Muni University

**Muni University** (MU) be public multi-campus university insyd Uganda. Ebe one of de public universities den degree-awarding institutions insyd de country, dem license den supervise by de Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE).

## Location

Muni University get ein main campus for Muni Hill insyd de city of Arua insyd Arua District, West Nile sub-region, insyd de  Northern Region of Uganda. De campus be just south of Barifa Forest, approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi), by road, south-east of de central business district of Arua. Dis campus dey tap adjacent to den immediately north of Muni National Teachers College (MNTC), 1,300 student, mixed gender, teacher training college.

De university dey own land insyd de town of Okollo, Arua District, West Nile sub-region, wer e dey plan second campus. Okollo be approximately 57 kilometres (35 mi), by road, south-east of Arua, de largest city insyd de sub-region, for de Arua–Nebbi Road top.

Oda locations wer dem fi establish campuses dey include for Bidibidi, insyd Yumbe District, approximately 75 kilometres (47 mi) by road, north of Arua, den for Pakwach, insys Pakwach District, along de Albert Nile, wer de university dey plan make e establish Faculty of Fisheries den Aquaculture.

## History

Efforts make dem establish public university insyd de West Nile sub-region date to January 2007 wen delegation of elders from de sub-region make written request to de presido of Uganda. For subsequent bilateral meetings between de Ugandan government den stakeholders from de sub-region, na dem identify set of core undergraduate courses make dem anchor de founding of de institution. Insyd 2009, de Ugandan government, thru de Ministry of Education, consent to de creation of de university. Na dem create three-person task force make dem establish de university, plus starting date of January 2012. Na dat task force be headed by Christine Dranzoa, de vice chancellor of de university wey dey include Dr. Lam Lagoro den Fr. Epiphany Picho. Initially, na dem name de university West Nile University, buh after wider consultations, na dem change name go Muni University.

## Academic courses

MU dey identify de undergraduate courses wey dey follow make dem offe insyd de academic year 2015/2016:

* Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
* Bachelor of Information Systems
* Bachelor of Science plus Education
* Bachelor of Nursing Science
* Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
* Bachelor of Business Management den Entrepreneurship.
* According to Education News Uganda, Muni University sign Memorandum of Understanding plus AfriChild Centre make dem enhance research.

Fresh courses under development as of February 2019, dey pend approval of de UNCHE dey include:

* Bachelor of Science in Vocational den Technical Education.

## Student intake

Na dem dey expect MU make e admit ein first batch of undergraduate students during de 2013/2014 academic year, dey begin insyd August/September 2013. After one-year delay, dem admit de first class of 100 students insyd November 2014. Dem admit anoda 100 students insyd August 2015.

Insyd November 2018, de university graduate ein second class of graduates, wey dey number 92, increase from de first graduating class of 77, insyd 2017. For dat time na two courses per wey dey for offer top; de Bachelor of Information Systems den Bachelors of Science in Information Technology.

## References


## External links

* Muni University Homepage
* New Muni University Secretary Sworn In As of 31 January 2022.
* Uganda Universities & Other Tertiary Institutions Act of 2001
* University Profile At Africaafrica.org