Exams and universities
Accredited universities in Lesotho: regulator and exam bodies
National exam bodies and the university regulator in Lesotho, with links to the official sites.
University regulator
No higher-education regulator is listed for Lesotho.
Exam bodies
- Examinations Council of Lesotho (ECoL)
- Cambridge International (via schools)
Selected universities
A short reference list, not a full register.
- National University of Lesotho
- Lesotho Polytechnic
- Botho University Lesotho campus (private)
Lesotho exams and universities: common questions
Who regulates universities in Lesotho?
No higher-education regulator is listed for Lesotho.
Where can I check if a university in Lesotho is accredited?
No official list of accredited universities is published for Lesotho.
Who runs national exams in Lesotho?
Examinations Council of Lesotho (ECoL); Cambridge International (via schools).
Source: the official sites linked above. Higher-education regulator not yet researched for this country. Exam bodies and selected universities come from the PollsAfrica institutions source map, retrieved 2026-10-10. Regulators of telecoms, banking and data protection are not shown. Retrieved 10 Oct 2026. See our methods.