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Registration and Accreditation

REGISTERED INSTITUTIONS

Registration is the process or act of granting a higher education institution authority to operate as a higher education institution. For a full list of registered institutions click here

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ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS AND PROGRAMMES

Accreditation is the process or act of recognising that a higher education institution, or a programme offered by such an institution, meets all formal requirements of academic excellence. For a full list of accredited institutions and programmes click here

 

Latest News and Events

New NCHE Council ready to work
The newly appointed Council members for the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), are ready to start w...
HEIs offering legal education urged to follow minimum standards
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) which offer or intend to offer legal education in Malawi, have been urged...
NCHE goes green
The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), has installed a solar powered electricity generation system ...
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Harmonized Public Universities Selection

2019- 20 Public University Selection List download here

NCHE's role in Public University Selection (PUS)

NCHE Act was enacted in 2011 to address harmonization of selection of students to all public universities in Malawi. Harmonized first took place during the 2014/2015 intake

Registration of new private higher education institutions

Registration of private of higher education institutions is guided by section 19 of the
National Council for Higher Education Act.

Minimum standards for higher education institutions

The aim  of the  minimum  standards  is  to  guide on  minimum  requirements that  are needed for the provision of quality higher education with focus on both operational and academic

Recruitment of Reviewers

In the exercise of its mandate the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) is sup-ported by teams of peer experts from the high-er education sector.

Understanding the accreditation process

Accreditation is a process of recognizing programmes offered by higher education institutions. World over, accreditation implies institutional and programme compliance

Our Service Charter

The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) is dedicated to the provision of a high level of service to our clients in the higher education sector

Recent Events through the Lens

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NCHE Council led by Chairperson Professor Beatrice Mtimuni, sitting third from the right
+Progress on the Chancellor College Science Laboratory under the World Bank funded Skills Development Project coordinated by NCHE
Applicants and guardians of applicants submitting PUS application forms at NCHE offices
+NCHE 2020 Council
NCHE Management from left, QAMA, CEO, QAMO, PRPM and CSM at Council briefing meeting in Mangochi
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Group photo at the Validation of Higher Education Quality Assurance Systems (HEQAS) Workshop
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NCHE staff posing in a group photograph outside NCHE house in Lilongwe, smilling, ready and eager to work
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Professor Chomola Mikeka and Mr. Bob Maseko of Chancellor College interact with prospective students at the Public University Selection clinics
+Professors Al Mtenje and Jonathan Makuwira, Co- Chairs of PUS TWG
NCHE solar system set up to deal with persistent hydro-electricity power cuts and conserve energy
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Some of the representatives from Higher Education Institutions discuss the ODEL framework during the Validation of ODEL Framework workshop