Busitema University (BU) is a university in
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
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. It is one of the eight public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country.
BU has its main focus on the instruction of
agricultural sciences
Agricultural science (or agriscience for short) is a broad multidisciplinary field of biology that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture. Profession ...
,
agricultural mechanization, and
agribusiness
Agribusiness is the industry, enterprises, and the field of study of value chains in agriculture and in the bio-economy,
in which case it is also called bio-business or bio-enterprise.
The primary goal of agribusiness is to maximize profit w ...
.
Location
BU has its main campus in
Busitema,
Busia District
Busia District is a district in the Eastern region of Uganda.
Location
Busia District borders Tororo District to the north, Busia County, Kenya to the east, amyingoto the south, and to the south-west, and Bugiri District to the west. Busia, Ug ...
on the
Jinja -
Tororo
Tororo is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Tororo District.
History
Tororo was garrisoned by the Uganda Army's Air and Sea Battalion during the Uganda–Tanzania War ( ...
Highway, about , by road, southwest of
Tororo
Tororo is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Tororo District.
History
Tororo was garrisoned by the Uganda Army's Air and Sea Battalion during the Uganda–Tanzania War ( ...
, the nearest large town. This location lies approximately , by road, east of
Kampala
Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Ruba ...
, 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).
University campuses
The campuses of BU include the following:
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Main campus in
Busia District
Busia District is a district in the Eastern region of Uganda.
Location
Busia District borders Tororo District to the north, Busia County, Kenya to the east, amyingoto the south, and to the south-west, and Bugiri District to the west. Busia, Ug ...
- Faculty of Engineering (Busitema) -
* Jinja campus - Non-operative -
*
Nagongera campus in
Tororo District
Tororo District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Tororo hosts the district headquarters.
Location
Tororo District is bordered by Mbale District to the north, Manafwa District to the north-east, Kenya to the east, Busi ...
- Faculty of Science and Education -
*
Mbale campus in
Mbale District
Mbale District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after the largest city in the district, Mbale, which also serves as the main administrative and commercial center in the sub-region.
Location
Mbale District is bordered by Sironko Distri ...
- Faculty of Health Sciences -
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Kaliro campus in
Kaliro District
Kaliro District is a Districts of Uganda, district in the Eastern Region, Uganda, Eastern Region of Uganda. It was created out of the eastern part of Kamuli District in 2006. Kaliro is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Kaliro Di ...
- Non-operative -
*
Pallisa campus in
Pallisa District
Pallisa District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its chief town, Pallisa, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Pallisa District is bordered to the north by (from west to east ...
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Arapai campus in
Soroti District
Soroti District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its chief municipal, administrative and commercial headquarters, Soroti, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Soroti District is bordered by Amuria District to th ...
- Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences -
*
Namasagali campus in
Kamuli District
Kamuli District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Kamuli is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Kamuli District is bordered by Buyende District to the north, Luuka District to the east, Jinja District to th ...
- Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences -
Academics
, the university offered the following courses:
Undergraduate degree courses
Faculty of Science and Education
*Bachelor of Science Education in
computer studies
Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to practical disciplines (including t ...
- 3 years - Nagongera campus
*Bachelor of Science Education in
physics
Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which r ...
- 3 years - Nagongera campus
*Bachelor of Science Education in
mathematics
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3 years - Nagongera campus
*Bachelor of Science Education in education - 3 years - Nagongera campus
Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences
*Bachelor of Animal Production and Management - 3 years - Arapai campus
*Bachelor of Science in Agriculture - 4 years - Arapai campus
*Bachelor of Agribusiness - 3 years - Arapai campus
Faculty of Engineering
*
Bachelor of Science
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The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University of ...
in agricultural
mechanization
Mechanization is the process of changing from working largely or exclusively by hand or with animals to doing that work with machinery. In an early engineering text a machine is defined as follows:
In some fields, mechanization includes the ...
& irrigation engineering - 4 years - Main campus
*Bachelor of Science in
computer engineering
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- 4 years - Main campus
*Bachelor of Science in
water resources engineering
Hydrology () is the scientific study of the movement, distribution, and management of water on Earth and other planets, including the water cycle, water resources, and environmental watershed sustainability. A practitioner of hydrology is calle ...
- 4 years - Main campus
*Bachelor of Science in polymer, Textile and Industrial Engineering - 4 years - Main campus
*Bachelor of Science in
mining engineering
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- 4 years - Main campus
*Bachelor of Science in
Ago-processing Engineering- 4 years- main campus
Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
*Bachelor of Science in
natural resources economics - 3 years - Namasagali campus
*Bachelor of Science in
hydrology
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- 4 years - Namasagali campus
*Bachelor of Science in
agroprocessing engineering - 4 years -
Namasagali campus
*Bachelor of Science i
Fisheries and Water Resource Management- 3 years -
Namasagali campus
Faculty of Health Sciences
*
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
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- 5 years - Mbale campus,
Mbale Regional Referral Hospital
Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Mbale Hospital is a hospital in Mbale, Eastern Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the districts of Busia, Budaka, Kibuku, Kapchorwa, Bukwa, Butaleja, Manafwa, Mbale, Pallisa, Sironko ...
*
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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- 3 years - Mbale campus, Mbale Regional Referral Hospital
Undergraduate diploma courses
Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences
*
Diploma
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in
Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural engineering, also known as agricultural and biosystems engineering, is the field of study and application of engineering science and designs principles for agriculture purposes, combining the various disciplines of mechanical, civil, ...
- 2 years - Busitema campus
* Diploma in
Ginning Engineering - 2 years - Busitema campus
* Diploma in Animal Production and Management - 2 years - Arapai campus
* Diploma in Crop Production and Management - 2 years - Arapai campus
* Diploma in electronics and electrical engineering - 2 years - Busitema campus
Undergraduate certificate courses
* Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences
**
Certificate
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* Birth certificate
* Marriage certificate
* Death certificate
* Gift certificate
* Certificate of authenticity, a document or seal certifying the authenticity of something
* Certificate of deposit, or CD, a financial pro ...
in General Agriculture - 2 years - Arapai campus
Postgraduate courses
The university currently offers three postgraduate programs.
*
Faculty of Health Sciences
** Masters of Medicine, Internal Medicine - 3 years - Mbale campus, Mbale Regional Referral Hospital
** Masters of Public Health - 2 years Mbale campus, Mbale Regional Referral Hospital
Faculty of Science and EducationMasters of Educational Leadership and Management
See also
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Agriculture in Uganda Uganda's favorable soil, soil conditions and climate have contributed to the country's agriculture, agricultural success. Most areas of Uganda have usually received plenty of rain. In some years, small areas of the southeast and southwest have avera ...
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Education in Uganda
The system of education in Uganda has a structure of 7 years of primary education, 6 years of secondary education (divided into 4 years of lower secondary and 2 years of upper secondary school), and 3 to 5 years of post-secondary education. Educat ...
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List of universities in Uganda
This is a list of top Private Universities in Uganda.
Private universities
Public universities
Military universities
Other degree-awarding institutions
See also
* Education in Uganda
* List of business schools in Uganda
* List of law scho ...
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List of hospitals in Uganda
The largest state-owned hospital in Uganda is Mulago Hospital in Kampala with around 1,500 beds. It was built in 1962.
Ian Clarke, a physician and missionary from Northern Ireland, built the 200-bed International Hospital Kampala, which was the f ...
References
External links
Busitema University HomepageBusitema University to Spearhead Textile Research in Uganda
{{Association of African Universities
Agriculture in Uganda
Busia District, Uganda
Public universities
Educational institutions established in 2007
2007 establishments in Uganda
Engineering universities and colleges in Uganda