Mbarara University

**Mbarara University of Science & Technology** (**MUST**), commonly dem know am as **Mbarara University**, be public university insyd Uganda. Mbarara University commence student intake den instruction insyd 1989. Ebe one of de ten public universities den degree-awarding institutions insyd de country. MUST be accredited by de Uganda National Council for Higher Education.

## Location

De university get two campuses:

* De Mbarara Campus dey insyd de town of Mbarara, for de Mbarara-Kabale Highway top, approximately 269 kilometres (167 mi) southwest of Kampala, Uganda ein capital den largest city. De coordinates of de university campus be 0.616944°S 30.506667°E.

* De Kihumuro Campus dey insyd de suburb of Kihumuro, approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) by road, west of Mbarara ein central business district along de Mbarara-Bushenyi Road. De campus dey tap for 139 hectares (340 acres) of land top, away from city noise. Once dem plete construction, e go house all university faculties den institutes except de College of Health Sciences, wich go remain for de Mbarara Campus. De Uganda government spend USh5 billion (approx. US$2 million) of ein own money for de construction top. E sanso secure US$12 million loan from de African Development Bank make e move de construction along.

## History

Na dem found de university insyd 1989 make e address de shortage of scientists insyd Uganda den make e instill sense of community service for ein students insyd.

## Faculties den institutes

* Faculty of Medicine
* Faculty of Science
* Faculty of Applied Sciences den Technology
* Faculty of Computing den Informatics
* Faculty of Business den Management Sciences
* Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies
* Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation
* Maternal Newborn den Child Health Institute

## Courses
De courses dem dey offer for de university dey include:

### Undergraduate courses

* Bachelor of Medicine den Bachelor of Surgery
* Bachelor of Science in Nursing
* Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy
* Bachelor of Science plus Education
* Bachelor of Science
* Bachelor of Pharmacy
* Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
* Bachelor of Computer Science
* Bachelor of Information Technology
* Bachelor of Business Administration
* Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences
* Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering den Environmental Management
* Bachelor of Science in Electronics den Electrical Engineering
* Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering
* Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering

### Masters courses

* Masters in Development Studies
* Master of Arts in Local Governance & Planning
* Master of Science in Biochemistry
* Master of Science in Mathematics
* Master of Science in Biology
* Master of Science in Anesthesiology
* Master of Medicine in General Surgery
* Master of Medicine in ENT
* Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine
* Master of Medicine in Paediatrics & Child Health
* Master of Medicine in Dermatology
* Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology
* Master of Medicine in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
* Master of Medicine in Pathology & Forensic Medicine
* Master of Medicine in Community Practice & Family Medicine
* Master of Public Health
* Master of Nursing Science
* Master of Science in Clinical Psychology
* Master of Education in Planning & Management
* Master of Education in Psychology
* Master of Education in Curriculum & Media Studies

### Doctorate courses

* Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies
* Doctor of Philosophy in Education
* Doctor of Philosophy in Physics
* Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics
* Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry
* Doctor of Philosophy in Biology
* Doctor of Philosophy in Computing

## Students den staff

As of January 2011, de student body number 3,163; 3001 undergraduates den 62 postgraduates. De university dey employ over 200 staff members.

MUST for glance by January 2023; 6,043 undergraduates, 1,325 postgraduates den 19,969 alumni.

## Governance

Mbarara University of Science and Technology dey administer by three bodies; de University Council, de University Senate den de University Top Management.

### University Council
De University Council be de supreme organ of de university responsible for de overall administration wey dey ensure dat de establishment objectives den functions of de university be duly implement. De council members be drawn from stakeholders wey dey include university staff, students, den members from de Ministry of Education, oda government departments, University Convocation, de Private Sector den de general public.

### University Senate
De University Senate be responsible give overall administration, of all academic programs. De current Senate dey institute for accordance plus de provisions of de Universities den oda Tertiary Institutions Act of 2001, as dem enact by de Parliament of Uganda.

### Top management
De top management dey consist of de vice chancellor, deputy vice chancellor, university secretary, academic registrar, dean of students, den de executive director of Mbarara Hospital.

## University teaching hospital
De university teaching hospital be Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, 600-bed public hospital wey sanso dey serve as de referral hospital for de districts of: Mbarara, Bushenyi, Ntungamo, Kiruhura, Ibanda, Mitooma, Sheema, Buhweju, Isingiro den Rubirizi.

## References


## External links

* Mbarara University Website
* Mbarara University of Science and Technology As At March 2013