Kyambogo University (KYU) is a

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. 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 National Institute of Special Education (UNISE).

Uganda Polytechnic Kyambogo

In 1928 the trade and technical courses at Makerere College (now

Makerere University Makerere University, Kampala (; Mak) is Uganda's largest and oldest institution of higher learning, first established as a technical school in 1922. It became an independent national university in 1970. Today, Makerere University is composed of ni ...

) were split off into the new Kampala Technical School. The school moved to

Nakawa Nakawa is an area in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital. It is also the location of the headquarters of Nakawa Division, one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala. Location Nakawa is located on the eastern edge of the city of Kamp ...

and became the Kampala Technical Institute. 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 Kabarole District is a district in Western Uganda. Kabarole District is part of the Kingdom of Toro. Its main town was Fort Portal before 1st July 2020 when it was elevated to a city, separating it from Kabarole district Government. The new Kaba ...

. In 1954, it transferred to Kyambogo Hill as a national teachers’ college and later became ITEK by statute of parliament in 1989.

Uganda National Institute of Special Education

UNISE was affiliated to the Department of Special Education at the faculty of education of

, becoming an autonomous institution by Act of

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in 1998.

Campus

The university campus is located on Kyambogo Hill, approximately , by road, east of the

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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 ...

, 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: * Faculty of Engineering * Faculty of Science * Faculty of Agriculture * Faculty of Special Needs & Rehabilitation * Faculty of Arts and Humanities * Faculty of Social Sciences * School of

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* School of Vocational Studies * School of

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and

Information Science Information science (also known as information studies) is an academic field which is primarily concerned with analysis, collection, Categorization, classification, manipulation, storage, information retrieval, retrieval, movement, dissemin ...

* School of

Education Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. Va ...

* School of

Art Art is a diverse range of human activity, and resulting product, that involves creative or imaginative talent expressive of technical proficiency, beauty, emotional power, or conceptual ideas. There is no generally agreed definition of wha ...

and

Industrial Design Industrial design is a process of design applied to physical Product (business), products that are to be manufactured by mass production. It is the creative act of determining and defining a product's form and features, which takes place in advan ...

* School of

Management Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government body. It is the art and science of managing resources of the business. Management includes the activities o ...

and

Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship is the creation or extraction of economic value. With this definition, entrepreneurship is viewed as change, generally entailing risk beyond what is normally encountered in starting a business, which may include other values th ...

* Institute of Distance Education, E-Learning and Learning Centres.

Notable academics

John Ssebuwufu John Pancras Mukasa Lubowa Ssebuwufu, commonly known as John Ssebuwufu is a Ugandan chemist, academic and administrator. He is a former chancellor of Kyambogo University, Uganda's second-largest public university serving between 2014-2022 havin ...

- Chemist, academic, and academic administrator.

Chancellor Chancellor ( la, cancellarius) is a title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the of Roman courts of justice—ushers, who sat at the or lattice work screens of a basilica or law cou ...

of Kyambogo University since 19 February 2014. *

Elly Katunguka Eli Katunguka-Rwakishaya is a Ugandan veterinarian, academic and academic administrator. He is the Vice Chancellor of Kyambogo University, one of Uganda's public universities. He was appointed to that position in February 2014. Prior to that, ...

- Veterinarian, academic, and academic administrator - Vice chancellor of Kyambogo University since 13 February 2014.

Notable alumni

Royals

William Gabula William Wilberforce Kadhumbula Gabula Nadiope IV (born 1 November 1988), the Gabula of Bugabula, is the reigning Kyabazinga of Busoga, a constitutional kingdom in modern-day Uganda. He is the fourth Kyabazinga of Busoga. Claim to the throne Gabu ...

, 4th Kyabazinga of

Busoga Busoga ( Lusoga: Obwakyabazinga bwa Busoga) is a kingdom and one of four constitutional monarchies in present-day Uganda. The kingdom is a cultural institution which promotes popular participation and unity among the people of the region throu ...

and Paramount Chief of Gabula

Politics

Henry Bagiire Henry Aggrey Bagiire is a Ugandan politician and educator. He served as the State Minister for Agriculture in the Cabinet of Uganda from 16 February 2009 until 27 May 2011. He also served as the elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Bunya County ...

, Minister of State for Agriculture, 2011-2016 *

Charles Bakkabulindi Charles Bakkabulindi (born 25 November 1959), is a Ugandan politician. Of recent he served as the State Minister for Sports in the Ugandan Cabinet, Hamsom Obua succeeded him. He was appointed to that position in 2005. In the cabinet reshuffles ...

, MP, Minister of State for Sports since 2005 *

Rukiya Chekamondo Rukiya Kulany Chekamondo (born 7 October 1965), sometimes spelled as Rukia Kulany Chekamondo, is a Ugandan educator and politician. She was the State Minister for Privatization in the Ministry of Finance, from June 2006 until May 2011. In the ...

, Minister of State for Privatisation, 2006-2011 *

Lukia Isanga Nakadama Lukia Isanga Nakadama, sometimes written Rukia Isanga Nakadama, is a Ugandan businesswoman, educator and politician. She is the current Third Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda and Minister Without Portfolio, effective 9 June 2021. Before that, s ...

, Minister of State for Gender and Culture since 2006 *

Daniel Kidega Daniel Fred Kidega is a Ugandan politician and former Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly, in office from December 2014 until June 2017. As of August 2020, he served as the chairman of Atiak Sugar Factory, in Amuru District, in wh ...

, 4th Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly since 2014 * Brenda Nabukenya, Member of parliament seat for Luwero district in between 2011 and 2016, Luwero district Women Member of Parliament 2021-

Academics

* Hannington Sengendo, Vice Chancellor of Nkumba University since 2013. *

Arthur Sserwanga Arthur Sserwanga is a Ugandan accountant, academic, and academic administrator. He was appointed Vice Chancellor of Muteesa I Royal University in September 2014, a private university in Uganda. He previously served as the dean of the Faculty of ...

, Vice Chancellor of Muteesa I Royal University 2014 to 2017.

Business

* Anatoli Kamugisha, founder and managing director of Akright Projects * Richard Musani, marketing manager, Movit Products Limited

Entertainment

* Joanita Kawalya, musician and member of the

Afrigo Band The Afrigo Band is a musical band in Uganda. It is the longest-lasting musical group in the history of Uganda, having existed for 44 years by August 2019. History The band was formed by a group of eight musicians led by their band leader, vocalis ...

* Rachael Magoola, musician and member of the Afrigo Band * Irene Ntale, musician *

Milka Irene Milka Irene Soobya is a Ugandan actress and politician most known for her breakout role as Monica on NTV Uganda's drama series ''Deception'' and as Fifi Aripa on '' Power of Legacy''. She contested for the Woman Member of Parliament for Jinja a ...

, actress and politician * Rema Namakula, recording artist and entertainer

Sports

Stella Chesang Stella Chesang (born 1 December 1996) is a long-distance runner from Uganda who competed in the Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 5000 metres event at the 2016 Olympics. In April 2018, she won the gold medal in the 10,000 metres ...

, athlete and 2015 World Mountain Running Champion * Henry Malinga, basketball player * Brian Umony, footballer with

KCCA FC Kampala Capital City Authority Football Club (Abbreviated as KCCA FC) and also known as Kampala City , is a Ugandan football club based in Kampala, the largest city and capital of Uganda. Kampala City Council was rebranded to Kampala Capital Ci ...

and the

Uganda national football team The Uganda national football team (nicknamed ''The Cranes''), represents Uganda in men's international football and is controlled by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations, which is a part of CAF. Their best finish in the Africa Cup of ...

, known as the Uganda Cranes.

Others

* Diana Nkesiga, Vicar of All Saints' Cathedral, Nakasero since 2007 * Julius Ocwinyo, poet and novelist

Notable faculty

, Chancellor since 2014 *

, Vice Chancellor since 2014 * Senteza Kajubi, Principal of the Kyambogo Institute of Higher Education, 1986-1990 * Venansius Baryamureeba, Assistant Lecturer, 1995-1996 *

Edward Rugumayo Edward Bitanywaine Rugumayo (born 18 December 1934) is a Ugandan politician, diplomat, author, academic and environmentalist. He has previously served as cabinet minister in three Ugandan administrations. From 1979 until 1980, Rugumayo served as ...

, Lecturer, 1968-1969 * Sam Joseph Ntiro * Elvania Namukwaya Zirimu

References

External links

Kyambogo University website
{{Universities in Uganda 2003 establishments in Uganda Educational institutions established in 2003 Public universities Education in Kampala Nakawa Division Engineering universities and colleges in Uganda

History

Uganda Polytechnic Kyambogo

Institute of Teacher Education, Kyambogo

Uganda National Institute of Special Education

Campus

Organization and administration

Notable academics

Notable alumni

Royals

Politics

Academics

Business

Entertainment

Sports

Others

Notable faculty

See also

References

External links