International University of East Africa (IUEA) is a private for non-profit institution in

Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The sou ...

, is a chartered University by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (NCHE). In September 2022 the International University of East Africa has been approved for grant of a charter by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE). A Charter is the highest license an institution of higher learning can attain from the regulators. And the charter can be granted only by the Head of State on the evidence that the university meets the requirements and standards of academic excellence set by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education and the Ministry of Education. Furthermore, according to section 103(a) of the Universities and other Tertiary Institutions Act of 2001 as amended; a chartered university means a university that is comparable to a public university. Uganda has more than 60 universities, of which about eight are public universities financed by the government, and about 52 are private universities and other tertiary degree awarding institutions. Of the private universities, only a handful, IUEA among them, have been chartered. For any private university, getting a charter means that the institution has sufficiently demonstrated its ability to provide an environment that supports and nurtures quality education. Over the years, IUEA has consistently demonstrated its academic and technological prowess.

Overview

International University of East Africa is one of the newest universities in Uganda. Located in

Kansanga Kansanga is a neighborhood in Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. Location Kansanga is bordered by Kabalagala and Kisugu to the north, Muyenga to the north-east, Kiwafu to the east, Bbunga to the south-east, Konge to the south, ...

, off the

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 ...

- Ggaba Road, in the southern part of the Kampala Metropolitan Area, the campus measures . Once the campus infrastructure is fully installed, the student body is expected to swell to 10,000. The first Chancellor of IUEA is Professor Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, the current

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of the

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, the national

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of Uganda. The current Vice Chancellor is Dr. Emeka Akaezuewa.

Location

IUEA has its main campus on a piece of property at

, a south-eastern suburb of

, Uganda's capital and largest city. Kansanga lies approximately , by road, southeast of the central business district of Kampala. The coordinates of the university campus are:0°17'05.0"N, 32°36'24.0"E (Latitude:0.284722; Longitude:32.606667).

History

The university was founded in 2010 and began admitting students in July 2011. IUEA is licensed by the ''Uganda National Council of Higher Education'' (UNCHE), the government body that licenses institutions of higher learning in the country. The first batch of IUEA students graduated in 2014, numbering just 264.

Faculties

, IUEA has the following faculties: # Faculty of Business and Management # Faculty of Engineering # Faculty of Science and Technology # Faculty of Law Besides the faculties mentioned above IUEA also has a Foundation Studies Department that offers Higher Education Certificate programmes in Arts or Sciences. It also has a Centre of Languages and Professional Skills (CLAPS) that offers language and other short courses.

Courses

Postgraduate Courses

* Masters of Business Administration * Masters of information Technology

Undergraduate Degree Courses

* Bachelor of Law * Bachelor of Business Administration * Bachelor of Public Administration * Bachelor of Human Resource Management * Bachelor of Procurement and Logistics Management * Bachelor of Tourism & Hospitality Service Management * Bachelor of Information Technology * Bachelor of Science in Computer Science * Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science & Management * Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering * Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering * Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering * Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering * Bachelor of Science in Mobile & Satellite Communication * Bachelor of Architecture

Diploma Courses

* Diploma in Public Administration * Diploma in Business Administration * Diploma in Computer Science * Diploma in Electrical Engineering * Diploma in Civil Engineering * Diploma in Architecture

Foundation Programme

* Higher Education Certificate in Arts * Higher Education Certificate in Science

Centre for Languages & Professional Skills

* Certificate in English (Beginner/Elementary/Intermediate)

Public figures

Former teachers

* Olubayi Olubayi : Scientist, writer and former vice-chancellor * Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile : Ugandan economist and banker, chancellor

Notable alumni

* Canary Mugume: Ugandan investigative journalist * Amini Cishugi: Congolese YouTuber and writer *

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: Ugandan musician and politician * Pia Pounds: Musician

References

External links

Official website

{{Kampala District Educational institutions established in 2011 Education in Kampala 2011 establishments in Uganda