NRDC is Zambia's top agricultural college. It is public institution under the Ministry of Agriculture. The College admitted its first students in 1965. NRDC offers Diploma courses underwritten by the University of Zambia. Duration of training is three years for both full time and Distance Learning students. NRDC has eight (8) academic departments each representing a particular area of agriculture and related disciplines. NRDC places considerable emphasis on practical training. As such our students undertake practical work in laboratories, engineering workshops, the College farm, as well as through industrial attachments.