Muteesa I Royal University
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. On 15 June 2016, Justice Julia Sebutinde was installed as Chancellor of the University, replacing Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, the founding chancellor who officially became The Visitor of the University. Location. MRU has three campuses. The main campus is in the city of Masaka, approximately , by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of this campus are 0°19'21.0"S, 31°44'35.0"E (Latitude:-0.322500; Longitude:31.743056). The  second campus is on Mengo Hill, the seat of the Buganda Government, within the city of Kampala. The coordinates of this campus are 0°18'24.0"N, 32°33'19.0"E (Latitude:00 19 21S; Longitude:31 44 33E). The third campus is in the town of Mubende, approximately , by road, west of Kampala. History. MRU was established when ownership of the Masaka Technical Institute (Uganda Technical College, Masaka), was transferred from the government of Uganda to the Buganda government in January 2007. MRU is named after Muteesa I of Buganda who invited the British to introduce formal education in his kingdom (Buganda) in  the late 19th century. MRU received Tertiary Education Institution accreditation from the Ministry of Education & Sports in July 2007. MRU admitted the first class of students in October 2007. 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. MRU has to date held seven graduation events with the most recent held in January 2019 with the Vice President of Uganda Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi as the Guest of Honor. Academics. As of July 2018, MRU had the following academic faculties: Courses. The following  undergraduate degree courses were offered at MRU in September 2014: Faculty of Social, Culture & Development Studies. In addition to the academic degree programs listed above, MRU offers diploma and certificate courses in the same or similar fields. References. http://www.buganda.or.ug/index.php/news/430-1235-students-graduate-at-muteesa-1-royal-university https://www.independent.co.ug/muteesa-i-royal-university-asked-to-focus-on-agricultural-innovations/ https://www.bukedde.co.ug/bukedde/amawulire/1501794/obwakabaka-bulonze-omumyuka-wa-cansala-wa-muteesa-yunivasite https://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Prof-Ddumba-oversee-Muteesa-I-University-academic/688334-4673046-a0eve5/index.html