- UNZA was established by Act of Parliament, the University of Zambia Act, No. 66 of 1965. The first intake of students took place on 17th March 1966.
- The main campus is the Great East Road Campus. The other campus is the Ridgeway Campus catering for the Medical School.
- Mode: FT and ODL
- Vice Chancellor: Professor Luke Evuta Mumba, PhD (Camb), MSc (Wales), BSc (UNZA)
- Main Campus Address: Central Administration Block Great East Road Campus, P.O. Box 32379, Lusaka
- Ridgeway Campus Address: UNZA Ridgeway Campus, P.O. Box 50110, Lusaka
- Phone: +260-21-1-295220
- Email: registrar@unza.zm
- Web: www.unza.zm
- Province: Lusaka
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