Busitema University
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| Busitema University (BU) | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Pursuing Excellence |
| Established | 2007 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Prof. Francis G. Omaswa, MBChB, MMed, FRCS |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Mary Jossy Nakhanda Okwakol, PhD |
| Admin. staff | 20+ (2009) |
| Students | 1500+ (2013) |
| Location |
Busitema, Uganda 00°32′42″N 34°01′30″E / 0.54500°N 34.02500°ECoordinates: 00°32′42″N 34°01′30″E / 0.54500°N 34.02500°E |
| Campus | Rural |
| Website | www.busitema.ac.ug |
Busitema University (BU), is a university in Uganda. It is one of the eight public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country. The list includes the following (with date of founding):
- Makerere University 1924
- Uganda Management Institute 1968
- Mbarara University 1989
- Kyambogo University 2003
- Gulu University 2002
- Busitema University 2007
- Kigumba Petroleum Institute 2009
- Muni University 2012
Busitema University has as its focus, the instruction of agricultural sciences, agricultural mechanization and agribusiness. [1]
Location
Busitema University has its main campus in Busitema, Busia District on the Jinja - Tororo Highway, 28 kilometres (17 mi), by road, southwest of Tororo.[2]
The campuses of Busitema University include the following:[3][4]
- Busitema campus in Busia District - Faculty of Engineering (Main Campus) - 1,300 acres (530 ha)
- Jinja campus - Non-operative - 9 acres (3.6 ha)
- Nagongera campus in Tororo District[5] - Faculty of Science and Education - 850 acres (340 ha)
- Mbale campus in Mbale District - Faculty of Health Sciences - 30 acres (12 ha)
- Kaliro campus in Kaliro District - Non-operative - 198 acres (80 ha)
- Pallisa campus in Pallisa District - Non-operative - 350 acres (140 ha)
- Arapai campus in Soroti District[6] - Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences - 667 acres (270 ha)
- Namasagali campus in Kamuli District[7] - Faculty of Natural Resources - 0 acres (0 ha)[8]
History
Busitema University was founded in 1968, with the assistance of the Soviet Union, as a government agricultural institute: Busitema National College of Agricultural Mechanization. In 2007, the college was elevated to university status, offering certificate, diploma and degree courses.
Academics
As of August 2013, the university offers the following courses: [9]
- Undergraduate Degree courses
- Faculty of Science and Education
- Bachelor of Science Education in Computer Studies - 3 years - Nagongera campus
- Bachelor of Science Education in Physics - 3 years - Nagongera campus
- Bachelor of Science Education in Mathematics 3 years - Nagongera campus
- Bachelor of Science Education in Education - 3 years - Nagongera campus
- Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences
- Bachelor of Animal Production and Management - 4 years - Arapai campus
- Faculty of Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Mechanization & Irrigation Engineering - 4 years - Busitema campus
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering - 4 years - Busitema campus
- Bachelor of Science in Textile Engineering - 4 years - Busitema campus[10]
- Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering - 4 years - Busitema campus[11]
- Faculty of Natural Resources
- Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Economics - 4 years - Namasagali campus
- Bachelor of Science in Hydrology - 4 years - Namasagali campus
- Bachelor of Science in Agroprocessing Engineering - 4 years - Namasagali campus
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery - 5 years - Mbale campus, Mbale Regional Referral Hospital[12]
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing - 3 years - Mbale campus[13]
- Undergraduate Diploma courses
- Diploma in Agricultural Engineering - 2 years - Busitema campus
- Diploma in Ginning Engineering - 2 years - Busitema campus
- Diploma in Animal Production and Management - 2 years - Arapai campus
- Diploma in Crop Production and Management - 2 years - Arapai campus
- Undergraduate Certificate courses
- Certificate in Agricultural Sciences - 1 year - Arapai campus
- Postgraduate courses
The university does not yet offer post graduate programs.
See also
External links
- Busitema University admission list 2009
- Busitema University Homepage
- Busitema University brochure
- Busitema University to Spearhead Textile Research in Uganda
References
- ↑ Busitema University is an Accredited University
- ↑ Distance between Busitema and Tororo with Map
- ↑ The Campuses of Busitema University
- ↑ Land Allocation For Each University Campus
- ↑ About Nagongera Campus
- ↑ About Arapai Campus
- ↑ About Namasagali Campus
- ↑ Busitema Opens Arapai And Namasagali University
- ↑ Academic Programs at Busitema University
- ↑ Textile Engineering Degree to start in 2009
- ↑ Mining Engineering Degree Started In 2012
- ↑ Busitema School of Medicine Located At Mbale Regional Referral Hospital
- ↑ Courses Planned To Start In 2013
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