The Uganda Military Engineering College (UMEC), also University of Military Science and Technology (UMST), is a tertiary institution of higher learning, that instructs qualified military officers and technicians in various fields of engineering and science. The university is administered by the Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF), under the auspices of the Uganda Ministry of Defence.[1]
UMEC is located in the town of Lugazi, in Buikwe District, on a 175 acres (0.71 km2) campus, approximately 44 kilometres (27 mi) east of Kampala, Uganda's capital city, on the Kampala-Jinja Highway.[2] This location lies approximately 4.5 kilometres (3 mi), by road, west of the central business district of Lugazi.[3] The coordinates of the campus of University of Military Science and Technology are:0°22'12.0"N, 32°54'47.0"E (Latitude: 0.3700; Longitude: 32.9130).[4]
Historyedit
The university was founded in 2007 and was initially housed at Bombo Military Barracks in Bombo, in Luweero District. An affiliated school of military engineering was later opened and initially housed in Magamaga in Jinja District. Both units were combined with a third unit, originally based in Nakasongola and moved to the premises in Lugazi in January 2011. The real estate in Lugazi was acquired by the UPDF, from the former Lugazi University, which became insolvent and closed on 30 December 2010.[5][6]
The university graduated its first class of graduates, numbering forty-seven (47), on Friday, 4 February 2011.
Coursesedit
As of July 2016, the following courses were on offer at this institution:[7]
Diplomas
National Diploma in Civil Engineering (NDCE)
National Diploma in Water Engineering (NDWE)
National Diploma in Electrical Engineering (NDEE)
National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (NDME)
National Diploma in Architecture (NDAR)
National Diploma in Information and Communications Technology (NDICT)
National Diploma in Telecommunications Engineering (NDTE)
National Diploma in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning(NDRAC)
Degrees
As of September 2018, the institution offered degree courses.[8]
^Calestous Juma (5 September 2014). "Reinventing Africa's universities". Doha, Qatar: Aljazeera.com. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
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^Google (31 March 2019). "Location of the University of Military Science and Technology" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
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^Kasasira, Risdel (31 December 2010). "UPDF takes over Lugazi University at Shs13.5 billion". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
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^Kenneth Kazibwe (11 September 2018). "Ugandan army to start own National Defence College". Kampala: Nile Post Uganda. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
External linksedit
New Names, Ranks In UPDF Reshuffle
December 15, 2023
uganda, military, engineering, college, umec, also, university, military, science, technology, umst, tertiary, institution, higher, learning, that, instructs, qualified, military, officers, technicians, various, fields, engineering, science, university, admini. The Uganda Military Engineering College UMEC also University of Military Science and Technology UMST is a tertiary institution of higher learning that instructs qualified military officers and technicians in various fields of engineering and science The university is administered by the Uganda People s Defense Force UPDF under the auspices of the Uganda Ministry of Defence 1 Uganda Military Engineering College UMEC TypeMilitary Engineering UniversityEstablished2007Vice ChancellorBrigadier Dennis AsiimweLocationLugazi Uganda00 22 12 N 32 54 47 E 0 37000 N 32 91306 E 0 37000 32 91306CampusUrbanWebsiteWeb PortalLocation in Uganda Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 Courses 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksLocation editUMEC is located in the town of Lugazi in Buikwe District on a 175 acres 0 71 km2 campus approximately 44 kilometres 27 mi east of Kampala Uganda s capital city on the Kampala Jinja Highway 2 This location lies approximately 4 5 kilometres 3 mi by road west of the central business district of Lugazi 3 The coordinates of the campus of University of Military Science and Technology are 0 22 12 0 N 32 54 47 0 E Latitude 0 3700 Longitude 32 9130 4 History editThe university was founded in 2007 and was initially housed at Bombo Military Barracks in Bombo in Luweero District An affiliated school of military engineering was later opened and initially housed in Magamaga in Jinja District Both units were combined with a third unit originally based in Nakasongola and moved to the premises in Lugazi in January 2011 The real estate in Lugazi was acquired by the UPDF from the former Lugazi University which became insolvent and closed on 30 December 2010 5 6 The university graduated its first class of graduates numbering forty seven 47 on Friday 4 February 2011 Courses editAs of July 2016 the following courses were on offer at this institution 7 DiplomasNational Diploma in Civil Engineering NDCE National Diploma in Water Engineering NDWE National Diploma in Electrical Engineering NDEE National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering NDME National Diploma in Architecture NDAR National Diploma in Information and Communications Technology NDICT National Diploma in Telecommunications Engineering NDTE National Diploma in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning NDRAC DegreesAs of September 2018 the institution offered degree courses 8 See also editNational Defence College Uganda UG Military Schools Uganda Universities Uganda EducationReferences edit Calestous Juma 5 September 2014 Reinventing Africa s universities Doha Qatar Aljazeera com Retrieved 30 March 2019 Google 27 July 2021 Distance between Central Kampala Uganda and University of Military Science Lugazi Uganda Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 27 July 2021 Google 27 July 2021 Road Distance Between Kawolo General Hospital And University of Military Science and Technology Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 27 July 2021 Google 31 March 2019 Location of the University of Military Science and Technology Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 31 March 2019 Abou Kisige and Jeff Lule 20 December 2010 Lugazi University Closes As 524 Graduate New Vision Kampala Archived from the original Archived from the original on 1 March 2014 on 1 March 2014 Retrieved 31 March 2019 Kasasira Risdel 31 December 2010 UPDF takes over Lugazi University at Shs13 5 billion Daily Monitor Kampala Retrieved 31 March 2019 Uganda Ministry of Defence 20 July 2016 Courses offered and Academic Progress Mbuya Kampala Uganda Ministry of Defence retrieved 31 March 2019 Kenneth Kazibwe 11 September 2018 Ugandan army to start own National Defence College Kampala Nile Post Uganda Retrieved 31 March 2019 External links editNew Names Ranks In UPDF Reshuffle Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Uganda Military Engineering College amp oldid 1140096497, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
