Mbarara University

university
Year dem found am	1989
Country	Uganda
Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd	Mbarara
Coordinate location	0°37′1″S 30°39′24″E
Member of	Consortium of Uganda University Libraries, Uganda Library and Information Association
Tym dem start	1989
Dema official website	http://www.must.ac.ug

Mbarara University of Science & Technology (MUST), commonly dem know am as Mbarara University, be public university insyd Uganda. Mbarara University commence student intake den instruction insyd 1989.^[1] Ebe one of de ten public universities den degree-awarding institutions insyd de country. MUST be accredited by de Uganda National Council for Higher Education.^[2]

Location

De university get two campuses:

De Mbarara Campus dey insyd de town of Mbarara, for de Mbarara-Kabale Highway top, approximately 269 kilometres (167 mi) southwest of Kampala, Uganda ein capital den largest city.^[3] De coordinates of de university campus be 0.616944°S 30.506667°E.^[4]

De Kihumuro Campus dey insyd de suburb of Kihumuro, approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) by road, west of Mbarara ein central business district along de Mbarara-Bushenyi Road. De campus dey tap for 139 hectares (340 acres) of land top, away from city noise. Once dem plete construction, e go house all university faculties den institutes except de College of Health Sciences, wich go remain for de Mbarara Campus. De Uganda government spend USh5 billion (approx. US$2 million) of ein own money for de construction top. E sanso secure US$12 million loan from de African Development Bank make e move de construction along.^[5]^[6]

History

Na dem found de university insyd 1989 make e address de shortage of scientists insyd Uganda den make e instill sense of community service for ein students insyd.^[7]

Faculties den institutes

Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Applied Sciences den Technology
Faculty of Computing den Informatics
Faculty of Business den Management Sciences
Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies
Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation
Maternal Newborn den Child Health Institute

Courses

De courses dem dey offer for de university dey include:

Undergraduate courses

Bachelor of Medicine den Bachelor of Surgery
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy
Bachelor of Science plus Education
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
Bachelor of Computer Science
Bachelor of Information Technology
Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering den Environmental Management
Bachelor of Science in Electronics den Electrical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering^[8]

Masters courses

Masters in Development Studies
Master of Arts in Local Governance & Planning
Master of Science in Biochemistry
Master of Science in Mathematics
Master of Science in Biology
Master of Science in Anesthesiology
Master of Medicine in General Surgery
Master of Medicine in ENT
Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine
Master of Medicine in Paediatrics & Child Health
Master of Medicine in Dermatology
Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology
Master of Medicine in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Master of Medicine in Pathology & Forensic Medicine
Master of Medicine in Community Practice & Family Medicine
Master of Public Health
Master of Nursing Science
Master of Science in Clinical Psychology
Master of Education in Planning & Management
Master of Education in Psychology
Master of Education in Curriculum & Media Studies

Doctorate courses

Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies
Doctor of Philosophy in Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics
Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics
Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy in Biology
Doctor of Philosophy in Computing

Students den staff

As of January 2011, de student body number 3,163; 3001 undergraduates den 62 postgraduates. De university dey employ over 200 staff members.^[9]

MUST for glance by January 2023; 6,043 undergraduates, 1,325 postgraduates den 19,969 alumni.^[10]

Governance

Mbarara University of Science and Technology dey administer by three bodies; de University Council, de University Senate den de University Top Management.^[11]

University Council

De University Council be de supreme organ of de university responsible for de overall administration wey dey ensure dat de establishment objectives den functions of de university be duly implement. De council members be drawn from stakeholders wey dey include university staff, students, den members from de Ministry of Education, oda government departments, University Convocation, de Private Sector den de general public.

University Senate

De University Senate be responsible give overall administration, of all academic programs. De current Senate dey institute for accordance plus de provisions of de Universities den oda Tertiary Institutions Act of 2001, as dem enact by de Parliament of Uganda.

Top management

De top management dey consist of de vice chancellor, deputy vice chancellor, university secretary, academic registrar, dean of students, den de executive director of Mbarara Hospital.

University teaching hospital

De university teaching hospital be Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, 600-bed public hospital wey sanso dey serve as de referral hospital for de districts of: Mbarara, Bushenyi, Ntungamo, Kiruhura, Ibanda, Mitooma, Sheema, Buhweju, Isingiro den Rubirizi.

References

↑ "About MUST – Mbarara University of Science & Technology". Retrieved 24 April 2021.
↑ "Uganda National Council for Higher Education: Public Universities". Uganda National Council for Higher Education. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
↑ Google (29 June 2022). "Travel Distance Between Kampala, Uganda And Mbarara University Main Campus, Mbarara, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
↑ Google (24 October 2014). "Location of Mbarara University Main Campus" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
↑ Talemwa, Moses (1 July 2012). "Kihumuro, MUST's New Site Takes Shape". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 26 October 2014.
↑ Nduhukire, Sheila (16 September 2011). "Mbarara University In UShs80 Billion Expansion". Daily Monitor Mobile. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
↑ "Mbarara University of Science and Technology". FortuneOfAfrica.Com/Ug/. 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
↑ "Undergraduate Programs".
↑ "Mbarara University of Science And Technology: Students Enrolment As At January 2011". Mbarara University of Science And Technology. Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
↑ "Home". Mbarara University of Science & Technology. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
↑ "Mbarara University Governance". Mbarara University. Retrieved 24 October 2014.

External links

[1] "About MUST – Mbarara University of Science & Technology". Retrieved 24 April 2021.

[2] "Uganda National Council for Higher Education: Public Universities". Uganda National Council for Higher Education. Retrieved 24 October 2014.

[3] Google (29 June 2022). "Travel Distance Between Kampala, Uganda And Mbarara University Main Campus, Mbarara, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 June 2022.

[4] Google (24 October 2014). "Location of Mbarara University Main Campus" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 24 October 2014.

[5] Talemwa, Moses (1 July 2012). "Kihumuro, MUST's New Site Takes Shape". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 26 October 2014.

[6] Nduhukire, Sheila (16 September 2011). "Mbarara University In UShs80 Billion Expansion". Daily Monitor Mobile. Retrieved 26 October 2014.

[7] "Mbarara University of Science and Technology". FortuneOfAfrica.Com/Ug/. 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2014.

[8] "Undergraduate Programs".

[9] "Mbarara University of Science And Technology: Students Enrolment As At January 2011". Mbarara University of Science And Technology. Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2014.

[10] "Home". Mbarara University of Science & Technology. Retrieved 16 January 2023.

[11] "Mbarara University Governance". Mbarara University. Retrieved 24 October 2014.

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