| Mbarara University of Science and Technology | |
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| Motto | Succeed We Must |
| Established | 1989 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Prof. Peter Ndimbirwe Mugyenyi |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Frederick I B Kayanja |
| Admin. staff | 200+ (2008) |
| Students | 3,000 (2008) |
| Location | Mbarara, Uganda -0.6170; 30.6565 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | Homepage |
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. MUST is the second of the six public universities founded by the Government of Uganda. The Ugandan public universities are:
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The university campus of MUST is located in the town of Mbarara, on the Mbarara-Kabale Highway, approximately 178 miles (286 km) southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the university campus are: 00 37 01S, 30 39 24E (Latitude:-0.6170; Longitude:30.6565).
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. [1]
As of March 2009, MUST has three Faculties and two Institutes: [2]
The courses offered at the university include: [3]
As of March 2009, the student body is in excess of 3,000 students. The university employs over 200 staff members. [4]
Mbarara University of Science and Technology is administered by three bodies; the University Council, University Senate and Top Management. [5]
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.
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.
The Top management consists of the Vice Chancellor, Deputy Vice Chancellor, University Secretary, Academic Registrar, Dean of Students, and the Director of Mbarara Hospital.
The university teaching hospital is Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, a 300-bed public hospital that serves as the referral hospital for the districts of: Mbarara, Bushenyi, Ntungamo, Kiruhura, Ibanda and Isingiro.
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