| Kumi University | |
| Motto: | Godliness and Excellence for Servant-hood |
| Established: | 2004 |
| Type: | Private |
| Vice Chancellor: | Prof. Jong In Hong Since October 2024, Dr. Hong Sekee Since 2019-2024 |
| City: | Nyero, Kumi, |
| Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
| Coordinates: | 1.4725°N 33.8625°W |
| Students: | 2,500+ (2024) |
| Administrative Staff: | 250+ (2024) |
| Campus: | 2 |
| Website: | Homepage |
Kumi University (KUMU), is a private University in Uganda.[1]
The main university campus is in "Nyero Parish", Nyero subcounty, Kumi District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda, approximately 11km (07miles), by road, west of the town of Kumi. This is about 250km (160miles) north-east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of Kumi University Main Campus are 1°28'21.0"N, 33°51'45.0"E (Latitude:1.472500; Longitude:33.862500). In 2007, the university established a second campus in the city of Soroti, 48km (30miles) north-west of the main campus.
The institution was founded in 1996 by a South Korean missionary couple, Hyeong Lyeol Lyu and Min Ja Lee, under the name African Leaders Training Institute. In 1999, the name was changed to Kumi University.[2] The university was fully accredited by the Ministry of Education and Sports in 2004. Arrangements are underway to attain a university charter.[2] According to a 2012 published report, efforts were underway to start a medical school at this university.[3]
Enrollment at the university remains below capacity, leading to inadequate finances. In 2015, some of the staff, particularly the part-time lecturers went unpaid, leading to a lecturers' strike.[4]
, the university had the following functioning faculties:[5]
Courses offered lead to the award of certificates, diplomas, and bachelor's degrees. The following degree courses were offered at Kumi University as of February 2018:[10]
Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management (PGDFM)Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management (PGDFM) Post Graduate Diploma in Public Admimistraiton and Management (PGDPAM) Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (PGDIT) Post Graduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation (PGDME) Post Graduate Diploma in Education Management and Administration (PGDEMA)
In addition to the degree courses, the university offers [10] HEAC – Higher Education Access Certificate is a one year full-time bridging programme designed to take care of:-
1. ‘A’ Level leaver who could have attained only one principal pass and yet he/she desires to join the University for a Diploma or Bachelor Degree2. ‘A’ Level leaver who attained only two subsidiaries and yet he/she desires to join the University for a Diploma programme and3. International Applicants whose Education system is less by one year.