Uganda Martyrs University Explained

Uganda Martyrs University (UMU)
Motto:	Virtute et Sapientia Duc Mundum
Mottoeng:	In Virtue and Wisdom Lead the World
Established:	1993
Type:	Private
Chancellor:	Joseph Anthony Zziwa
Vice Chancellor:	Kyamanywa Edrin Patrick
City:	Nkozi
Country:	Uganda
Pushpin Map:	Uganda
Coordinates:	0.0036°N 32.0144°W
Students:	5,000+ (2014)^[1]
Administrative Staff:	400+ (2014)
Campus:	Rural, town

Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) is a private University affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church in Uganda. The University is owned by the Episcopal Conference of the Catholic Bishops of Uganda.^[2] It is licensed by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education.^[3] UMU consists of seven Faculties, two Institute, six Campuses, nine Departments, and three schools. As of March 2022, total student enrollment is 4,632.^[4] Of these, about 1,500 students were residential, while nearly 3,000 students were enrolled in UMU's distance learning programs. The number of staff members was over 400.^[1]

Location

UMU's main campus is in Nkozi, Mpigi District, in the Central Region of Uganda, approximately 85km (53miles), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of that country. The coordinates of this Campus are 0°00'13.0"N, 32°00'52.0"E (Latitude:0.003611; Longitude:32.014444).

History

UMU 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]

At the university's 24th graduation ceremony on 8 November 2018, 2040 candidates graduated with certificates, diploma, bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees. The vice chancellor informed hose present that 17 new courses had been introduced, including the Bachelor of Journalism and Bachelor of Inclusive Education, bring the total number of courses on offer to 136. A new Faculty of Engineering at the campus in Fort Portal, in Western Uganda, was also declared open.^[6]

Raphael p'Mony Wokorach is the new Chairman of UMU's Governing Council succeeding Sanctus Lino Wanok who served for 8 years. On June, 2023, he was unveiled at Pope Paul Memorial Hotel, Rubaga.^[7]

Campuses

As of November 2018, UMU maintained campuses at the following locations:

• Main Campus: At Nkozi, about 82km (51miles) south-west of Kampala, on the highway between Kampala and Masaka. This campus has halls of residence including Onyango, Haflet, Carabine, Mukasa and others.
• Masaka Campus: In Masaka City, about by road south-west of Kampala. It started in 2005 as a coordinating centre for UMU distance learning programmes but turned into a campus in 2007.^[8]
• Lubaga Campus: At Lubaga, in Lubaga Division, within the city limits of Kampala on 3acres of land. This campus houses the School of Diplomacy.^[9]
• Nsambya Campus: On the grounds of St. Francis Hospital Nsambya, on Nsambya Hill in Makindye Division in southern Kampala. This campus houses the 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.^[10]
• Kabale Campus: In the south-western 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 the city of Mbale, in the Eastern Region, at the foothills of Mount Elgon.^[9]
• Mbarara Campus:^[11] Located on Nyamitanga Hill, in the city of Mbarara, in the Western Region of Uganda, approximately 270km (170miles) by road, west of Kampala.^[12]
• Lira Campus: In the city of Lira in the Northern Region, approximately 320km (200miles), by road, north of Kampala.^[13]
• Kabarole Campus: In the city of Fort Portal, in the Western Region of Uganda, approximately 300km (200miles), by road, west of Kampala.^[14] It houses the Faculty of Engineering.^[6]

Notable Alumni and current faculty administrators

• David Burrell, Congregation of Holy Cross, Lecturer of Comparative Theology and Ethics
• Paul D'Arbela, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Dean of Postgraduate Studies at Mother Kevin Postgraduate Medical School
• Patrick Edrin Kyamanywa, Vice Chancellor since 2021
• John Maviiri, Vice Chancellor since 2015-2021
• Charles Olweny, Vice Chancellor, 2006-2015
• Prof Otaala, Laura Ariko Institute of Languages
• Jovia Mutesi, the Inhebantu of Busoga of Busoga.

Academic units

Faculties, schools, institutes

Uganda Martyrs University comprises the following:

1. Faculty of Agriculture.
2. Faculty of Business Administration and Management.
3. Faculty of Education.
4. Faculty of Health Sciences.
5. Faculty of Science.
6. Faculty of the Built Environment.
7. Faculty of Engineering and applied Sciences.
8. Institute of Ethics.
9. Institute of Languages and Communication Studies.
10. Mother Kevin Postgraduate Medical School
11. School of Arts and Social Sciences.
12. School of Postgraduate Studies and Research.

Departments

• Library Department

See also

• List of universities in Uganda
• Nkozi Hospital
• Nsambya Hospital
• Charles Olweny
• Education in Uganda

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
• Google Maps - UMU aerial view

Notes and References

1. Web site: 14 November 2014 . Stephen . 1,700 Graduate At Nkozi . 2 February 2015 . Kafeero . Daily Monitor (Kampala).
2. Web site: Uganda Martyrs University . At a Glance . Uganda Martyrs University . 29 May 2021.
3. Web site: Uganda Martyrs University Accredited By UNCHE Since 1993 . 2 February 2015 . Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE) . UNCHE.
4. Web site: Uganda Martyrs University . 18 March 2022 . Get to know UMU . 18 March 2022 . Uganda Martyrs University.
5. Web site: The History of Uganda Martyrs University . 2 February 2015 . UMU . Uganda Martyrs University (UMU).
6. Web site: Uganda Martyrs University passes out 2040 graduates . 10 November 2018 . 10 November 2018 . . Mathias . Mazinga . Kampala.
7. News: Bishop Wokorach takes UMU governing council chairmanship. June 30, 2024 . New Vision Group. July 6, 2023.
8. Web site: 1 June 2017 . www.umu.ac.ug . Masaka Campus, Uganda Martyrs University . en-GB .
9. Web site: Nkozi University To Open Campuses In Kampala, Mbale . 30 November 2009 . 2 February 2015 . Al Mahdi Ssenkabirwa . . Kampala).
10. Web site: 2 February 2015 . Nkozi Links Up With Nsambya Hospital . 5 April 2010 . Al Mahdi . Ssenkabirwa . Daily Monitor (Kampala).
11. Web site: Uganda Martyrs University Nyamitanga Campus . 2 February 2015 . Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) . UMU.
12. Web site: 2 February 2015 . Road Distance Between Kampala And Mbarara With Map . Globefeed.com.
13. Web site: Road Distance Between Kampala And Lira With Map . 2 February 2015 . Globefeed.com.
14. Web site: 10 November 2018 . 10 November 2018. Distance between Kampala, Uganda and Fort Portal, Uganda . Globefeed.com . Globefeed.com.