, Public Health, Veterinary Science

More details:Bunda Campus


Research Division : Agricultural Research Development (CARD)

Fields of study:Agriculture

top Degrees

Bachelor's Degree

Fields of study:Accountancy, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Aquaculture, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Communication Studies, Crop Production, Development Studies, Economics, Education, Educational Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Finance, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Forestry, Gender Studies, Horticulture, Human Resources, Irrigation, Journalism, Landscape Architecture, Management, Natural Sciences, Nutrition, Plant and Crop Protection, Science Education, Social and Community Services, Social Work, Soil Science, Statistics, Veterinary Science


Master's Degree

Fields of study:Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Aquaculture, Crop Production, Data Processing, Dietetics, Education, Environmental Management, Fishery, Forestry, Gender Studies, Leadership, Management, Sustainable Development


Doctor's Degree

Fields of study:Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Management, Data Processing, Entrepreneurship, Food Science, Food Technology

Note

Also Bachelor of Science (Honours), 1 yr

Students

Statistics Year:2024-2025

Total:14000

Updated on 29-08-2025