BCA is one of the five Colleges of the University of Malawi. The other Colleges are College of Medicine, Chancellor College, Kamuzu College of Nursing and The Polytechnic. It is situated in Lilongwe 35.2 km from the capital city in the central region of the country. The College offers BSc's, MSc's and PhD degrees in Agriculture, Environmental Sciences and Development Studies. Nearby is the College farm serving commercial, practical, academic and research purposes.