Mbarara University of Science & Technology (MUST), commonly known as Mbarara University, is a public university in Uganda. Mbarara University commenced student intake and instruction in 1989.[3] It is one of the ten public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country. MUST is accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education.[4]
The Mbarara Campus is in the town of Mbarara, on the Mbarara-Kabale Highway, approximately 269 kilometres (167 mi) southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[5] The coordinates of the university campus are 0°37′01″S30°30′24″E / 0.616944°S 30.506667°E / -0.616944; 30.506667.[6]
The Kihumuro Campus is in the suburb of Kihumuro, approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi), by road, west of Mbarara's central business district along the Mbarara-Bushenyi Road. The campus sits on 139 hectares (340 acres) of land, away from city noise. Once construction is completed, it will house all university faculties and institutes except the College of Health Sciences, which will remain at the Mbarara Campus. The Uganda government has spent USh5 billion (approx. US$2 million) of its own money on the construction. It has also secured a US$12 million loan from the African Development Bank to move the construction along.[7][8]
Historyedit
The university was founded in 1989 to address the shortage of scientists in Uganda and to instill a sense of community service in its students.[9]
Faculties and institutesedit
As of January 2022[update], MUST has six faculties and two institutes:
As of January 2011, the student body numbered 3,163; 3001 undergraduates and 62 postgraduates. The university employs over 200 staff members.[11]
MUST at glance by January 2023; 6043 undergraduates, 1325 postgraduates and 19969 alumni.[12]
Governanceedit
Mbarara University of Science and Technology is administered by three bodies; the University Council, the University Senate and the University Top Management.[13]
University Counciledit
The University Council is the supreme organ of the university responsible for the overall administration and ensuring that the establishment objectives and functions of the university are duly implemented. The council members are drawn from stakeholders including university staff, students, and members from the Ministry of Education, other government departments, University Convocation, the Private Sector and the general public.
University Senateedit
The University Senate is responsible for overall administration, of all academic programs. The current Senate is instituted in accordance with the provisions of the Universities and other Tertiary Institutions Act of 2001, as enacted by the Parliament of Uganda.
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^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.
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^"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 linksedit
Mbarara University Website
Mbarara University of Science and Technology As At March 2013