The Uganda Military Engineering College (UMEC), also University of Military Science and Technology (UMST), is a tertiary institution of higher learning, that instructs qualified military officers and technicians in various fields of engineering and science. The university is administered by the
Uganda People's Defense Force
The Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), previously known as the National Resistance Army, is the armed forces of Uganda. From 2007 to 2011, the International Institute for Strategic Studies estimated the UPDF had a total strength of 40,000–4 ...
(UPDF), under the auspices of the
Uganda Ministry of Defence
The Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs (MODVA) is a government ministry responsible for the national defence and security of Uganda. In this capacity, its role is to preserve, defend and protect the people, property, sovereignty and territor ...
.
Location
UMEC is located in the town of
Lugazi
Lugazi is a town in the Buikwe District of the Central Region of Uganda. The town is also called "Kawolo", and the two names are interchangeably used by the local inhabitants.
Location
The town is on the Kampala-Jinja Highway, approximately ...
, in
Buikwe District
Buikwe District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Buikwe, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Buikwe District is bordered by Kayunga District to the north, Jinja District to t ...
, on a campus, approximately 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
}), 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 ...
's capital city, on the
Kampala-Jinja Highway.
This location lies approximately , by road, west of the
central business district of Lugazi.
The coordinates of the campus of University of Military Science and Technology are:0°22'12.0"N, 32°54'47.0"E (Latitude: 0.3700; Longitude: 32.9130).
History
The university was founded in 2007 and was initially housed at Bombo Military Barracks in
Bombo Bombo may refer to:
Music
* ''Bombo'' (musical), a 1921 Broadway production starring Al Jolson
* "Bombo" (song), by Norwegian singer Adelén
*Bombo criollo or just bombo, a family of Latin American drums
*Bombo legüero, an Argentine drum
*An 18th ...
, in
Luweero District
Luweero District (also spelled as Luwero) is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. Luweero is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Luweero District is bordered by Nakasongola District to the north, Kayunga District to the eas ...
. An affiliated school of military engineering was later opened and initially housed in Magamaga in
Jinja District
Jinja District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Jinja is the district's main municipal and commercial center.
Location
Jinja District is bordered by Kamuli District to the north, Luuka District to the east, Mayuge Dist ...
. Both units were combined with a third unit, originally based in
Nakasongola
Nakasongola is a town in Nakasongola District in the Central Region of Uganda. The town is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Nakasongola is approximately north of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda, on an all-weathe ...
and moved to the premises in
Lugazi
Lugazi is a town in the Buikwe District of the Central Region of Uganda. The town is also called "Kawolo", and the two names are interchangeably used by the local inhabitants.
Location
The town is on the Kampala-Jinja Highway, approximately ...
in January 2011. The real estate in Lugazi was acquired by the
UPDF, from the former
Lugazi University, which became insolvent and closed on 30 December 2010.
The university graduated its first class of graduates, numbering forty-seven (47), on Friday, 4 February 2011.
Courses
As of July 2016, the following courses were on offer at this institution:
; Certificates
* Certificate in Building and Concrete Practice (BCP)
* Certificate in Motor Vehicle Technology (MVT)
* Certificate in Plumbing (PL)
* Certificate in Carpentry and Joinery (CJ)
* Certificate in Electrical Installation (EI)
; Diplomas
* National Diploma in Civil Engineering (NDCE)
* National Diploma in Water Engineering (NDWE)
* National Diploma in Electrical Engineering (NDEE)
* National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (NDME)
* National Diploma in Architecture (NDAR)
; Degrees
As of September 2018, the institution offered degree courses.
See also
References
External links
New Names, Ranks In UPDF Reshuffle
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Military schools in Uganda
Uganda People's Defence Force
Educational institutions established in 2007
2007 establishments in Uganda
Buikwe District