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Kampala University

Kampala University (KU) is a fully fledged, private, chartered, recognized and accredited university in Uganda.[2]

Kampala University (KU)
MottoWe Strive for Excellence[citation needed]
TypePrivate
Established1999
ChancellorProf Mondo Kagonyera[1]
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Badru Dungu Kateregga
Administrative staff
350
Students10,000+ (2019)
Location,
00°15′38″N 32°38′02″E / 0.26056°N 32.63389°E / 0.26056; 32.63389Coordinates: 00°15′38″N 32°38′02″E / 0.26056°N 32.63389°E / 0.26056; 32.63389
CampusUrban
Websitewww.ku.ac.ug
Location in Kampala

Location

As of August 2021, KU maintained the following campuses:[2]

1. Ggaba: The main campus is in a neighborhood in Makindye Division, approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of the central business district (CBD) of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[3] The coordinates of the main campus are 0°15'38.0"N, 32°38'08.0"E (Latitude:0.260556; Longitude:32.635556).[4]

2. Old Kampala: Located in another Kampala neighborhood, approximately 2.5 kilometres (2 mi), west of the city's CBD.[5]

3. Masaka: Approximately 137 kilometres (85 mi) southwest of Kampala.[6]

4. Luweero: Approximately 65 kilometres (40 mi), by road, north of Kampala on the Kampala–Gulu Highway.[7]

5. Mutundwe: In a neighborhood in the newly created town of Ssabagabo, Wakiso District, about 8 kilometres (5 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala's central business district.[8]

6. Jinja, about 81 kilometres (50 mi), by road, east of Kampala along the Kampala–Jinja Highway.[9]

History

KU was founded in 1999. The founding vice chancellor, Badru Kateregga, together with other academics and entrepreneurs pooled resources to establish the university. It received its license from the Uganda National Council for Higher Education in 2000.[10][11]

During the university's graduation ceremony in March 2012, 2,048 graduates were awarded degrees, diplomas, and certificates in various disciplines. Of these, 57.9 percent were male and 42.1 percent were female. Seventy-four graduates received master's degrees and 24 received postgraduate diplomas.[12]

Affiliation

KU is affiliated with The East African University (TEAU) in Kitengela, Kenya. Badru Kateregga, the vice chancellor of KU, also serves as chairman of the board of trustees of TEAU.[13]

Academic schools

KU has seven constituent schools:[14]

  1. Faculty of Industrial Art and Design - Ggaba Campus
  2. Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology - Ggaba Campus
  3. Faculty of Business and Management - Ggaba Campus
  4. Faculty of Natural Sciences - Ggaba Campus
  5. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - Ggaba Campus
  6. Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences - Mutundwe Campus
  7. Faculty of Filmmaking - Kampala Film School Ggaba

Courses

Graduate school courses

  • Masters of Public Health
  • Master of Economic Policy and Management
  • Masters of Development Studies
  • Masters of Environmental Management
  • Masters of English Language and Literature Education
  • Masters of Educational Management
  • Masters of Guidance and Counseling
  • Masters of Business Administration
  • Masters of procurement and Logistics Management
  • Masters of Social Work and Community Development
  • Master of diplomacy and International Relations
  • Master of Information Technology
  • Masters of Medicine and Surgery
  • Masters of Economic Policy and Planning

Undergraduate degree courses

  • Bachelor of Industrial Art and Design
  • Bachelor of Industrial Art and Design with Education
  • Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design
  • Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design
  • Bachelor of Computer Science
  • Bachelor of Information Technology
  • Bachelor of Computer Science and Information Technology
  • Bachelor of Business Administration
  • Bachelor of Procurement and Logistics Management
  • Bachelor of Business Computing
  • Bachelor of Credit Management
  • Bachelor of Secretarial and Office Management
  • Bachelor of Leisure Tourism and Hotel Management
  • Bachelor of Environmental Management
  • Bachelor of Arts with Education
  • Bachelor of Public Administration
  • Bachelor of Political Science
  • Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration
  • Bachelor of Human Resource Management
  • Bachelor of Mass Communication.

Diploma courses

  • Diploma in Industrial Art and Design
  • Diploma in Industrial Art and Design with Education
  • Diploma in Art and Fashion Design
  • Diploma of Art in Interior Design
  • Diploma in Computer Science
  • Diploma in Computer Science and Information Technology
  • Diploma in Business Administration
  • Diploma in procurement and Logistics Management
  • Diploma in Business Computing
  • Diploma in Credit Management
  • Diploma in Secretarial and Office Management
  • Diploma in Leisure Tourism and Hotel Management
  • Diploma in Environmental Management
  • Diploma in Public Administration
  • Diploma in Political Science
  • Diploma in Social Work and Social Administration
  • Diploma in Human Resource Management
  • Diploma in Guidance and Counseling

Certificate courses

  • Certificate in Industrial Art and Design
  • Certificate in Industrial Art and Design with Education
  • Certificate in Art and Fashion Design
  • Certificate in Art and Interior Design
  • Certificate in Computer Science
  • and Information Technology
  • Certificate in Business Administration
  • Certificate in Leisure Tourism and Hotel Management
  • Certificate in Environmental Management
  • Certificate in Public Administration
  • Certificate in Social Work and Social Administration
  • Certificate in Human Resource Management
  • Certificate in Guidance and Counseling
  • Certificate in English Language Communication

See also

References

  1. ^ Ssemujju Nganda, Ibrahim (30 March 2009). "Museveni Has No Respect - Rugumayo". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b Nangonzi, Yudaya (16 March 2016). "Uganda: 3,000 to Graduate at KU". The Observer (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  3. ^ Google (11 August 2021). "Road Distance Between Central Bank of Uganda, Kampala Road And Kampala University Campus, Ggaba Bypass Road, Ggaba, Kampala" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  4. ^ Google (11 August 2021). "Location of the Main Campus of Kampala University" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  5. ^ Google (11 August 2021). "Distance Between Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Old Kampala, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  6. ^ Google (11 August 2021). "Road Distance Between Central Bank of Uganda, Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda And Kampala University, Forest Road, Masaka, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  7. ^ Google (11 August 2021). "Road Distance Between Central Bank of Uganda, Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Luweero, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  8. ^ Google (11 August 2021). "Road Distance between Central Bank of Uganda, Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Mutundwe, Ssabagabo, Wakiso District, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  9. ^ Google (11 August 2021). "Road Distance Between Kampala City Authority City Hall And Jinja City Hall" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  10. ^ Uganda National Council for Higher Education (16 July 2014). . Uganda National Council for Higher Education. Kampala, Uganda. Archived from the original (Archived from the original on 3 March 2016) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  11. ^ Uganda National Council for Higher Education (11 August 2021). "List of Accredited Universities In Uganda". Uganda National Council for Higher Education. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  12. ^ Darious Magara, and Andrew Ssenyonga (1 March 2012). . New Vision. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  13. ^ Bagala, Andrew (8 November 2010). "East African University Granted License by KCHE". Daily Monitor via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  14. ^ KU. "The Constituent Schools of Kampala University". Kampala University (KU). Retrieved 16 July 2014.

External links

  • Official website

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Kampala University KU is a fully fledged private chartered recognized and accredited university in Uganda 2 Kampala University KU MottoWe Strive for Excellence citation needed TypePrivateEstablished1999ChancellorProf Mondo Kagonyera 1 Vice ChancellorProfessor Badru Dungu KatereggaAdministrative staff350Students10 000 2019 LocationKampala Uganda00 15 38 N 32 38 02 E 0 26056 N 32 63389 E 0 26056 32 63389 Coordinates 00 15 38 N 32 38 02 E 0 26056 N 32 63389 E 0 26056 32 63389CampusUrbanWebsitewww wbr ku wbr ac wbr ugLocation in Kampala Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 Affiliation 4 Academic schools 5 Courses 5 1 Graduate school courses 5 2 Undergraduate degree courses 5 3 Diploma courses 5 4 Certificate courses 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksLocation EditAs of August 2021 update KU maintained the following campuses 2 1 Ggaba The main campus is in a neighborhood in Makindye Division approximately 12 kilometres 7 mi southeast of the central business district CBD of Kampala the capital and largest city of Uganda 3 The coordinates of the main campus are 0 15 38 0 N 32 38 08 0 E Latitude 0 260556 Longitude 32 635556 4 2 Old Kampala Located in another Kampala neighborhood approximately 2 5 kilometres 2 mi west of the city s CBD 5 3 Masaka Approximately 137 kilometres 85 mi southwest of Kampala 6 4 Luweero Approximately 65 kilometres 40 mi by road north of Kampala on the Kampala Gulu Highway 7 5 Mutundwe In a neighborhood in the newly created town of Ssabagabo Wakiso District about 8 kilometres 5 mi by road southwest of Kampala s central business district 8 6 Jinja about 81 kilometres 50 mi by road east of Kampala along the Kampala Jinja Highway 9 History EditKU was founded in 1999 The founding vice chancellor Badru Kateregga together with other academics and entrepreneurs pooled resources to establish the university It received its license from the Uganda National Council for Higher Education in 2000 10 11 During the university s graduation ceremony in March 2012 2 048 graduates were awarded degrees diplomas and certificates in various disciplines Of these 57 9 percent were male and 42 1 percent were female Seventy four graduates received master s degrees and 24 received postgraduate diplomas 12 Affiliation EditKU is affiliated with The East African University TEAU in Kitengela Kenya Badru Kateregga the vice chancellor of KU also serves as chairman of the board of trustees of TEAU 13 Academic schools EditKU has seven constituent schools 14 Faculty of Industrial Art and Design Ggaba Campus Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology Ggaba Campus Faculty of Business and Management Ggaba Campus Faculty of Natural Sciences Ggaba Campus Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Ggaba Campus Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences Mutundwe Campus Faculty of Filmmaking Kampala Film School GgabaCourses EditGraduate school courses Edit Masters of Public Health Master of Economic Policy and Management Masters of Development Studies Masters of Environmental Management Masters of English Language and Literature Education Masters of Educational Management Masters of Guidance and Counseling Masters of Business Administration Masters of procurement and Logistics Management Masters of Social Work and Community Development Master of diplomacy and International Relations Master of Information Technology Masters of Medicine and Surgery Masters of Economic Policy and PlanningUndergraduate degree courses Edit Bachelor of Industrial Art and Design Bachelor of Industrial Art and Design with Education Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design Bachelor of Computer Science Bachelor of Information Technology Bachelor of Computer Science and Information Technology Bachelor of Business Administration Bachelor of Procurement and Logistics Management Bachelor of Business Computing Bachelor of Credit Management Bachelor of Secretarial and Office Management Bachelor of Leisure Tourism and Hotel Management Bachelor of Environmental Management Bachelor of Arts with Education Bachelor of Public Administration Bachelor of Political Science Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration Bachelor of Human Resource Management Bachelor of Mass Communication Diploma courses Edit Diploma in Industrial Art and Design Diploma in Industrial Art and Design with Education Diploma in Art and Fashion Design Diploma of Art in Interior Design Diploma in Computer Science Diploma in Computer Science and Information Technology Diploma in Business Administration Diploma in procurement and Logistics Management Diploma in Business Computing Diploma in Credit Management Diploma in Secretarial and Office Management Diploma in Leisure Tourism and Hotel Management Diploma in Environmental Management Diploma in Public Administration Diploma in Political Science Diploma in Social Work and Social Administration Diploma in Human Resource Management Diploma in Guidance and CounselingCertificate courses Edit Certificate in Industrial Art and Design Certificate in Industrial Art and Design with Education Certificate in Art and Fashion Design Certificate in Art and Interior Design Certificate in Computer Science and Information Technology Certificate in Business Administration Certificate in Leisure Tourism and Hotel Management Certificate in Environmental Management Certificate in Public Administration Certificate in Social Work and Social Administration Certificate in Human Resource Management Certificate in Guidance and Counseling Certificate in English Language CommunicationSee also EditKampala Capital City Authority Education in Uganda List of universities in Uganda List of business schools in Uganda List of university leaders in UgandaReferences Edit Ssemujju Nganda Ibrahim 30 March 2009 Museveni Has No Respect Rugumayo The Observer Uganda Retrieved 16 July 2014 a b Nangonzi Yudaya 16 March 2016 Uganda 3 000 to Graduate at KU The Observer Uganda via AllAfrica com Kampala Retrieved 18 March 2016 Google 11 August 2021 Road Distance Between Central Bank of Uganda Kampala Road And Kampala University Campus Ggaba Bypass Road Ggaba Kampala Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 11 August 2021 Google 11 August 2021 Location of the Main Campus of Kampala University Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 11 August 2021 Google 11 August 2021 Distance Between Kampala Road Kampala Central Region Uganda and Old Kampala Kampala Central Region Uganda Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 11 August 2021 Google 11 August 2021 Road Distance Between Central Bank of Uganda Kampala Road Kampala Central Region Uganda And Kampala University Forest Road Masaka Central Region Uganda Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 11 August 2021 Google 11 August 2021 Road Distance Between Central Bank of Uganda Kampala Road Kampala Central Region Uganda and Luweero Central Region Uganda Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 11 August 2021 Google 11 August 2021 Road Distance between Central Bank of Uganda Kampala Road Kampala Central Region Uganda and Mutundwe Ssabagabo Wakiso District Central Region Uganda Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 11 August 2021 Google 11 August 2021 Road Distance Between Kampala City Authority City Hall And Jinja City Hall Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 11 August 2021 Uganda National Council for Higher Education 16 July 2014 Private Universities Kampala University Uganda National Council for Higher Education Kampala Uganda Archived from the original Archived from the original on 3 March 2016 on 2016 03 03 Retrieved 11 August 2021 Uganda National Council for Higher Education 11 August 2021 List of Accredited Universities In Uganda Uganda National Council for Higher Education Kampala Uganda Retrieved 11 August 2021 Darious Magara and Andrew Ssenyonga 1 March 2012 Former Tanzania Leader To Grace Kampala University Graduation New Vision Archived from the original on 27 July 2014 Retrieved 16 July 2014 Bagala Andrew 8 November 2010 East African University Granted License by KCHE Daily Monitor via AllAfrica com Retrieved 16 July 2014 KU The Constituent Schools of Kampala University Kampala University KU Retrieved 16 July 2014 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kampala University amp oldid 1112623236, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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