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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Kampala University
Kampala University (KU) is a private, chartered, recognized and accredited university in Uganda.

Location

As of August 2021, KU maintained the following campuses:

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. The coordinates of the main campus are 0°15'38.0"N, 32°38'08.0"E (Latitude:0.260556; Longitude:32.635556).

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Academic schools

KU has seven constituent schools:

  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

Undergraduate degree courses

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