Kabale University

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Kabale University
MottoKnowledge is the Future
TypePublic
Established2001;23 years ago (2001) [1]
Accreditation National Council for Higher Education
Chancellor Mondo Kagonyera [2]
Vice-Chancellor Joy Kwesiga [3]
Administrative staff
400+ (2022)
Students6,661 (2024) [4]
Address
Plot 364 Block 3 Kikungiri Hill, Kabale Municipality Kabale – Kigali Highway, Kabale, Uganda
,
Kabale
,
Uganda

01°16′20″S29°59′18″E / 1.27222°S 29.98833°E / -1.27222; 29.98833
Campus Urban
Website Homepage
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Location in Uganda
Mukombe Library, the first and oldest Library of Kabale University Kabale University Library.jpg
Mukombe Library, the first and oldest Library of Kabale University

Kabale University (KAB) is a public university in Kabale Municipality, Uganda.

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Location

The main campus of KAB is located on Kikungiri Hill, in Kabale Municipality, on 52 hectares (130 acres) of land donated by the Kabale District Administration. This location is 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) off the Kabale-Katuna/Gatuna Road, approximately 409 kilometres (254 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. [5] The coordinates of KAB are 1°16'20.0"S, 29°59'18.0"E (Latitude:-1.272215; Longitude:29.988321). [6]

History

Kabale University (KAB) was established as a private institution in 2002 by stakeholders in the Kigezi sub-region. [7] The major objective of KAB is to contribute to the socioeconomic development of Kigezi, Uganda, East Africa, Eastern Africa, and Africa through accessible training, research, and decentralized service delivery, using participatory and inclusive approaches and methodologies. [8] KAB received accreditation from the Uganda National Council for Higher Education in 2005. [9] [10]

A group photo of kabale University YouthMappers club students after day 2 of the Participatory GIS series. PGIS extended Ugandan version group photo.jpg
A group photo of kabale University YouthMappers club students after day 2 of the Participatory GIS series.

As of 2015, Kabale University became a Public University, fully owned and governed by the Government of the republic of Uganda, [8] the government of Uganda took over the private university,making it the first private University to be converted to public in the history of Uganda.

Academics

The university is organised into the following academic units: [11]

Diploma programs

The diploma courses offered by the university include some of the following. [21]

Undergraduate degree programs

The following are some of the undergraduate courses on offer at the university. [21]

Postgraduate degree programs

The following are some of the postgraduate courses that Kabale University offers. [21] [23] [24]

Doctoral Degrees(PhDs)

Short Courses

See also

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  2. ↑ Muhereza, Robert (3 May 2016). "Museveni appoints Prof Kagonyera as Kabale university chancellor". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
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  4. ↑ Robert Muhereza (8 July 2024). "Kabale University Cries Out For More Funds". Daily Monitor . Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Distance between Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Kabale University, Kabale, Western Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 26 December 2020.
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  13. ↑ "Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences". Kabale University. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  14. ↑ "Faculty of Computing, Library and Information Science". Kabale University. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
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