The Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE) is a semi-autonomous government regulatory agency, responsible for the regulation of higher education in
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
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, the third-largest economy in the
East African Community
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. UNCHE is also responsible for provision of guidance in the establishment of institutions of higher education and the provision of assurance that quality and relevant education is delivered, by the licensed institutions.
Location
The headquarters of UNCHE are located at Plot M834, Kigobe Road,
Kyambogo
Kyambogo is a neighborhood in Kampala, Uganda. It is within Nakawa Division, an administrative borough of Kampala, Uganda's capital city.
Location
Kyambogo sits on Banda Hill, which rises to an altitude of , above sea level. The neighborhood is ...
, approximately , by road, northeast of the
central business district
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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 ...
, the
capital
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and largest city in Uganda. The geographical coordinates of the headquarters of UNCHE are (Latitude:0.358056; Longitude:32.625833).
History
UNCHE was established by the ''University and Other Tertiary Act of Parliament (2001)'' as the regulator of higher education.
Operations
UNCHE's main role is to license new universities and other institutions of higher learning in Uganda. Accreditation may be provisional or permanent, and is revocable at the sole discretion of UNCHE. The agency is also responsible for monitoring the performance of the institutions that it licenses, to ensure that they maintain the standards, if satisfactory, and remedy those aspects, where improvement is needed. The agency is governed by a
board of directors
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, and is managed by a Management Team, led by the
executive director
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The title is widely used in North American and European not-for-profit organizations, though ...
.
The current chairman of the board of directors, effective 22 March 2019, is Professor
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, ...
, the Vice Chancellor of
Kyambogo University
Kyambogo University (KYU) is a public university in Uganda. 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 establishe ...
. His term runs until 21 March 2024.
See also
References
External links
Revocation of The Licence of Fairland University
{{Kampala District
Regulatory agencies of Uganda
Higher education in Uganda
Organizations established in 2001
Organisations based in Kampala
2001 establishments in Uganda
Higher education authorities