Kyambogo University Explained

Kyambogo University (KYU)
Motto:Knowledge and Skills for Service
Type:Public
Chancellor:John Ssebuwufu[1]
Address:Kyambogo Road
Pushpin Map:Uganda Kampala
Coordinates:0.35°N 32.63°W
Students:33,000+ (2021)[2]
Administrative Staff:488
Campus:Urban
Website:Homepage
Image Alt:This is the main administrative building of Kyambogo University,also known as the senate building.

Kyambogo University (KYU) is a public university in Uganda. It is one of the eight public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country with the motto, "Knowledge and Skills for Service."

History

Kyambogo University was established in 2003 by the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001 by merging Uganda Polytechnic Kyambogo (UPK), the Institute of Teacher Education, Kyambogo (ITEK), and the Uganda Nationalstitute of Special Education (UNISE).[3]

Uganda Polytechnic Kyambogo

In 1928, the trade and technical courses at Makerere College (now Makerere University) were split off into the new Kampala Technical School.[4] The school moved to Nakawa and became the Kampala Technical Institute.[5] In 1958, that school was moved to Kyambogo renamed Uganda Technical College and then was finally renamed Uganda Polytechnic, Kyambogo.

Institute of Teacher Education, Kyambogo

ITEK started as a government teacher training college in 1948 at Nyakasura, Kabarole District. In 1954, it transferred to Kyambogo Hill as a national teachers’ college and later became ITEK by statute of parliament in 1989.[6]

Uganda National Institute of Special Education

UNISE was affiliated to the Department of Special Education at the faculty of education of Makerere University, becoming an autonomous institution by Act of Parliament in 1998.

Campus

The university campus is located on Kyambogo Hill, approximately 8km (05miles), by road, east of the central business district of Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. The geographical coordinates of the university campus are:0°21'00.0"N, 32°37'48.0"E (Latitude:0.350000; Longitude:32.630000).

Organization and administration

Kyambogo University now has six faculties, six schools and one institute:[7]

Notable alumni

Royals

Politics

Academics

Business

Entertainment

Sports

Others

Notable faculty

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Professor Ssebuwufu Installed As Kyambogo Chancellor . 19 February 2014 . . Innocent Anguyo . 30 January 2015 . Kampala, Uganda.
  2. Web site: Prof. Katunguka re-appointed Kyambogo University vice chancellor . . 31 May 2022 . Kellen Owente . 2 July 2022 . Kampala, Uganda.
  3. Cula . Andres . 2005 . Kyambogo University: Establishment of the University . The Uganda Higher Education Review . 2 . 2 . 23–26 .
  4. Book: Uganda. Public Service Review and Re-organization Commission . 1990 . Public Service Review and Reorganisation Commission, 1989-1990, Volume 1 . Kampala, Uganda . Uganda. Ministry of Public Service and Cabinet Affairs . 272 . 32432462.
  5. Book: Ssekamwa, J. C. . 1997 . Chapter 6: The Development of Technical Education . History and Development of Education in Uganda . Kampala, Uganda . Fountain Publishers . 155 . 978-9970-02-059-1.
  6. Book: Kiyaga-Mulindwa, David . Adupa, Cyprien B. . 1998 . Institute of Teacher Education, Kyambogo: Origins and development . Kampala, Uganda . Institute of Teacher Education, Kyambogo . 43985843.
  7. Web site: Approved Composition of Faculties, Schools and Institutes . Kyambogo University . 4 March 2022 . Johnson Twinamatsiko . 4 March 2022.
  8. Web site: Prof. Ssebuwufu installed as Kyambogo Chancellor . . 20 February 2014 . 12 December 2018 . Anguyo . Innocent . Kampala.
  9. Web site: Dr Elly Katunguka, man on a mission . . 1 April 2012 . 12 December 2018 . JoomlaSupport . Kampala.
  10. Web site: 1 February 2016 . Kyambogo to admit more 25,000 students . 2 February 2016 . Stephen . Wandera . . Kampala . 10 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170510180416/http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Kyambogo-to-admit-more-25000-students/-/688334/3057890/-/fcdvgsz/-/index.html . dead .
  11. Web site: 1 May 2012 . Prof. Senteza Kajubi Is Dead . . 12 November 2018 . New Vision . Kampala, Uganda.
  12. Web site: Professor Venansius Baryamureeba – Five Plus Interview . 24 August 2013 . OneQN.net . OneQN.net . 12 December 2018.

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