Gulu University

university
Year dem found am	2001
Country	Uganda
Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd	Gulu
Coordinate location	2°47′24″N 32°19′1″E
Member of	Consortium of Uganda University Libraries, Uganda Library and Information Association
Tym dem start	2002
Dema official website	http://www.gu.ac.ug

Gulu University (GU) be varsity insyd Uganda. Ebe one of de nine public varsities insyd de country, as of September 2016.^[1]

Location

As of October 2016, GU get three campuses.

(a) De main campus be approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), by road, north-east of de central business district of Gulu, de largest city insyd de Uganda ein Northern Region. Dis be approximately 333 kilometres (207 mi), by road, north of Kampala, Uganda ein capital den largest city.^[2]

(b) De second campus dey insyd de town of Kitgum, approximately 104 kilometres (65 mi), by road, north-east of Gulu, ^[3]close to de international border plus South Sudan. Dat campus cam turn operational insyd 2011.^[4]

(c) Upon de request of de Kingdom of Bunyoro, de varsity establish campus insyd de city of Hoima, wey dey offer agriculture, environment, computer science, information technology, business studies, accounting den education.^[4]

History

Na dem establish GU by Act 7 of 2001 of de Parliament of Uganda. Na dem subsequently amend dat Act by Act 3 of 2006. De varsity admit ein first students den commence teaching activities insyd September 2002.^[5]

Academic courses

Undergraduate programs

As of January 2016, the following undergraduate academic degree courses were offered at GU, according to an advertisement placed in the New Vision by the university.

Faculty of Agriculture and the Environment

Bachelor of Agriculture
Bachelor of Science in Biosystems Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Agri-Entrepreneurship and Communication Management
Bachelor of Science in Food and Agribusiness

Faculty of Business and Development Studies

Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Public Administration
Bachelor of Development Studies
Bachelor of Science in Economics
Bachelor of Quantitative Economics

Faculty of Law

Bachelor of Laws

Faculty of Education den Humanities

Bachelor of Arts Education
Bachelor of Business Education
Bachelor of Education Primary

Faculty of Medicine

Bachelor of Medicine den Bachelor of Surgery

Faculty of Science

Bachelor of Science Education in Biological Sciences
Bachelor of Science Education in Physical Sciences
Bachelor of Science Education in Economics
Bachelor of Science Education in Sport Science
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Bachelor of Information den Communication Technology

Postgraduate programs

Dem dey offer de postgraduate degree courses wey dey follow for GU insyd January 2016.^[4]

Faculty of Medicine

Master of Medicine in Surgery
Master of Medical Anthropology

Faculty of Business den Development Studies

Master of Business Administration
Master of Arts in Public Administration & Management
Master of Arts in Conflict Transformation Studies
Master of Arts in Governance den Ethics

Faculty of Science

Master of Science in Applied Tropical Entomology den Parasitology
Master of Science in Agri-Enterprises Development
Master of Science in Food Security den Community Nutrition

Students

Insyd July 2014, GU admit 2,500 privately students dem sponsor den approximately 250 government-sponsored students. Na de total student population insyd 2014 be about 5,000, wey dey include diploma, undergraduate, den postgraduate programme enrollees.^[6]

Staff

As of january 2013, GU employ 421 full-time staff, of whom na 241 be academic staff den 180 be non-teaching staff.^[4] As of August 2013, de university get shortage of 73 academic staff, according to Vice Chancellor Jack Nyeko Pen-Mogi.^[7]

External links

References

↑ Editorial (10 September 2016). "Uganda: Don't Create Universities the Way You Do Districts". The Observer (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
↑ "Road Distance Between Kampala And Gulu". Retrieved 26 December 2020.
↑ Google (26 December 2020). "Distance Between Gulu, Uganda and Kitgum, Northern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Advertisement (9 January 2016). "Gulu University" (PDF). New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
↑ David Tash Lumu (28 January 2009). "Interview: Gulu University Eyes Colleges In Lira, Arua". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
↑ Innocent Anguyo, and Conan Businge (31 July 2014). "Gulu, Busitema And Mbarara Admit 6,000". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
↑ Kashaka, Umaru (5 August 2013). "Gulu University Lacks Funds To Recruit Staff — Vice Chancellor". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 20 October 2014.

[1] Editorial (10 September 2016). "Uganda: Don't Create Universities the Way You Do Districts". The Observer (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 27 October 2016.

[2] "Road Distance Between Kampala And Gulu". Retrieved 26 December 2020.

[3] Google (26 December 2020). "Distance Between Gulu, Uganda and Kitgum, Northern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 December 2020.

[:0-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Advertisement (9 January 2016). "Gulu University" (PDF). New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 27 October 2016.

[5] David Tash Lumu (28 January 2009). "Interview: Gulu University Eyes Colleges In Lira, Arua". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 19 October 2014.

[Admit-6] Innocent Anguyo, and Conan Businge (31 July 2014). "Gulu, Busitema And Mbarara Admit 6,000". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 11 January 2016.

[7] Kashaka, Umaru (5 August 2013). "Gulu University Lacks Funds To Recruit Staff — Vice Chancellor". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 20 October 2014.

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