<P> In Zambia, there are three universities and several technical schools that provide higher education . The Ministry of Science Technology and Vocational Training (MSTVT) in Zambia was also developed in 1992 to foster growth in technological fields . Educational opportunities beyond secondary school are limited in Zambia . After secondary school, most students study at the various colleges, around the country . Normally they all select students on the basis of ability; competition for places is intense . </P> <P> The introduction of fees in the late 1990s has made university level education inaccessible for some, although the government does provide state bursaries . Copperbelt University opened in the late 1980s, taking over most of the former Zambia Institute of Technology site in Kitwe . There are also several teacher training colleges offering two - year training programmes, while missionary hospitals around the country offer internationally acceptable training for nurses . Several Christian schools offer seminary - level training . </P> <P> There are three main universities and several others: </P> <Ul> <Li> University of Zambia (UNZA) </Li> <Li> Texila American University (TAU) </Li> <Li> Mulungushi University (MU) </Li> <Li> Copperbelt University (CBU) </Li> <Li> European University Zambia (EUZ) </Li> <Li> DMI St. Eugene University (DMISEU) </Li> <Li> University of Lusaka (UNILUS) </Li> <Li> Cavendish University Zambia (CUZ) </Li> <Li> Lusaka apex Medical University (LAMU) </Li> <Li> Zambia Open University (ZOU) </Li> <Li> Woodlands University College </Li> <Li> Kwame Nkrumah University (KWANU) </Li> <Li> University of Africa (UOA) </Li> <Li> Information and Communication University (ICU) </Li> </Ul>

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