A-Z Universities in Malawi
2026 Alphabetical University List New
Looking for a specific university in Malawi? uniRank provides a comprehensive 2026 A-Z list of all 20 officially recognised Malawian universities that meet uniRank's selection criteria, along with their location and country ranking position:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Malawi.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
A-Z Directory of Malawian Universities
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| University | Town/City | #Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blantyre International University | Blantyre | 19 |
| Daeyang University | Lilongwe | 15 |
| Exploits University | Lilongwe | 18 |
| Lake Malawi Anglican University | Lilongwe | 13 |
| Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources | Lilongwe | 3 |
| Malawi Adventist University | Ntcheu | 10 |
| Malawi Assemblies of God University | Lilongwe | 11 |
| Malawi College of Accountancy | Blantyre | 9 |
| Malawi University of Science and Technology | Limbe | 4 |
| Millennium University | Blantyre | 16 |
| Mzuzu University | Mzuzu | 2 |
| Nkhoma University | Lilongwe | 14 |
| Pentecostal Life University | Lilongwe | 12 |
| St. John the Baptist University | Mangochi | 8 |
| The Catholic University of Malawi | Limbe | 7 |
| UNICAF University, Malawi | Lilongwe | 5 |
| University of Blantyre Synod | Blantyre | 20 |
| University of Lilongwe | Lilongwe | 17 |
| University of Livingstonia | Livingstonia | 6 |
| University of Malawi | Zomba | 1 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How many universities are there in Malawi?
- There are 20 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Malawian higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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Is this A-Z list the same as uniRank's Malawian university ranking?
- No. This page lists Malawian universities alphabetically for easy lookup, while uniRank's 2026 Malawian University Ranking orders the same 20 institutions according to uniRank's web-metric-based ranking methodology. Each institution's country ranking position is also shown in the right-hand column of this list.
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Does alphabetical order reflect a university's quality or web popularity ranking?
- No. Alphabetical order is based solely on the institution name and does not indicate academic quality, reputation or uniRank's ranking position. For web popularity-based ordering, see uniRank's 2026 Malawian University Ranking.
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How many universities in Malawi start with each letter of the alphabet?
- The Malawian universities in this list start with the following letters: B (1), D (1), E (1), L (2), M (6), N (1), P (1), S (1), T (1), U (5).
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Can I search this list by location instead of name?
- Yes. uniRank also provides an Malawian Universities by Town/City listing that allows institutions to be browsed by their main campus town or city instead of alphabetically.
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