Jump to content

Mbarara University

From Wikipedia
Mbarara University
university
Year dem found am1989 Edit
CountryUganda Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydMbarara Edit
Coordinate location0°37′1″S 30°39′24″E Edit
Member ofConsortium of Uganda University Libraries, Uganda Library and Information Association Edit
Tym dem start1989 Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.must.ac.ug Edit
Map

Mbarara University of Science & Technology (MUST), commonly dem know am as Mbarara University, be public university insyd Uganda. Mbarara University commence student intake den instruction insyd 1989.[1] Ebe one of de ten public universities den degree-awarding institutions insyd de country. MUST be accredited by de Uganda National Council for Higher Education.[2]

Location[edit | edit source]

De university get two campuses:

  • De Mbarara Campus dey insyd de town of Mbarara, for de Mbarara-Kabale Highway top, approximately 269 kilometres (167 mi) southwest of Kampala, Uganda ein capital den largest city.[3] De coordinates of de university campus be 0.616944°S 30.506667°E.[4]
  • De Kihumuro Campus dey insyd de suburb of Kihumuro, approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) by road, west of Mbarara ein central business district along de Mbarara-Bushenyi Road. De campus dey tap for 139 hectares (340 acres) of land top, away from city noise. Once dem plete construction, e go house all university faculties den institutes except de College of Health Sciences, wich go remain for de Mbarara Campus. De Uganda government spend USh5 billion (approx. US$2 million) of ein own money for de construction top. E sanso secure US$12 million loan from de African Development Bank make e move de construction along.[5][6]

History[edit | edit source]

Na dem found de university insyd 1989 make e address de shortage of scientists insyd Uganda den make e instill sense of community service for ein students insyd.[7]

Faculties den institutes[edit | edit source]

  • Faculty of Medicine
  • Faculty of Science
  • Faculty of Applied Sciences den Technology
  • Faculty of Computing den Informatics
  • Faculty of Business den Management Sciences
  • Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation
  • Maternal Newborn den Child Health Institute

Courses[edit | edit source]

De courses dem dey offer for de university dey include:

Undergraduate courses[edit | edit source]

  • Bachelor of Medicine den Bachelor of Surgery
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy
  • Bachelor of Science plus Education
  • Bachelor of Science
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy
  • Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
  • Bachelor of Computer Science
  • Bachelor of Information Technology
  • Bachelor of Business Administration
  • Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering den Environmental Management
  • Bachelor of Science in Electronics den Electrical Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering[8]

Masters courses[edit | edit source]

  • Masters in Development Studies
  • Master of Arts in Local Governance & Planning
  • Master of Science in Biochemistry
  • Master of Science in Mathematics
  • Master of Science in Biology
  • Master of Science in Anesthesiology
  • Master of Medicine in General Surgery
  • Master of Medicine in ENT
  • Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine
  • Master of Medicine in Paediatrics & Child Health
  • Master of Medicine in Dermatology
  • Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology
  • Master of Medicine in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • Master of Medicine in Pathology & Forensic Medicine
  • Master of Medicine in Community Practice & Family Medicine
  • Master of Public Health
  • Master of Nursing Science
  • Master of Science in Clinical Psychology
  • Master of Education in Planning & Management
  • Master of Education in Psychology
  • Master of Education in Curriculum & Media Studies

Doctorate courses[edit | edit source]

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Education
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Physics
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Biology
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Computing

Students den staff[edit | edit source]

As of January 2011, de student body number 3,163; 3001 undergraduates den 62 postgraduates. De university dey employ over 200 staff members.[9]

MUST for glance by January 2023; 6,043 undergraduates, 1,325 postgraduates den 19,969 alumni.[10]

Governance[edit | edit source]

Mbarara University of Science and Technology dey administer by three bodies; de University Council, de University Senate den de University Top Management.[11]

University Council[edit | edit source]

De University Council be de supreme organ of de university responsible for de overall administration wey dey ensure dat de establishment objectives den functions of de university be duly implement. De council members be drawn from stakeholders wey dey include university staff, students, den members from de Ministry of Education, oda government departments, University Convocation, de Private Sector den de general public.

University Senate[edit | edit source]

De University Senate be responsible give overall administration, of all academic programs. De current Senate dey institute for accordance plus de provisions of de Universities den oda Tertiary Institutions Act of 2001, as dem enact by de Parliament of Uganda.

Top management[edit | edit source]

De top management dey consist of de vice chancellor, deputy vice chancellor, university secretary, academic registrar, dean of students, den de executive director of Mbarara Hospital.

University teaching hospital[edit | edit source]

De university teaching hospital be Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, 600-bed public hospital wey sanso dey serve as de referral hospital for de districts of: Mbarara, Bushenyi, Ntungamo, Kiruhura, Ibanda, Mitooma, Sheema, Buhweju, Isingiro den Rubirizi.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "About MUST – Mbarara University of Science & Technology". Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Uganda National Council for Higher Education: Public Universities". Uganda National Council for Higher Education. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Google (29 June 2022). "Travel Distance Between Kampala, Uganda And Mbarara University Main Campus, Mbarara, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  4. ↑ Google (24 October 2014). "Location of Mbarara University Main Campus" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  5. ↑ Talemwa, Moses (1 July 2012). "Kihumuro, MUST's New Site Takes Shape". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  6. ↑ Nduhukire, Sheila (16 September 2011). "Mbarara University In UShs80 Billion Expansion". Daily Monitor Mobile. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Mbarara University of Science and Technology". FortuneOfAfrica.Com/Ug/. 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "Undergraduate Programs".
  9. ↑ "Mbarara University of Science And Technology: Students Enrolment As At January 2011". Mbarara University of Science And Technology. Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  10. ↑ "Home". Mbarara University of Science & Technology. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "Mbarara University Governance". Mbarara University. Retrieved 24 October 2014.

External links[edit | edit source]

Dem retrieve am from "https://gpe.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mbarara_University&oldid=33499"