Nsaka University

Nsaka University
Motto	"Education from the source"
Established	2009
Type	Private
Location	Mafubira, Jinja, Uganda 00°27′56″N 33°12′21″E / 0.46556°N 33.20583°E / 0.46556; 33.20583
Campus	Urban
Website	Homepage

Nsaka University (NSU) is a private university in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community.

Location

The university campus sits on a 11.04 hectares (27.3 acres) site, located at Mafubira, a neighborhood in the city of Jinja, off the Jinja-Kamuli Road. Mafubira lies approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi), by road, north of the central business district of Jinja.^[1] The coordinates of Nsaka University Campus are:0°27'56.0"N, 33°12'21.0"E (Latitude:0.465556; Longitude:33.205833).^[2]

History

The university opened on 13 January 2009 with 20 undergraduate students. The institution was given provisional accreditation by the Uganda National Council of Higher Education in 2013.^[3]

Academics units

As of March 2015, the university maintained the following academic units:

Faculty of Commerce
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Computing & Information Technology

Academic courses

As of March 2015, the following courses are offered at Nsaka University:^[4]

Undergraduate degree courses

Bachelor of Procurement and Logistics Management.
Bachelor of Business Administration.
Bachelor of Arts in Education.
Bachelor of Information Technology.
Bachelor of Business Computing.
Bachelor of Guidance and Counselling.
Bachelor of Mass Communication.
Bachelor of Human Resource Management.
Bachelor of Public Administration.
Bachelor of Community Development and Adult Education.

Diploma courses

Diploma in Business Administration.
Diploma in Procurement and Logistics Management.
Diploma in Accounting and Finance.
Diploma in Computing and Networking.
Diploma in Community Development.
Diploma in Information Technology.
Diploma in Mass Communication.
Diploma in Counseling & Guidance.
Diploma in Education.

References

↑ "Road Distance Between Downtown Jinja And Mafubira With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
↑ Google, . "Approximate Location of Nsaka University Campus At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
↑ UNCHE, . (2014). "Accredited Private Universities In Uganda". Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE). Retrieved 28 March 2015.
↑ NSU, . (2014). "Academic Courses Offered At Nsaka University". Nsaka University (NSU). Retrieved 28 March 2015.

External links

Jinja District

Capital: Buwenge

Counties and sub-counties	Butembe County

Towns and villages	Jinja Buwenge Bugembe Kakira Kimaka Walukuba Masese Nalufeenya Mpummudde

Economy	Madhvani Group Nalubaale Power Station Kiira Power Station Kakira Power Station Kakira Sugar Works Bujagali Hydroelectric Power Station Nile Breweries Bank of Africa Bank of Baroda Barclays Bank Centenary Bank Crane Bank DFCU Bank Diamond Trust Bank Equity Bank Kenya Commercial Bank Orient Bank PostBank Uganda Stanbic Bank Standard Chartered Bank United Bank for Africa Tropical Bank Pride Microfinance Limited Uganda Finance Trust Limited Opportunity Uganda Limited

Notable landmarks	Jinja Airport Kakira Airport River Nile Kampala-Jinja Highway Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja Jinja Regional Referral Hospital New Jinja Bridge Kampala–Jinja Expressway

Education	Uganda Senior Command and Staff College Uganda Junior Staff College Fairland University Nsaka University Makerere University Eastern Campus Jinja College Jinja Philosophy Center Busoga College Mwiiri Kiira College Butiiki Madhvani College Wairaka Wanyange Girls School Jinja Girls Seondary School Jinja Senior Secondary School St. James Senior Secondary School

Notable people	Muljibhai Madhvani Mayur Madhvani Muhammad Kezaala Baswale Daudi Migereko

Coordinates: 0°27′56″N 33°12′21″E / 0.46556°N 33.20583°E / 0.46556; 33.20583