Muteesa I Royal University

Muteesa I Royal University (MRU)
Motto Seeking Greater Horizons in Thought and Action
Type Private
Established 2007
Chancellor Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II
Vice-Chancellor Arthur Sserwanga[1]
Administrative staff
 200+ (2014)
Students 4,500+ (2014)
Location Masaka, Uganda
Campus Urban
Website Homepage

Muteesa I Royal University (MRU) is a private university in Uganda. It was accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE) in 2007.[2]

Location

MRU has three campuses.

The main campus is located in the city of Masaka, approximately 145 kilometres (90 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3] The coordinates of this campus are 0°19'21.0"S, 31°44'35.0"E (Latitude:-0.322500; Longitude:31.743056).[4]

The second campus is located on Mengo Hill, the seat of the Buganda Government, within the city of Kampala. The coordinates of the main campus in Masaka are 00 19 21S, 31 44 33E (Latitude:-0.3225; Longitude:32 44 33).

The third campus is located in the town of Mubende, approximately 170 kilometres (110 mi), by road, west of Kampala.

MRU plans a fourth campus at Nazigo, in Kayunga District, to house the Faculty of Education. A fifth campus planned in Kalangala in the Ssese Islands will house the Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Studies and the Faculty of Tourism Studies.

History

MRU was established when ownership of the Masaka Technical Institute (Uganda Technical College, Masaka), was transferred from the government of Uganda to the Bugandan government in January 2007.[5]

MRU is named after Muteesa I of Buganda. He made agreements with the British to introduce British-based education in his kingdom (Buganda) in the late 19th century.[6] MRU received Tertiary Education Institution accreditation from the Ministry of Education & Sports in July 2007.[7] MRU admitted the first class of students in October 2007.[8] MRU held its first graduation ceremony on Friday 15 April 2011. At the same ceremony, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi was installed as the first chancellor of the university.[9]

Academics

As of March 2011, MRU had the following academic faculties: [10]

Operational faculties

Planned faculties

Courses

The following undergraduate degree courses were offered at MRU in September 2014:

Faculty of Business Management

[11]

Faculty of Science & Technology

Faculty of Education

[12]

Faculty of Social, Culture & Development Studies

[13]

In addition to the academic degree programs listed above, MRU offers diploma and certificate courses in the same or similar fields.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ssekweyama, Martins (3 September 2014). "Muteesa University Gets New Vice Chancellor". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  2. ↑ NCHE. "Uganda National Council for Higher Education: Private Universities". National Council for Higher Education (NCHE). Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Road Distance Between Kampala And Masaka With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  4. ↑ Google. "Location of Muteesa I Royal University Main Campus At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  5. ↑ Ssejjoba, Eddie (9 January 2007). "Buganda Receives Masaka Institute". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  6. ↑ Newvision, Archive (26 November 2007). "Kabaka Mutesa I Has Finally Been Rewarded". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  7. ↑ Natukunda, Carol (14 July 2007). "Four More Universities Approved". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  8. ↑ Newvision, Archive (4 October 2007). "In Brief: Muteesa I Royal University Opens". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  9. ↑ Mambule, Ali (19 April 2011). "1,000 Graduate From Muteesa University". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  10. ↑ MRU. "Muteesa I Royal University: Faculties". Muteesa I Royal University (MRU). Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  11. ↑ MRU. "Academic Programmes Offered In The Faculty of Business Management". Muteesa I Royal University (MRU). Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  12. ↑ MRU. "Academic Programmes Offered In The Faculty of Education". Muteesa I Royal University (MRU). Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  13. ↑ MRU. "Academic Programmes Offered In The Faculty of Social, Cultural and Development Studies". Muteesa I Royal University (MRU). Retrieved 8 September 2014.

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Coordinates: 00°19′21″S 31°44′33″E / 0.32250°S 31.74250°E / -0.32250; 31.74250

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