Kyambogo University
Motto | Knowledge and Skills for Service |
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Type | Public |
Established | 2003 |
Chancellor | John Ssebuwufu[1] |
Vice-Chancellor | Elly Katunguka[1] |
Administrative staff | 488 |
Students | 25,000+ (2016)[2] |
Location | Kampala, Uganda |
Campus | Urban |
Website | Homepage |
Kyambogo University (KYU), is a public university in Uganda. It is one of the eight public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country.
History
Kyambogo University was established in 2003 by the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001 by merging Uganda Polytechnic Kyambogo (UPK), the Institute of Teacher Education, Kyambogo (ITEK), and the Uganda National Institute of Special Education (UNISE).[3]
Uganda Polytechnic Kyambogo
UPK evolved from a small technical school in 1928 before it was renamed Uganda Technical College and finally Uganda Polytechnic, Kyambogo.
Institute of Teacher Education, Kyambogo
ITEK started as a government teacher training college in 1948 at Nyakasura, Kabarole District. In 1954, it transferred to Kyambogo Hill as a national teachers’ college and later became ITEK by statute of parliament in 1989.
Uganda National Institute of Special Education
UNISE was affiliated to the Department of Special Education at the faculty of education of Makerere University, becoming an autonomous institution by Act of Parliament in 1998.
Campus
The university campus is located on Kyambogo Hill, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) by road, east of the central business district of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, along the Kampala-Jinja Highway.
Organization and administration
As of January 2012, Kyambogo University had six faculties and one school:[4]
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Special Needs & Rehabilitation
- Faculty of Vocational Studies
- School of Management & Entrepreneurship
Notable academics
- John Ssebuwufu - Chemist, academic, and academic administrator. Chancellor of Kyambogo University since 19 February 2014.[5]
- Elly Katunguka - Veterinarian, academic, and academic administrator - Vice chancellor of Kyambogo University since 13 February 2014.[2][6]
Notable alumni
- Christine Amongin Aporu
- Henry Bagiire
- Charles Bakkabulindi
- Rukiya Chekamondo
- Anatoli Kamugisha
- Daniel Kidega
- Lukia Isanga Nakadama
- Arthur Sserwanga
See also
References
- 1 2 Anguyo, Innocent (19 February 2014). "Professor Ssebuwufu Installed As Kyambogo Chancellor". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- 1 2 Wandera, Stephen (1 February 2016). "Kyambogo to admit more 25,000 students". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ Kyambogo University Established in 2003
- ↑ The Academic Divisions of Kyambogo University
- ↑ Akello, Joan (19 February 2014). "Professor John Ssebuwufu Appointed New Kyambogo Vice Chancellor". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ↑ Anguyo, Innocent (13 February 2014). "Kyambogo University Gets New Acting Vice Chancellor". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
External links
- Kyambogo University website
- Uganda education
- The New Vision University guide 2005-2006: Kyambogo University
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