Education system in Uganda.
Margaret L. Khaitsa
Uganda Education system
University
Degree certificate 3-5 yrs
Tertiary Colleges
Diploma certificate-2yrs
Vocational Institutions
Certificate -4 yrs
Uganda Advanced
Certificate of Education
(UACE) -2 yrs
Uganda Certificate
of Education (UCE) – 4 yrs
Primary Level -7 yrs
Primary Certificate
of Education
Pre-school – 2 yrs
(Private)
Universities
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Six Public Universities
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Makerere University – since 1922
Mbarara University of Science & Technology
Kyambogo
Gulu – Agricultural University
Nkumba University
Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU)
Private Universities
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Kampala International University
Bugema University
Mukono
Busoga
Nkozi
Ndejje
Kumi University
Makerere University Main
Entrance
Makerere
University
Clock Tower
Main administration
building
Makerere University in
Kampala
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the first major institution of higher learning in East and
Central Africa.
Uganda’s largest university.
began as a technical school in 1922
in 1963 it became the University of East Africa, offering
courses leading to general degrees of the University of
London.
It became an independent national university in 1970
when the University of East Africa was split into three
independent universities: University of Nairobi (Kenya),
University of Dar-es-Salam (Tanzania) and Makerere
University.
Today, Makerere University has 22 faculties, institutes
and schools offering programs for about 30,000
undergraduates and 3,000 postgraduates..
Makerere University in
Kampala
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Faculties
 Faculty of Agriculture
 Faculty of Arts
 Faculty of Computing and Information Technology
 Faculty of Economics and Management
 Faculty of Forestry and Nature Conservation
 Faculty of Law
 Faculty of Medicine
 Faculty of Science
 Faculty of Social Sciences
 Faculty of Technology
 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and animal
production
Makerere University in Kampala
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Institutes
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Schools
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School of Education
School of Industrial and Fine Arts
School of Library and Information Science
Business School
Graduate School
Departments
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Institute of Adult and Continuing Education
Institute of Environment and Natural Resources
Institute of Social Research
Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics and Psychology
Directorate for ICT Support
Library
Senate
Building
Makerere University Guest House
Mbarara University of Science & Technology
The University is made up of three Faculties and
Two Institutes;
Faculties:
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Faculty of Development Studies
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Dept. of Development studies
 Dept of Management Science
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Faculty of Medicine.
Institutes:
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Institute of Computer Science
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Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation
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Mbarara University
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Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST)
was founded in 1989 when the National Resistance
Council passed a Statute establishing the University.
The University started as the second public university in
Uganda after Makerere University.
MUST took over and extensively modified the physical
facilities of the former School of Midwifery and turned
them into structures for the university.
New structures have since been added. The University
now has three faculties and two institutes.
Mbarara University
Mbarara University
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Undergraduate programs started in October 1989 for students
taking courses leading to the degree of Bachelor of Medicine
and Bachelor of Surgery
Subsequently, two more Faculties were added:
1. Faculty of Science with Education
2. Faculty of Development Studies
It is planned to start a Faculty of Applied Science and
Technology in the near future.
In addition to the above Faculties, the University in 1991
established an Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation based in
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park for the purpose of
education and research in Tropical Forest Biology and
Conservation.
Then later in 2006 the Institute of Computer Science started with
two under-graduate programs.
Gulu University
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Gulu University is located in Gulu municipality
about 4km northeast of Gulu town.
It is housed in the premises of the former Gulu
District Farm Institute although more
structures have been put up.
It has 742 hectares of land plus additional land
to serve as a university farm under the yet-toopen Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental
Sciences.
Gulu University
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Legal status
The University is a public higher institution
established by Statutory Instrument No. 16 of
2003.
It is poised to make a significant contribution
and sustainable development in
NorthernUganda and serve as a launch pad for
equitable development by stimulating
innovations in education, technical and
economic empowerment in the region &
country