Press release HEA RANKS AFRICA RESEARCH UNIVERSITY AS TOP UNIVERSITY IN ZAMBIA The Higher Education Authority (HEA), a public institution in Zambia mandated to register and regulate Universities has ranked Africa Research University (ARU) as one of the top Universities qualified to offer upto doctorate level. The HEA after its audit of Universities has classified ARU as one of the few Universities in Zambia that is qualified to offer programmes upto level ZQF 10 which is doctorate (PHD) level on Zambia Qualification framework. This is contained in a letter dated January 31, 2022 by HEA Director General Prof. Stephen Simukanga to the Vice Chancellor of Africa Research University. “Based on findings of the audit for each institution, Universities have been classified into four tiers which are ZQF7, ZQFB, 2QF9 and 2QF10 institution,” reads the letter in parts. “In this view your institution can offer learning programmes leading to qualifications upto ZQF10.” This is the highest learning level. And ARU Vice Chanc