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{{Short description|Coeducational private university in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe}}
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 | motto                  = 'We serve'
 | established            = 1894
 | type                   = Private
 | affiliation            = [[Seventh-day Adventist Church]]
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 | city                   = [[Bulawayo]]
 | country                = [[Zimbabwe]]
 | campus                 = Rural, {{convert|12000|acre|km2}}
 | former_names           = Solusi College (1894–1990)
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 | website                = {{url|solusi.ac.zw}}
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'''Solusi University''' is a coeducational [[private university]] in [[Bulawayo]], Zimbabwe.

Initially established in 1894, the institution received the authorization of the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe through an act of Parliament to operate as a university in 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aua.adventist.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=7&Itemid=53|title=Adventist University in Africa : Solusi University|publisher=}}</ref> As a university it first opened on 4 October 1994, the first private institution of higher education in the country. Following the granting of the charter by the Government it was renamed Solusi University. The university follows American grading and business, research, and liberal arts curricular patterns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://harare.usembassy.gov/zimbabwe_educational_profile.html|title=Education in Zimbabwe :: Solusi University|publisher=|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118190900/http://harare.usembassy.gov/zimbabwe_educational_profile.html|archive-date=18 November 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It is owned and run by the [[Seventh-day Adventist Church]] and is part of the [[Seventh-day Adventist education|Seventh-day Adventist education system]], the world's second largest Christian school system.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/1115/For-real-education-reform-take-a-cue-from-the-Adventists|title=For real education reform, take a cue from the Adventists|date=15 November 2010|publisher=|via=Christian Science Monitor}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/denominations/seventh_day_adventist.htm|title=Seventh-Day Adventism|publisher=|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150323223151/http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/denominations/seventh_day_adventist.htm|archive-date=23 March 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|title=Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church
|url=http://education.gc.adventist.org/about.html
|accessdate=2010-06-18
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017005947/http://education.gc.adventist.org/about.html
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}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url         =http://news.adventist.org/2003/04/worl-church-a-closer-look-at-higher-eucatio.html
| title       =World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education
| first1       =Wendi
| last1        =Rogers
| first2      =Mark A.
| last2       =Kellner
| date        =April 1, 2003
| publisher   =[[Adventist News Network]]
| accessdate  =2010-06-19
}}</ref>

==History==
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Solusi Mission was the first Seventh-day Adventist mission station in [[Africa]]. It was founded in 1894 on 12,000 acres of land given by [[Cecil Rhodes]], prime minister of [[Cape Colony]], to Pieter Wessels and Asa T. Robinson.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://adventistbiblicalresearch.org/news/journeys/visit-solusi-university-zimbabwe|title=Visit to Solusi University in Zimbabwe|website=Biblical Research Institute|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> On October 31, 1956, the board of regents of the [[General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists]] approved Solusi Mission Training School to become a college. In 1958, Solusi College was giving bachelor's degrees to church workers throughout southern and central Africa to meet the needs of a growing church membership. Later on negotiations were made to receive affiliation with a Seventh-day Adventist university in the [[United States]]. In October 1984 Solusi College became affiliated with [[Andrews University]]. During the 10 years of affiliation with Andrews University, Solusi College grew rapidly. New courses were added and enrollment increased by 500%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rhodesianstudycircle.org.uk/seventh-day-adventist-church-solusi-mission-college/|title=Seventh-day Adventist Church:Solusi Mission College|website=The Rhodesian Study Circle|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> In 1991 Solusi College submitted an application to become a private university. In March 1992 the National Council visited Solusi College. In July 1994, a [[charter]] established Solusi University. On May 4, 1995, His Excellency, Cde [[Robert Gabriel Mugabe]], gave the Solusi University Charter to chancellor, Dr I. D. Raelly. His Excellency became the first graduate as recipient of the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. With the establishment of Solusi University, granting of Andrews University degrees became obsolete in August 1998.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rhodesianstudycircle.org.uk/seventh-day-adventist-church-solusi-university/|title=Seventh-day Adventist Church:Solusi University|website=The Rhodesian Study Circle|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref>

The university has 105 faculty members and a student-faculty ratio of 3:1.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Levi Nyagura|Professor Levi Nyagura]], former vice-chancellor of University of Zimbabwe
* Charles Mhlauri, former Zimbabwe national [[soccer|football]] team coach{{cn|date=June 2022}}
* Dr. Pardon Mwansa, vice chancellor, Rusangu University{{cn|date=June 2022}}
* Joshua Maphonga, philosopher, artist, author

==Notable faculty==
* [[Norman Maphosa]], Vice-Chancellor of Solusi University

==See also==
* [[List of Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities]]
* [[Seventh-day Adventist education]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{official|http://www.solusi.ac.zw/ }}

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