Current Faculties Research Interests Research Interests
The university has seven faculties each of which has several departments that offer a variety of degree programmes at undergraduate and post graduate levels. All taught degree programmes contain a component involving a research project. The university also offers higher degrees (MPhil and PhD) that are based entirely on a research project. Besides the multidisciplinary research interests in the clusters, there are also a variety of research interests within the faculties
Applied Sciences
- Biotechnology (Biofuels, gene flow, biosafety, biodiversity)
- Ecology (interaction of flora and fauna)
- Environmental toxicology (pesticides and metals)
- Mathematical modeling of disease (AIDS, malaria, TB)
Built Environment
- Architecture of tourism sites
- Bioclimatic approach to architecture
- Cultural expression of architecture
- Ecological sustainable architecture
Commerce
- Agricultural technologies and sustainable livelihoods
- Customer care in marketing products
- Ethics and corporate governance in financial sector
- Impact of economic meltdown on savings
- Performance of financial markets
Communication & Information Science
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Communication for development
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Electronic publication of textbooks
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Records management to drive an information society
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Use of radio for communication in rural areas
Engineering
- Alternative energy sources (wind, solar and biofuels)
- Embedded electronic systems
- Industrial and manufacturing engineering (operations management)
- Minerals benefaction
- Natural dyes and fibres for textiles
- Water resources and management
Medicine
- HIV/AIDS and TB (clinical aspects)
- Neonatal disorders
- Nutritional diseases
- Parasitic diseases
