Busitema University

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Busitema University (BU)
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MottoPursuing Excellence
Type Public
Established2007
Chancellor Vinand Nantulya [1]
Vice-Chancellor Paul Waako [2]
Administrative staff
60+ (2019)
Students~3000+ (2019)
Location
Busitema
,
Uganda

00°32′42″N34°01′30″E / 0.54500°N 34.02500°E / 0.54500; 34.02500
Campus Rural
Website www.busitema.ac.ug
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Location in Uganda

Busitema University (BU) is a university in Uganda. It is one of the eight public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country. [3] It has different six campuses around the country. [4]

Contents

BU has its main focus on the instruction of agricultural sciences, agricultural mechanization, and agribusiness. [5] That is Engineering, Science Education, Health Sciences, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Management Sciences and Vocational Education [6] .

Location

BU has its main campus in Busitema, Busia District on the Jinja - Tororo Highway, about 26 kilometres (16 mi), by road, southwest of Tororo, the nearest large town. [7] This location lies approximately 186 kilometres (116 mi), by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. [8] The coordinates of the university's main campus are 0°32'42.0"N, 34°01'30.0"E (Latitude:0.5450; Longitude:34.0250). [9]

University campuses

The campuses of BU include the following:

Academics

As of June 2019, the university offered the following courses: [12] [13]

Undergraduate degree courses

Faculty of Science and Education

  • Bachelor of Science Education in computer studies - 3 years - Nagongera campus
  • Bachelor of Science Education in physics - 3 years - Nagongera campus
  • Bachelor of Science Education in mathematics 3 years - Nagongera campus
  • Bachelor of Science Education in education - 3 years - Nagongera campus

Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences

  • Bachelor of Animal Production and Management - 3 years - Arapai campus
  • Bachelor of Science in Agriculture - 4 years - Arapai campus
  • Bachelor of Agribusiness - 3 years - Arapai campus

Faculty of Engineering

Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

Undergraduate diploma courses

Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences

  • Diploma in Agricultural Engineering - 2 years - Busitema campus
  • Diploma in Ginning Engineering - 2 years - Busitema campus
  • Diploma in Animal Production and Management - 2 years - Arapai campus
  • Diploma in Crop Production and Management - 2 years - Arapai campus
  • Diploma in electronics and electrical engineering - 2 years - Busitema campus

Undergraduate certificate courses

Postgraduate courses

The university currently offers three postgraduate programs. [21]

See also.

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  2. ↑ George Okello (4 March 2019). "Prof Waako Appointed New Busitema University Vice Chancellor". Kampala: PML Daily. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
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  13. ↑ "Busitema University: Academic Programmes". Busitema University. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  14. ↑ Odeke, Faustine (22 June 2009). "Busitema Varsity Starts Textile Engineering Degree". New Vision. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  15. ↑ Odeke, Faustine (10 September 2012). "Busitema University Starts Mining Degree". New Vision . Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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