Makerere University

Makerere University (/məˈkɛrəri/; Mak) be Uganda ein largest den oldest institution of higher learning, first dem establish am as technical school for 1922 insyd, den de oldest currently active university for East Africa insyd. E cam turn independent national university for 1970 insyd. Today, Makerere University dey compose of nine colleges den one school wey dey offer programmes for about 36,000 undergraduates den 4,000 postgraduates. Dese colleges dey include College of Natural Sciences (CONAS), College of Health Sciences (CHS), College of Engineering Art & Design (CEDAT), College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies (CAES), College Of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS), College of Humanities & Social Sciences (CHUSS), College of Computing and Information Sciences (COCIS), College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources & Bio-security (COVAB), College of Education and External Studies (CEES) den Makerere University Business School (MUBS). For addition, Makerere get anoda campus for Eastern Uganda Jinja City insyd. Na fire gut de main administrative block for September 2020 insyd wey dem yet to be establish de cause of de fire. Dem dey reconstruct de building. Makerere University be de alma mater of chaw post-independence African leaders, wey dey include Ugandan presido Milton Obote den Tanzanian presidos Julius Nyerere den Benjamin Mkapa. De former presido of de Democratic Republic of the Congo, Joseph Kabila, den former Kenyan presido de late Mwai Kibaki sanso be Makerere alumni. For de years immediately after Uganda ein independence, na Makerere University be focal point for de literary activity wey na ebe central to African nationalist culture. Chaw prominent writers, wet dey include Nuruddin Farah, Ali Mazrui, David Rubadiri, Okello Oculi, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, John Ruganda, Paul Theroux, Nobel Prize laureate V. S. Naipaul, den Peter Nazareth, na dem be at Makerere University for sam point for dema writing den academic careers. Secof of student unrest den faculty disenchantment, na dem close de varsity three times between 2006 den 2016. Na de final time be 1 November 2016 wen Presido Yoweri Museveni declare make dem close am indefinitely. Dem reopen de varsity for January 2017 insyd. History Founding of de technical school De trade school wey cam turn Makerere University begin dey operate insyd 1921 plus de first classes insyd carpentry, building construction den mechanics. Insyd 1922 na dem found am as de "Uganda Technical College" additional courses insyd de arts, education, agriculture den medicine. Dat same year na dem sanso rename am as Makerere College. Insyd 1928, dem separate de vocational classes from de college wey dem rename am Kampala Technical School. Insyd 1937 de college begin dey offer post-secondary education certificate courses. Demma Varsity Insyd 1943, de British Protectorate government propose de university, wey lead to controversial struggle. Na dem describe am as "plot make dem steal African soil give European settlement," by de Bataka Party. For response to dis campaign, na der be rioting insyd de capital of Kampala. Insyd 1949 na dem grant Makerere College university status wey ein name cam turn Makerere College, University of East Africa. Insyd de same year, na de, ban de Bataka Party by de British Protectorate government, secof acts of riot den arson dem commit after Bataka protest gathering. Unrest for de 2000s insyd Dem close de varsity three tyms between 2006 den 2016. For 1 August 2016 insyd, de non-teaching staff go strike wey na dem dey demand demma back pay. De strike last for three weeks wey de government agree say ego pay dem by de end of October; but de government fail say dem go make de payment. Na dis be but one more broken promise for de cycle of failed promises, strikes den chaw promises. Dat strike was follow anoda strike of de lecturers ova incentive wey dem no pay give dem, wey students join de strike in solidarity. Dis make President Yoweri Museveni close de varsity "indefinitely". Additional protests, wey dey include from parents wey demma kiddies wey dem lef make dem hang for de mid-semester insyd, make Museveni appoint sam special commission make dem try rectify de situation but plus no promises of reopening. De commission ein report cam late for February 2017 insyd. For 20 September, 2020 insyd, dem severely damage de main building of Makerere University (de Ivory Tower) plus fire, allegedly following sam probe by Uganda Parliament go de financial mismanagement by varsity authorities. Demma 100-year anniversary For 2022 insyd, de university celebrate ein centenary since ein establishment as Makerere College for 1922. Nsibirwa, wey na ebe former Prime Minister give de Buganda Kingdom grant de institution additional land for expansion go varsity for 1945 insyd. Despite say dem dey face chaw challenges for Uganda ein political, social, den academic history insyd, de institution persevere for sam century. For October 7, 2022 insyd, dem hold sam ceremony wey commemorate de centenary for Freedom Square, plus Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in attendance. Dem unveil sam statue monument for de entrance of de varsity ein Freedom Square so say ego mark dis significant milestone for Uganda ein educational sector insyd. Demma Organization De University Council be de supreme governing body of de university while de Senate be de chief academic organ of de university. Demma Subcommittees of de University Council Appointments Board Finance, Planning den Administration Quality Assurance, Gender den ICT Estates and Works Staff Development, Welfare den Retirement Benefits Students Affairs den Disciplinary Honorary Awards Audit Demma Notable former den current faculty administrators Venansius Baryamureeba, computer scientist, former Vice Chancellor Charles Barugahare, University Secretary til 2020 William Bazeyo, former Dean of Makerere University School of Public Health (2009–2017); Deputy Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, responsible for Finance and Administration, since September 2017 Hugh Dinwiddy, lecturer in literature, warden of Northcote Hall George Kirya, microbiologist, diplomat, academic, former Vice Chancellor for Makerere den former Chairmo of Uganda Health Services Commission Mahmood Mamdani, political scientist den historian Harriet Mayanja-Kizza, current dean of students, Makerere University School of Medicine Ali Mazrui, academic, historian den political scientist Barnabas Nawangwe, architect, academic den current Vice Chancellor Apolo Nsibambi, former Prime Minister of Uganda den former Chancellor of Makerere University Joe Oloka-Onyango, former Dean of Law den human rights expert Okot p'Bitek, poet John Ssebuwufu, chemist, former Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, current Chancellor of Kyambogo University David Serwadda, former dean, School of Public Health Nelson Sewankambo, principal, College of Health Sciences John Ddumba Ssentamu, economist, academic den banker, former Vice Chancellor Sylvia Tamale, lawyer, academic, women's rights activist Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, novelist Timothy Wangusa, author, poet, former minister of education David Wasawo, zoologist den educationist, former vice principal Demma Oda academics Catherine Abbo, medical doctor den researcher Paul D'Arbela, physician, cardiologist, academic. Dean of de Mother Kevin Postgraduate Medical School, Nsambya. Rose Mbowa, theatre academic, playwright den actress; former Head of Department of Music, Dance den Drama Celestino Obua, physician, pharmacologist, academic; Vice Chancellor of Mbarara University Charles Olweny, physician, oncologist, medical researcher; former Vice Chancellor of Uganda Martyrs University; Chancellor of Mbarara University Raphael Owor, medical doctor, former Chancellor of Mbarara University, former professor of pathology at Makerere University School of Medicine Hakim Sendagire, physician, biochemist den microbiologist; Dean of Habib Medical School Demma Notable alumni Demma Political figures den government employees Lucy Akello, Ugandan politician, elected member of parliament for de Amuru District Women's Constituency, insyd de 10th Parliament Anita Annet Among, Speaker of de 11th Parliament of Uganda (2021–2026); Deputy Speaker 2021–2022 Samuel Awich (1973), justice of de Supreme Court of Belize Kizza Besigye, physician, retired colonel insyd de Uganda People's Defence Force; opposition politician; former leader of de Forum for Democratic Change party; presidential candidate insyd 2001, 2006, and 2011 Godfrey Binaisa, former presido of Uganda Gilbert Bukenya, former vice pee of Uganda Dora Byamukama, former member of parliament give Mwenge South, former member of de East African Legislative Assembly Kanyama Chiume, Malawian wey work for de independence of Nyasaland (now Malawi) Moses Ebuk, physician, neurophyiologist, former lecturer den tutor insyd de department of physiology for de Makerere University College of Health Sciences, diplomat; Ambassador of Uganda to de Russian Federation Daphrosa Gahakwa, Rwandan education minister Aloisea Inyumba, Rwandan minister for gender den family promotion Joseph Kabila, Congolese politician den presido of de Democratic Republic of the Congo Allen Kagina, public administrator Filemona F. Indire, former Kenyan ambassador, leading educator den member of parliament Patrick Karegeya, former Rwandan head of intelligence Andrew Felix Kaweesi, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Uganda, military officer den policeman; Spokesperson of Uganda Police Force, 2016–2017 Specioza Kazibwe, former vice pee of Uganda Mwai Kibaki, de third presido of Kenya, 2002–2013; graduate for de top of ein class (summa cum laude) insyd 1955 plus Bachelor of Arts insyd economics Samson Kisekka, former vice pee of Uganda Benedicto Kiwanuka, first prime minister den first chief justice of Uganda Crispus Kiyonga, physician, minister of defense of Uganda Sam Kutesa, Uganda ein foreign affairs minister; presido of de 69th session of de United Nations General Assembly Henry Kyemba, minister of health under Idi Amin Catherine Kyobutungi, executive director of de African Population den Health Research Center Erias Lukwago, lawyer, Lord Mayor of Kampala City Yusuf Lule, former presido of Uganda Norbert Mao, former guild presido of Makerere University den current presido of Democratic Party Amama Mbabazi, former secretary general of de National Resistance Movement den former prime minister of Uganda Benjamin Mkapa, former Tanzanian politician den former presido of Tanzania Jennifer Musisi, lawyer den public administrator Jehoash Mayanja Nkangi, government minister den former Katikkiro of Buganda (1964–1966, 1993–1994) Apolo Nsibambi, former prime minister of Uganda den former chancellor of Makerere University Kayumba Nyamwasa, former Rwandan Army Chief of Staff den Ambassador to India Julius Nyerere, Tanzanian politician den de first presido of Tanzania Milton Obote, two-time former presido of Uganda Anthony Ochaya, Ugandan Minister of Planning den Economic Development under de UNLF regime, World Bank official Oginga Odinga, Kenyan politician, first vice pee of Kenya Ruhakana Rugunda, prime minister of Uganda, physician, den former permanent representative of Uganda to de United Nations Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, governor, Bank of Uganda Bobi Wine (Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu), Ugandan politician, businessman, entrepreneur, philanthropist, musician, freedom fighter den actor Film, television den radio Akite Agnes, Ugandan comedian den actress Hannington Bugingo, Ugandan comedian den actor Anne Kansiime, Ugandan comedian den actress Cleopatra Koheirwe, Ugandan actress, singer den media personality Teacher Mpamire, aka Herbert Mendo Ssegujja, Ugandan comedian den actor Morris Mugisha, actor, producer den director Alex Muhangi, Ugandan comedian den actor Housen Mushema, Ugandan actor den model Edwin Musiime, television host Rehema Nanfuka, Ugandan actress, director den producer Crystal Newman, Ugandan media personality, MC den motivational speaker Gladys Oyenbot, Ugandan actress den producer Mowzey Radio, aka Moses Nakintije Ssekibogo, Ugandan singer Demma Sports menners Moses Muhangi, presido of Uganda Boxing Federation Henry Osinde, Ugandan born cricketer, currently Canadian fast bowler Demma Writers den journalists Christopher Henry Muwanga Barlow Paul Busharizi, journalist, economic den political analyst, communications strategist; former Reuters Correspondent for Uganda, Rwanda den DRC; author of The House that Museveni Built Jane Kaberuka, novelist Daniel Kalinaki, journalist Barbie Kyagulanyi, writer den activist Micere Githae Mugo, Kenyan novelist, poet, activist John Nagenda, writer, political commentator den adviser to de presido of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni Peter Nazareth, author, critic Michael Nsimbi, "father of Ganda literature" Okello Oculi, author, poet Charles Onyango-Obbo, journalist den political commentator Mark Ouma, athletics journalist den former philosophy lecturer at Makerere David Rubadiri, poet, novelist, diplomat Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Kenyan novelist Hilda Twongyeirwe, editor, poet, shortstory writer Timothy Wangusa, author, poet, former minister of education Elvania Namukwaya Zirimu, poet den dramatist Demma Scientists Andrew Kambugu, physician, Sande-McKinnell Executive Director for de Uganda Infectious Disease Institute Robert Kezaala, physician, Senior Health Advisor for UNICEF John William Kibukamusoke, medical academic den researcher, den one-time personal physician to Idi Amin Matthew Lukwiya, physician insyd Gulu during de 2000 Ebola outbreak Etheldreda Nakimuli-Mpungu, psychiatrist den epidemiologist Christine Obbo, socio-cultural anthropologist Joshua Sikhu Okonya, agronomist den entomologist. Thereza Piloya, pediatrician den medical academic, wey dey specialize insyd pediatric endocrinology den HIV/AIDS Odas Iddah Asin, lawyer den Johnson & Johnson executive Nkulanga Enock, children's rights activist Busingye Kabumba, poet, lawyer den lecturer at law Laeticia Kikonyogo, lawyer den judge Patrick Mazimhaka, deputy chairmo of de African Union's African Commission Andrew Mwenda, managing director of de Independent newspaper insyd Uganda Lilian Mary Nabulime, sculptor Harry Nkumbula, leader during Zambia ein struggle for independence Olara Otunnu, former United Nations under-secretary general den special representative for children den armed conflict John Sentamu, Anglican Archbishop of York, England, first black Archbishop of de Church of England Martin Ssempa, controversial Ugandan pastor den AIDS activist Halls of residence As of September 2015, de halls of residence for Makerere University dey include de following: For guys Livingstone Hall Lumumba Hall (defunct 2022) Mitchell Hall Nkrumah Hall Nsibirwa Hall University Hall For shoddies Africa Hall Mary Stuart Hall Complex Hall For students of medicine for demma final years insyd Galloway House Postgraduate Hall Dag Hammarskjöld Hostel Demma Upcountry campuses For January 2010 insyd, de university announce de opening of two new campuses, one for de city of Fort Portal insyd, approximately 310 kilometres (190 mi), by road, west of Kampala, den anoda one ifor de city of Jinja, approximately 85 kilometres (53 mi), by road, east of Kampala. Dem dey offer de following courses for de upcountry campuses: Demma Eastern Campus, Jinja Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Bachelor of Information Technology Bachelor of Development Studies Bachelor of Tourism Demma Replacement of main building For September 2020 insyd, sam fire gut for de Main Building of Makerere University, wey e destroy de varsity ein records den de building structure. Sam subsequent investigation by sam eleven-person team no fi establish definite cause of de fire, but point to sam electric fault as likely de cause. For August 2021 insyd, de Cabinet of Uganda resolve say dem go break down wat remain for de Main Building after de fire. Sam new building, wey dem go design so say ego look lyk de original structure, dem go erect am for de same location, for sam budget cost of UGX:21 billion (approx. US$6 million). Dem award de engineering, procurement den construction (EPC) contract give Excel Construction Company Limited, sam Ugandan company den subsidiary of de Madhvani Group. De reconstruction process start for April 2022, wey estart plus tearing down de structurally unsound original building, wey dem build for de 1930s wey dem commission am for 1941 insyd. Sana spy African Geographical Review African Writers Conference East African Geographical Review List of universities in Uganda Makerere College School Makerere University College of Health Sciences Student movements in Uganda Islamic University In Uganda Makerere University Business School References