Kabale University

Kabale University
Type Public
Established 2001[1]
Chancellor George Kanyeihamba
Vice-Chancellor Joy Kwesiga[2]
Administrative staff
 15 (2007)
Students 3,000+ (2010)[3]
Location Kabale, Uganda
01°16′20″S 29°59′18″E / 1.27222°S 29.98833°E / -1.27222; 29.98833Coordinates: 01°16′20″S 29°59′18″E / 1.27222°S 29.98833°E / -1.27222; 29.98833
Campus Urban
Website Homepage

Kabale University (KAB) is a public university in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community.

Location

The main campus of KAB is located on Kikungiri Hill, in Kabale Municipality, on 52 hectares (130 acres) of land donated by the Kabale District Administration. This location is 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) off the Kabale-Gatuna Road, approximately 406 kilometres (252 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[4] The coordinates of KAB are 1°16'20.0"S, 29°59'18.0"E (Latitude:-1.272215; Longitude:29.988321).[5]

History

KAB was established as a private institution in 2001 by stakeholders in the Kigezi sub-region.[6] The major objective of KAB is to contribute to the socioeconomic development of Kigezi, Uganda, East Africa, Eastern Africa, and Africa through accessible training, research, and decentralized service delivery, using participatory and inclusive approaches and methodologies.[7] KAB received accreditation from the Uganda National Council for Higher Education in 2005.[8]

In January 2015, after lobbying from stakeholders,[7] the government of Uganda indicated its willingness to take over the private university, provided certain conditions were met.[9] In June 2015, the government formally took over the university.[10]

Academics

Certificate programs

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Diploma programs

Undergraduate degree programs

Postgraduate degree programs

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kushaba, Anthony (25 February 2013). "Kanyeihamba Vows To Block Government Takeover of Kabale University". Uganda Radio Network (URN). Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Aanyu, Rehema (15 October 2009). "Women Are Not Extensions of Men - Professor Kwesiga". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Newvision, Archive (22 September 2010). "Kabale Varsity On Improvement". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  4. ↑ GFC (29 January 2016). "Distance between Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Kabale University, Kabale, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  5. ↑ Google (29 January 2016). "Location of Kabale University" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  6. ↑ CTU (8 June 2015). "Undergraduate courses offered at Kabale University". Kampala: Campus Times Uganda (CTU). Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  7. 1 2 Kushaba, Anthony (22 March 2012). "Museveni Endorses Take over of Kabale University". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  8. ↑ NCHE. "Uganda National Council for Higher Education: Private Universities". National Council for Higher Education (NCHE). Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  9. ↑ Our Reporter (17 January 2015). "Government To Take Over Kabale University, M7 Sets Conditions". The Red Pepper Newspaper. Kampala.
  10. ↑ Okello, Dickens (26 June 2015). "Lira, Kabale, Soroti now Public Universities". Kampala: Chimpreports.com. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  11. ↑ KAB. "Kabale University: Academic Units - Short Courses". Kabale University (KAB). Retrieved 7 September 2014.

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