Busitema University Explained

Busitema University (BU)
Motto:Pursuing Excellence
Established:2007
Chancellor:Vinand Nantulya[1]
Vice Chancellor:Paul Waako[2]
Pushpin Map:Uganda
Coordinates:0.545°N 34.025°W
Students:~3000+ (2019)
Administrative Staff:60+ (2019)

Busitema University (BU) is a university in Uganda. It is one of the public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country.[3] It has six different campuses around the country; all situated in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The university also has a study center in the town of Tororo, focusing on short and skill-based training courses.[4]

BU has its main focus on the instruction of agricultural sciences, agricultural mechanization, and agribusiness.[5] That is Engineering, Science Education, Health Sciences, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Management Sciences and Vocational Education.[6]

Location

BU has its main campus in Busitema, Busia District on the Jinja - Tororo Highway, about 26km (16miles), by road, southwest of Tororo, the nearest large town. This location lies approximately 186km (116miles), by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the university's main campus are 0°32'42.0"N, 34°01'30.0"E (Latitude:0.5450; Longitude:34.0250).[7]

University campuses

The campuses of BU include the following:

Academics

, the university offered the following courses: [10] [11]

Undergraduate degree courses

Faculty of Science and Education

Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences

Faculty of Engineering

Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

Undergraduate diploma courses

Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences

Undergraduate certificate courses

Postgraduate courses

Busitema university currently offers eighteen (18) postgraduate programs.[19]

Other Postgraduate courses at Busitema University are;

See also.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Museveni Installs New Chancellor At Busitema University . ChimpReports Uganda . 4 October 2017 . 3 November 2019 . Tonny Akankwatsa . Uganda.
  2. Web site: Prof Waako Appointed New Busitema University Vice Chancellor . PML Daily . 3 November 2019 . 4 March 2019 . George Okello . Kampala.
  3. Web site: Profile of Busitema University. 2020-05-25. Education News Uganda. en-US. 2020-05-25.
  4. Web site: Busitema University Busitema University . 2024-02-16 . busitema.ac.ug.
  5. Web site: 10 June 2014 . About Busitema University . Busitema University . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222135917/http://busitema.ac.ug/index.php?q=about%20busitema . 22 December 2015 . dead.
  6. Web site: Busitema University Busitema University . 2024-02-16 . busitema.ac.ug.
  7. Web site: Location of Busitema University Main Campus At Google Maps. Google . . 10 June 2014 .
  8. Web site: Welcome to the Faculty of Science and Education based at Nagongera Campus of Busitema University . Busitema University . 10 June 2014.
  9. Web site: Busitema Opens Namasagali, Arapai Campuses . https://archive.today/20130419145406/http://www.webmail.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8325&catid=85&Itemid=96 . dead . 19 April 2013 . Simon . Musasizi . 2 May 2010 . 10 June 2014 . .
  10. Web site: Busitema University Calls for Private Admissions . . 5 June 2014 . 10 June 2014 . Innocent . Anguyo.
  11. Web site: Busitema University . Busitema University: Academic Programmes . 10 June 2014.
  12. Web site: Busitema Varsity Starts Textile Engineering Degree . . 22 June 2009 . 10 June 2014 . Faustine . Odeke . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141218112025/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/17/685550 . 18 December 2014 .
  13. Web site: 10 June 2014 . Busitema University Starts Mining Degree . Faustine . Odeke . . 10 September 2012.
  14. Web site: Busitema University. 2022-02-16. busitema.ac.ug.
  15. Web site: Water Resources Management . 2022-03-03 . UCSB Bren School of Environmental Science & Management . en-US.
  16. Web site: Busitema University . 2022-03-30 . busitema.ac.ug.
  17. Web site: Uganda: Busitema University to Get Medical School . Anne . Mugisa . 7 August 2013 . 10 July 2014 . New Vision via Allfrica.com.
  18. Web site: Busitema Gears for Shs1.2 Billion Medical School . John Augustine . Emojong . 16 October 2011 . . 10 June 2014.
  19. Web site: Post Graduate Courses Offered at Busitema University . 2024-06-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240606100852/https://dgsri.busitema.ac.ug/admissions/programmes/ . 2024-06-06 . dead .
  20. Web site: Master of Medicine, Internal Medicine Program details . 2024-06-06. Busitema University . en-US. 2024-06-06.
  21. Web site: Masters of Educational Leadership and Management Program details . 2024-06-06. Busitema University . en-US. 2024-06-06.
  22. Web site: Masters of Science in Physics Program details . 2024-06-06. Busitema University . en-US. 2024-06-06.
  23. Web site: Masters of Science in Climate Change and Disaster Management Program details . 2024-06-06. Busitema University . en-US. 2024-06-06.
  24. Web site: Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering Program details . 2024-06-06. Busitema University . en-US. 2024-06-06.

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