Uganda Pentecostal University
| Uganda Pentecostal University (UPU) | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2005[1] |
| Type | Private |
| Chancellor | Justice Herbert Ntabagoba |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor John Ntambirweki |
| Students | 315 (2008) |
| Location |
Fort Portal, Uganda 00 39 36N, 30 15 58E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | Homepage |
Uganda Pentecostal University (UPU), is a private university in Uganda.
Location
The main campus of the university is located in the town of Fort Portal, Kabarole District, in Western Uganda, approximately 320 kilometres (200 mi), by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The location is approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi), by road, west of Fort Portal town center on the road to Bwamba. The coordinates of the main campus are:00 39 36N, 30 15 58E (Latitude:0.6600; Longitude:30.2660). The university maintains a smaller campus at Mengo, Lubaga Division, in Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country. According to the university's website, the institution has three other campuses that are yet to be utilised; one each in the towns of Mbarara in Western Uganda, Masaka and Mubende in Central Uganda.[2]
Overview
The university started operating in 2001 as the Grotius School of Law and Professional Studies , with a campus in Mengo, a neighborhood within Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The school initially operated as part of another university. In 2004, the school was advised by the National Council for Higher Education to apply for a separate license or operate as a university or a tertiary institution of learning. The school opted to register as the Uganda Pentecostal University and was licensed on August 9, 2005 by the National Council for Higher Education. In partnership with the United Pentecostal Churches International of Uganda, UPU opened its main campus in Fort Portal, Kabarole District, Western Uganda.
Academics affairs
The programs in which the university offers degrees include the following: [3]
- Faculty of Business Administration
- Faculty of Law
- Bachelor of Law (LLB)
- Master of Laws (LLM)
- Doctor of Laws (LLD)
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Faculty of Journalism and Communication Science
- Faculty of Arts
- Master of Arts (Research) (MA)
- Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
Notable alumni
- Reuben Magaya - Senior Lecturer, School of Law, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya
- Robert Imalingat - Magistrate at the Nakawa Law Courts, Nakawa, Kampala, Uganda.
- Steven Nzaku - Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, Managing Partner, Nzaku & Nzaku Advocates, Kenya
Staff development
The university has also taken a keen interest in nurturing its own staff. So far about 25% of the academic staff are former students of the University who graduated with honours. They include the following:
- Fredrick Ojode of the Department of Journalism
- Virginia Akumu of the Department of Social Science
- Ibrahim Baluku of the Department of Communication
- Lawyer Aleta of the School of Law
- Steven Nzaku of the School of Law
- Elimu Wasonga of the business administration/Department of Business Administration
External links
- UPU Brochure at Newvision Newspaper
- UPU sues the NCHE
- UPU wins Case vs NCHE
- UPU sues Law Development Center
- UPU Wins LDC Case
- List of Accredited Universities as of July 2007
See also
References
Coordinates: 00°39′36″N 30°15′58″E / 0.66000°N 30.26611°E
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