Muteesa I Royal University
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Location
The university has two campuses. The main campus is located in the city of MasakaMasaka
Masaka is a town in Central Uganda, lying west of Lake Victoria. It is the chief town of Masaka District. Besides being the headquarters of Masaka District, the town is the regional headquarters and largest metropolitan area in Lyantonde District, Sembabule District, Lwengo District, Bukomansimbi...
, approximately 145 kilometres (90.1 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, Uganda's capital and largest city. The second campus is located on Mengo Hill
Mengo
Mengo can refer to:*Mengo, Uganda*Clube de Regatas do Flamengo...
, the seat of the Buganda Government
Buganda
Buganda is a subnational kingdom within Uganda. The kingdom of the Ganda people, Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region, including the Ugandan capital Kampala, with the exception of the disputed eastern Kayunga District...
, within the city of Kampala. The coordinates of the main campus in Masaka are:00 19 21S, 31 44 33E (Latitude:-0.3225; Longitude:32 44 33). The university plans a third campus at Nazigo
Nazigo
Nazigo is a town in Kayunga District, Central Region, Uganda.-Location:The town is located on the main road between Kayunga in Kayunga District and Njeru in Buikwe District. This location is approximately , by road, south of Kayunga, where the district headquarters are located, and approximately ,...
, in Mukono District
Mukono District
Mukono District is a district in Central Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' - Mukono.-Location:Mukono District is bordered by Kayunga District to the north, Buikwe District to the east, the Republic of Tanzania to the south, Kalangala District to the...
, to house the Faculty of Education. A forth campus planned in Kalangala
Kalangala
Kalangala is the 'chief town' of Kalangala District in Central Uganda. It is the location of the headquarters of Kalangala District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
in the Ssese Islands
Ssese Islands
The Ssese Islands are an archipelago of eighty-four islands in the northwestern part of Lake Victoria in Uganda. The islands are coterminous with the Kalangala District in southern Central Uganda, which does not have any territory on mainland Uganda....
will house the Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Studies
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and also the Faculty of Tourism and Tourism Studies
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
.
History
The University was established when ownership of Masaka Technical Institute (Uganda Technical College, Masaka), was transferred from the Government of Uganda to the Buganda GovernmentBuganda
Buganda is a subnational kingdom within Uganda. The kingdom of the Ganda people, Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region, including the Ugandan capital Kampala, with the exception of the disputed eastern Kayunga District...
, in January 2007. The University is named after Kabaka Muteesa I Mukaabya Walugembe Kayiira
Muteesa I of Buganda
Muteesa I Mukaabya Walugembe Kayiira was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda, from 1856 until 1884. He was the thirtieth Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
. He made agreements with the British to introduce British-based education in his kingdom (Buganda
Buganda
Buganda is a subnational kingdom within Uganda. The kingdom of the Ganda people, Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region, including the Ugandan capital Kampala, with the exception of the disputed eastern Kayunga District...
) in the late 19th century. Muteesa I Royal University received Tertiary Education Institution accreditation from the Ministry of Education & Sports in July 2007. The university admitted the first class of students in October 2007. The university will hold its first graduation ceremony on Friday 15 April 2011. At the same ceremony, His Majesty Ronald Edward Frederick Kimera Muwenda Mutebi II will be installed as the first Chancellor
Chancellor
Chancellor is the title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the Cancellarii of Roman courts of justice—ushers who sat at the cancelli or lattice work screens of a basilica or law court, which separated the judge and counsel from the...
of the university.
Academics
As of March 2011, MRU has the following academic faculties:- Faculty of Information and Communication Technology - Located at MengoMengoMengo can refer to:*Mengo, Uganda*Clube de Regatas do Flamengo...
- Faculty of Social Studies and Cultural Development Studies - Located at MengoMengoMengo can refer to:*Mengo, Uganda*Clube de Regatas do Flamengo...
- Faculty of Business Management - Located at MengoMengoMengo can refer to:*Mengo, Uganda*Clube de Regatas do Flamengo...
- Faculty of Science and Technology - Located at MasakaMasakaMasaka is a town in Central Uganda, lying west of Lake Victoria. It is the chief town of Masaka District. Besides being the headquarters of Masaka District, the town is the regional headquarters and largest metropolitan area in Lyantonde District, Sembabule District, Lwengo District, Bukomansimbi...
- Faculty of Art and Design - Located at MasakaMasakaMasaka is a town in Central Uganda, lying west of Lake Victoria. It is the chief town of Masaka District. Besides being the headquarters of Masaka District, the town is the regional headquarters and largest metropolitan area in Lyantonde District, Sembabule District, Lwengo District, Bukomansimbi...
- Faculty of Education - Located at NazigoNazigoNazigo is a town in Kayunga District, Central Region, Uganda.-Location:The town is located on the main road between Kayunga in Kayunga District and Njeru in Buikwe District. This location is approximately , by road, south of Kayunga, where the district headquarters are located, and approximately ,...
, Kayunga DistrictKayunga DistrictKayunga District is a district in Central Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kayunga.-Location:Kayunga District is bordered by Amolatar District to the north, Buyende District to the northeast, Kamuli District to the east, Jinja District to the southeast,... - Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Studies - Located at KalangalaKalangalaKalangala is the 'chief town' of Kalangala District in Central Uganda. It is the location of the headquarters of Kalangala District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
(Coming soon) - Faculty of Natural Environment, Tourism and Tourism Studies - Located at KalangalaKalangalaKalangala is the 'chief town' of Kalangala District in Central Uganda. It is the location of the headquarters of Kalangala District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
(Opens in 2013) - Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences and Health Services, located at MasakaMasakaMasaka is a town in Central Uganda, lying west of Lake Victoria. It is the chief town of Masaka District. Besides being the headquarters of Masaka District, the town is the regional headquarters and largest metropolitan area in Lyantonde District, Sembabule District, Lwengo District, Bukomansimbi...
(Opens in 2015)
Courses
The following undergraduate degree courses are offered at the university, as of October 2009:- Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of ScienceA Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Information TechnologyInformation technologyInformation technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
(BSc.IT) - Bachelor of Development StudiesDevelopment studiesDevelopment studies is a multidisciplinary branch of social science which addresses issues of concern to developing countries. It has historically placed a particular focus on issues related to social and economic development, and its relevance may therefore extend to communities and regions...
(BDS) - Bachelor of Guidance and CounselingCounseling psychologyCounseling psychology is a psychological specialty that encompasses research and applied work in several broad domains: counseling process and outcome; supervision and training; career development and counseling; and prevention and health...
(B.G&C) - Bachelor of EducationBachelor of EducationA Bachelor of Education is an undergraduate academic degree which qualifies the graduate as a teacher in schools.-North America:...
(B.Ed) (Arts, Secondary Education) - Bachelor of EducationBachelor of EducationA Bachelor of Education is an undergraduate academic degree which qualifies the graduate as a teacher in schools.-North America:...
(B.Ed) (Childhood & Primary Education) - Bachelor of EducationBachelor of EducationA Bachelor of Education is an undergraduate academic degree which qualifies the graduate as a teacher in schools.-North America:...
(B.Ed) (Arts, Secondary Education) - Bachelor of Business Education (B.Bus.Ed)
- Bachelor of Business ManagementBachelor of Business ManagementBachelor of Business Management , sometimes known as a Bachelor of Management Studies, is an undergraduate program of four years. One who completes BBM from a university can challenge MBA graduates. It is an undergraduate course similar to MBA which is graduate course...
(B.Bus.Mgnt.)
The following diploma courses are offered at the university, as of October 2009:
- Diploma in Information Technology (Dip.IT)
- Ordinary Diploma in Civil Engineering (ODip.CE)
- Ordinary Diploma in Electrical Engineering (ODip.EE)
- Ordinary Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (ODip.ME)
- Diploma in Primary Education (Dip.PE)
- Diploma in Business Management (Dip.BM)
See also
- List of universities in Uganda
- List of medical schools in Uganda
- Kabaka Muteesa IMuteesa I of BugandaMuteesa I Mukaabya Walugembe Kayiira was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda, from 1856 until 1884. He was the thirtieth Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
- BugandaBugandaBuganda is a subnational kingdom within Uganda. The kingdom of the Ganda people, Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region, including the Ugandan capital Kampala, with the exception of the disputed eastern Kayunga District...