Mbarara University of Science & Technology (MUST), commonly known as Mbarara University, is a public university in Uganda. Mbarara University commenced student intake and instruction in 1989. It is one of the ten public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country. MUST is accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education.
Location
The university has two campuses:
- The Mbarara Campus is in the town of Mbarara, on the Mbarara–Kabale Highway, approximately 269 kilometres (167 mi) southwest of Kampala, Uganda’s capital and largest city. The coordinates of the university campus are 0.616944°S 30.506667°E.
- The Kihumuro Campus is in the suburb of Kihumuro, approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi), by road, west of Mbarara’s central business district along the Mbarara–Bushenyi Road. The campus sits on 139 hectares (340 acres) of land, away from city noise. Once construction is completed, it will house all university faculties and institutes except the College of Health Sciences, which will remain at the Mbarara Campus. The Uganda government has spent USh5 billion (approx. US$2 million) of its own money on the construction. It has also secured a US$12 million loan from the African Development Bank to move the construction along.
History
The university was founded in 1989 to address the shortage of scientists in Uganda and to instill a sense of community service in its students.
- Doctor of Philosophy in Computing
Students and staff
As of January 2011, the student body numbered 3,163; 3001 undergraduates and 62 postgraduates. The university employs over 200 staff members.
MUST at glance by January 2023; 6043 undergraduates, 1325 postgraduates and 19969 alumni.
Governance
Mbarara University of Science and Technology is administered by three bodies; the University Council, the University Senate and the University Top Management.[13]
University Council
The University Council is the supreme organ of the university responsible for the overall administration and ensuring that the establishment objectives and functions of the university are duly implemented. The council members are drawn from stakeholders including university staff, students, and members from the Ministry of Education, other government departments, University Convocation, the Private Sector and the general public.
University Senate
The University Senate is responsible for overall administration, of all academic programs. The current Senate is instituted in accordance with the provisions of the Universities and other Tertiary Institutions Act of 2001, as enacted by the Parliament of Uganda.
Top management
The top management consists of the vice chancellor, deputy vice chancellor, university secretary, academic registrar, dean of students, and the executive director of Mbarara Hospital.
University teaching hospital
The university teaching hospital is Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, a 600-bed public hospital that also serves as the referral hospital for the districts of: Mbarara, Bushenyi, Ntungamo, Kiruhura, Ibanda, Mitooma, Sheema, Buhweju, Isingiro and Rubirizi.
References
^ “The Chancellor – Mbarara University of Science & Technology”.
^ Mukombozi, Rajab (5 August 2024). “Prof Byakika becomes Mbarara University’s first female Vice