# Victoria University Uganda

Victoria University Uganda (VUU), also known as Victoria University Kampala, is a chartered University by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (NCHE). It offers short, professional, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

## Location

VUU's main campus is located at Victoria Towers, 1-13 Jinja Road, in the central business district of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of VUU are 0° 18' 48.60"N, +32° 35' 21.00"S (Latitude:0.3135000; Longitude:32.589167). Plans are underway to relocate the main campus of VUU to a more spacious location in the future.

## History

VUU was established in 2011 by Edulink Holdings Limited, a private company that invests internationally in tertiary institutions of higher education. From 2011 until late 2012, VUU was affiliated with the University of Buckingham (UB) in the United Kingdom, which awarded the majority of degrees offered at VUU. VUU, however, has developed a number of courses that it teaches and examines independently of UB. The degree certificates of the VUU courses are awarded by VUU. VUU was accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education in October 2010. In 2012, the affiliation with UB was terminated.
In September 2013, VUU was purchased for an undisclosed sum by Sudhir Ruparelia, ranked the wealthiest individual in East Africa, by Forbes magazine in 2012. VUU then became a member of the Ruparelia Group. Its campus relocated to Eagen Mansions, at 1-13 Jinja Road, in Kampala's central business district, which was renamed "Victoria Towers".

## University leadership

List of Vice Chancellors :
| Tenure | Position | Vice Chancellor |
| 2020-Current | Vice Chancellor | Dr. Lawrence Muganga | 2017-2020 | Vice Chancellor | Dr. Krishna N. Sharma |
| 2016-2017 | Acting Vice Chancellor | Mr. Joseph Nyakana |
| 2013-2016 | Vice Chancellor | Dr. Stephen Robert Isabalija |

## Academics

As of July 2014, VUU consisted of four faculties:
* Faculty of Business and Management
* Faculty of Science and Technology
* Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
* Faculty of Health Sciences
* Faculty of Petroleum and Energy Studies

### Undergraduate programmes

As of December 2018, Victoria University offered the following undergraduate courses:

#### Faculty of Business and Management

* Bachelor of Business Administration - 3 years
* Bachelor of Banking and Finance - 3 years
* Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management - 3 years
* Bachelor of International Business - 3 years
* Bachelor of Science in Oil and Gas Accounting - 3 years
* Diploma in Procurement and Logistics - 2 years
* Diploma in Banking and Finance - 2 years
* Diploma in Business Administration - 2 years
* Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality - 2 years

#### Faculty of Science and Technology

* Bachelor of Computer Science - 3 years
* Bachelor of Business in Information Systems - 3 years
* Bachelor of Information Technology - 3 years
* Diploma in Business Information Systems - 2 years
* Diploma in Information Technology - 2 years

#### Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

* Bachelor of Public Administration and Management - 3 years
* Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration - 3 years
* Bachelor of Journalism and Media Studies - 3 years
* Bachelor of Human Resource Management - 3 years
* Bachelor of International Relations and Diplomatic Studies - 3 years
* Foundation Programme
* Higher Education Certificate in Biological Science

#### Faculty of Health of Sciences

* Bachelor of Science in Public Health - Full Time: 4 years
* Bachelor of Environmental Health - 3 years
* Bachelor of Nursing Science - 4 years
* Bachelor of Midwifery Science - 3 years
* Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics - 4 years.
* Bachelor of Pharmacy - 4 years

### Postgraduate programmes

* Master of Business Administration (MBA)
* Master of Arts in Public Administration and Management (MA- PAM)
* Master of Science in Public Health.

## Developments

The university held its first graduation ceremony at Kabira Country Club, during the summer of 2014. Twenty-two graduates were awarded degrees and diplomas. In December 2021, the Uganda National Council of Higher Education (UNCHE), granted Victoria University Uganda with a University Charter provided certain precedents are met. These precedents were met in July 2022 when the university received its Charter Certificate, duly signed by The President of Uganda.