Kigumba Petroleum Institute

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Kigumba Petroleum Institute
TypePublic
Established2009 (age 14–15)
Chancellor Prof. Charles Kwesiga
Vice-Chancellor Justine Odong [1]
Students88 (2011)
Location
Kigumba
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Uganda

01°50′34″N32°01′09″E / 1.84278°N 32.01917°E / 1.84278; 32.01917
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Kigumba Petroleum Institute, also referred to as Uganda Petroleum Institute or as Uganda Petroleum Institute, Kigumba (UPIK), is a government-owned, national center for training, research and consultancy in the field of petroleum exploration, recovery, refinement and responsible utilization in Uganda. [2]

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Location

The institute is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north of the town of Kigumba, off of the Kigumba–Karuma Road, in Kiryandongo District, Western Uganda. This location lies approximately 41 kilometres (25 mi), by road, northeast of Masindi, the nearest large town in the sub-region. [3] Uganda Petroleum Institute is located approximately 203 kilometres (126 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. [4] The coordinates of the Institute's campus are: 01°50'34.0"N, 32°01'09.0"E (Latitude:1.842778; Longitude:32.019167). [5]

History

The institute was established in 2009 [6] and admitted the first batch of students in 2010, with the objective of training personnel in petroleum-related skills, at certificate, diploma and undergraduate levels. [7] In 2011, increased budgetary allocations were made towards the elevation of the institute from a vocational school to a fully-fledged International University. Financial assistance to the tune of US$8 million (UGX:20 billion), will be sought from the World Bank and Irish Aid, to achieve this goal. [8] In November 2011, the Uganda Government began the process of elevating the Institute to University status. [9]

Recent developments

In 2014, the institute introduced five new internationally recognized programs to graduate "highly qualified and specialized" technicians needed by oil companies across the world. [10] The new plan proposes wide ranging overhaul of the curriculum and the introduction of five new diploma courses in oil studies. The institute also plans to work in close collaboration with the Ugandan oil industry to graduate over 220 students annually by the year 2019, up from 54 in 2014. [11]

Courses

As of November 2019, the institute offers three diploma courses: [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Kamukama, Eronie (23 April 2018). "Current oil and gas training below standards - experts". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Beatrice Ongode, and Flavia Nalubega (5 August 2014). "Petroleum institute receives third intake, introduces new courses". Kampala: Oil in Uganda. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Globefeed.com (23 April 2018). "Distance between Masindi, Uganda and Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba, Kigumba, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Globefeed.com (23 April 2018). "Distance between Uganda Post Office, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba, Kigumba, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Google (23 April 2018). "Location of Uganda Petroleum Institute, Kigumba, Kiryandongo District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  6. ↑ Kivabulaya, Fredrick (6 October 2011). "Petroleum Institute Lacks Space To Accommodate [sic] Students". Uganda Radio Network (URN). Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  7. ↑ Patience Ahimbisibwe, and Steven Ariong (8 March 2010). "Oil technical School Set to Open In Kigumba District". Daily Monitor . Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  8. ↑ Talemwa, Moses (12 June 2011). "Education Budget Focus Shifts to Job Creation". The Observer (Uganda) . Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "Motion for a Resolution of Parliament to Establish Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba (UPIK) Under the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act, 2001, As Amended". Uganda Parliament ENewslettler. 10 November 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  10. ↑ Kwesiga, Pascal (11 June 2014). "Petroleum Institute Starts New International Courses". New Vision . Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  11. ↑ Observer Media Limited (9 July 2014). "Kigumba Petroleum Institute To Introduce Five New Oil Courses". Kampala: The Observer (Uganda) . Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  12. ↑ Tracy Gwambe (13 November 2019). "Uganda's Oil Has Not Been Sold ‑ Government". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
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