Lira University
Lira University (LU) be university insyd Uganda. Ebe one of de eleven public universities den degree-awarding institutions insyd de country.[1]
| Year dem found am | 2012  |
|---|---|
| Country | Uganda |
| Coordinate location | 2°12′34″N 32°52′12″E |
| Member of | Consortium of Uganda University Libraries, Uganda Library and Information Association |
| Dema official website | http://www.lirauni.ac.ug |
Location
editDe university campus dey locate for approximately 500 acres (202 ha) of land top, about 11 kilometres (7 mi), by road, northwest of downtown, Lira off of de Lira–Kamdini Road.[2] De coordinates of de university campus be 2°15'04.0"N, 32°49'16.0"E (Latitude:2.251111; Longitude:32.821111).[3]
History
editDe university first open insyd August 2012 plus 100 students.[4] For dat time, na de institution be constituent college of Gulu University wey na dem know am as Gulu University Constituent College Lira.[5] Na dem sanso refer to am as Lira University College.[6]
Insyd June 2015, de Uganda Ministry of Education elevate de college to university status, effective plus de 2016-17 academic year wey begin insyd August 2016.[7]
Faculties
editAs of January 2016, LU maintain de academic units wey dey follow:[5]
- Faculty of Engineering den Technology
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Institute of Management Science
- Institute of Medicinal Plants den Biodiversity
Academic courses
editAs of July 2017, na dem dey offer de undergraduate academic programs wey dey follow:[8]
- Bachelor of Civil Engineering
- Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelor of Electrical Engineering
- Bachelor of Oil den Gas
- Bachelor of Textile Studies
- Bachelor of Computer Science
- Bachelor of Library den Information Technology
- Bachelor of Survey
- Bachelor of Land Economics
- Bachelor of Technology
- Bachelor of Architecture
- Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science
- Bachelor of Science in Midwifery
- Bachelor of Science in Public Health
- Bachelor of Food Science den Nutrition
- Bachelor of Dentistry
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Business Studies den Management
References
edit- ↑ Agnes Nantambi (14 September 2019). "MUBS, Lira University Sign MOU To Enhance Collaboration". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ↑ "Distance between Lira Post Office, Obote Avenue, Lira, Uganda and Lira University, Erute, Northern Region, Uganda". Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ↑ Google (26 December 2020). "Location of the Main Campus of Lira University" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ↑ Patrick Okino (1 June 2012). "Lira University Opens In August". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Gulu University Constituent College Lira (GUCCL)". Gulu: Gulu University. October 2012. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ John Otim; Ekkehard Doehring (November 2013). "Pioneering a young University: one year on at Lira University College". Nilejournal.net. Archived from the original on 2016-02-05.
- ↑ Okello, Dickens (26 June 2015). "Lira, Kabale, Soroti now Public Universities". Kampala: Chimpreports.com. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ↑ "Lira University Academic Programmes for 2017/2018 Academic Year" (PDF). Lira, Uganda: Lira University. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.