Kumi University (KUMU), is a private University in

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Location

The main university campus is in "Nyero Parish", Nyero subcounty,

Kumi District Kumi District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Kumi hosts the district headquarters. Location Kumi District is bordered by Katakwi District to the north, Nakapiripirit District to the northeast, Bukedea District to th ...

, in the Eastern Region of

, approximately , by road, west of the town of Kumi. This is about north-east of

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, 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 town of

Soroti Soroti is a city in Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main City, commercial, and administrative center in curved out of Soroti District, one of the nine administrative districts in the Teso sub-region. Soroti City was immediately approved f ...

, north-west of the main campus.

History

The institution was founded in 1996 by a

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n 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. The university was fully accredited by the Ministry of Education and Sports in 2004. Arrangements are underway to attain a university charter. According to a 2012 published report, efforts were underway to start a medical school at this university.

Overview

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.

Academics

, the university had the following functioning faculties: * Faculty of Education and Languages * Faculty of Science and Technology * Faculty of Social Sciences and Management Studies * Faculty of Theology

Courses

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:

Faculty of Education and Languages

* Bachelor of Science with Education * Bachelor of Arts with Education *

Bachelor of Education A Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) is an undergraduate professional degree which prepares students for work as a teacher in schools. In some countries such as Tanzania and Kenya, additional tasks like field work and research are required in order for ...

(In service) *Bachelor Arts in Primary Education *Diploma in Primary Education *Bachelor of Education with ICT

Faculty of Science and Technology

Bachelor of Information Technology A Bachelor of Information Technology (abbreviations BIT or BInfTech) is an undergraduate academic degree that generally requires three to five years of study. While the degree has a major focus on computers and technology, it differs from a Compu ...

* Diploma in Information Technology * Certificate in Information Technology *Bachelor of Agricultural Science *Diploma in Agricultural Science *Certificate in Agriculture

Faculty of Social Sciences and Management Studies

Bachelor of Business Administration Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is a bachelor's degree in business administration awarded by colleges and universities after completion of undergraduate study in the fundamentals of business administration and usually including advanced ...

* Bachelor of Human Resource Management * Bachelor of Administrative & Secretarial Studies *

Bachelor of Commerce A Bachelor of Commerce (abbreviated BComm or BCom; also, ''baccalaureates commercii'') is an undergraduate degree in business, usually awarded in Canada, Australia, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Ireland, New Zealand, Ghana, South Africa, Myanmar, ...

* Bachelors in Social Work and Social Administration * Bachelors in Development Studies * Bachelors in Guidance and Counseling * Bachelors in Community Development * Bachelor of Public Administration *Diploma in Records and Archives Management *Certificate in Records and Archives Management In addition to the degree courses, the university offers many diploma and certificate courses in the same or related fields.

References

External links

Website of Kumi University
{{Kumi District Universities and colleges in Uganda Kumi District Teso sub-region Educational institutions established in 2004 Education in Uganda 2004 establishments in Uganda Eastern Region, Uganda