Uganda Martyrs University
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| Motto | Virtute et Sapientia Duc-Mundum |
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Motto in English
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In Virtue and Wisdom Lead the World |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1993 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Dr. John Chrysostom Maviiri |
| Students | 5,000+ (2014)[1] |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Rural, Town |
| Website | Homepage |
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Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) is a private university, affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church in Uganda. It is licensed by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE).[2]
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Location
The university's main campus is located in Nkozi, Mpigi District, in the Central Region of Uganda, approximately 82 kilometres (51 mi), by road, west of Kampala, the capital and largest city in that country.[3] The coordinates of the university campus are: 0°00'13.0"N, 32°00'52.0"E (Latitude:0.003611; Longitude:32.014444).[4]
History
The university was established in October 1993 with 84 students and two academic departments: the Institute of Ethics & Development Studies and the Faculty of Business Administration & Management.[5] Today, the university consists of seven faculties, one institute, four centers, five departments and two schools. As of January 2015[update], total student enrollment is in excess of 5,000. Of these, about 1,500 students are residential, while nearly 3,000 students are enrolled in UMU's distance learning programs. The number of staff members is over 400.[1]
Campuses
As of January 2015[update], Uganda Martyrs University maintains campuses at the following locations:
- Main Campus: At Nkozi, about 82 kilometres (51 mi) southwest of Kampala, on the highway between Kampala and Masaka.[3]
- Lubaga Campus: At Lubaga, in Lubaga Division, within the city limits of Kampala on 3 acres (1.2 ha) of land. This campus houses the School of Diplomacy.[6]
- Nsambya Campus: On the grounds of St. Francis Hospital Nsambya, on Nsambya Hill, in Makindye Division, in southern Kampala. This campus houses the newly created Uganda Martyrs University School of Medicine which, in 2010, started offering the Master of Medicine degree in general surgery, obstetrics & gynecology, internal medicine, and pediatrics.[7]
- Kabale Campus: In the southwestern Ugandan city of Kabale
- Moyo Campus: In the town of Moyo, in the Northern Region, close to the border with South Sudan.
- Mbale Campus: In Mbale, in the Eastern Region, at the foothills of Mount Elgon.[6]
- Soroti Campus: In the town of Soroti, in the Eastern Region.
- Mbarara Campus:[8] Located on Nyamitanga Hill, in the city of Mbarara, in the Western Region of Uganda, approximately 270 kilometres (170 mi) by road, west of Kampala.[9]
- Lira Campus: In Lira, in the Northern Region, approximately 320 kilometres (200 mi), by road, north of Kampala.[10]
- Kisubi Campus: At Kisubi, Wakiso District, the campus offers bachelor's degrees in education.[11]
Halls of residence
- Female
- Carabine Hall
- Onyango Hall
- Martyrs' Hall
- Mukasa Hall
- Campbell Hall
- St.Mugaga Hall
- Male
- Haflett Hall
- Malcolm X Hall
- Wamala Hall
- Others
- Bossa Hall
- Byaben Hall
- Fountain Hall
- Wamala Hall
- Michael Hall
- Kavuma Hall
Faculties
- Business Administration & Management
- Agriculture
- Science
- Built Environment
- Education
- Health Sciences
- Humanities and Social Sciences
Institutes
- Ethics & Development Studies
Centres
- African Research & Documentation Centre
- Centre for Distance Learning Studies
- Detection and Study of Fraud
- Good Governance and Peace Studies
Departments
- Department of Microfinance
- UMU Community Outreach Programme
- Department of Languages
- Department of Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
- Department of Computer Science and Information Systems (CSIS)
School
- School of Post Graduate Studies
- Uganda Martyrs University School of Medicine
See also
References
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External links
- Uganda Martyrs University Official Website
- UMU Plans New Academic Courses
- UMU Is Voting Member of Association of African Universities
- Uganda’s Higher Education Chocking
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