President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has been installed as Chancellor of University of Malawi. He becomes the Sixth Chancellor of the University of Malawi.

According to section 13 paragraph 1 and 2 of the University of Malawi Act provides that there shall be a Chancellor of the University who shall be the head of University.

Further the Act provides that the president shall be the Chancellor of the University.

Section 14 of the Act states that the Chancellor ,wherever present shall preside over at all ceremonial and other congregation of the University and shall, in the name of the university , confer all degrees , diplomas and certificates of the University.