Lira University

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Lira University
Motto"The Beacon"
TypePublic
Established1 July 2012;13 years ago (2012-07-01) [1]  
Chancellor Benjamin Josses Odoki [2]
Vice-Chancellor Jasper Ogwal Okeng [1]
Students1,000+ (2019)
Address
7R2C+9CV, Lira, Uganda
,
Lira
,
Uganda

02°15′04″N32°49′16″E / 2.25111°N 32.82111°E / 2.25111; 32.82111
CampusUrban
Website www.lirauni.ac.ug
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Location in Uganda

Lira University (LU) is a university in Lira, Uganda. It is one of the eleven public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country. [3] It was initially established in 2009 as a constituent college of Gulu University and attained autonomy as a fully-fledged public university through an Act of Parliament under Statutory Instrument 2015 No. 35 on 16 July 2015. Lira University was founded with a focus on health sciences and hosts the first university teaching hospital in Uganda. [4]

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University Management

PositionName
Vice ChancellorProf. Dr. Jasper Watson Ogwal‑Okeng
Deputy Vice ChancellorAssociate Professor Opio Okaka Dokotum
University SecretaryMr. Augustine Oyang Atubo
Acting University LibrarianMr. Andrew Ojulong
Deputy Vice Chancellor FinaceCPA Nathan Hasahya Hagobi
Dean of StudentsMrs. Emma Aceng Okite
Academic RegistrarMr. Geoffrey Angela

University Council

The University Council is the highest decision‑making / policy‑making body.

PositionName
ChairpersonMr. David Geoffrey Opio Okello
Vice ChairpersonMs. Nellie Florence Okullo
Vice Chancellor (member)Prof. Jasper Watson Ogwal‑Okeng
Deputy Vice Chancellor (member)Assoc. Prof. Okaka Opio Dokotum
SecretaryMr. Augustine Oyang Atubo
Chair‑Audit & Risk Management CommitteeDr. Rosie Agoi
Chair‑Quality Assurance, ICT & Library CommitteeDr. Florence Ebila
Chair‑Finance, Planning & Investment CommitteeMr. Timothy Jokkene Okee
Chair‑Estates & Works CommitteeDr. Robert Omara
Chair‑Hospital CommitteeDr. David Martin Ogwang
Chair‑Appointments BoardMr. Bosco Onyik Ogwal
Chair‑Students’ Welfare & DisciplineHon. Fredrick Dickens Odongo
Other members(Ms Falidah Wadumaga, Mr Moses Kaahwa, Hon. Sam Atul, etc.)

Location

The university campus is situated on approximately 500 acres (202 ha) of land, approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) by road northwest of downtown Lira, off 500 acres (202 ha) of land, about 11 kilometres (7 mi), by road, northwest of downtown Lira off of the Lira–Kamdini Road. [5] The coordinates of the university campus are 2°15'04.0"N, 32°49'16.0"E (Latitude:2.251111; Longitude:32.821111). [6]

History

The university first opened in August 2012 with 100 students. [1] At that time, the institution was a constituent college of Gulu University and was known as Gulu University Constituent College Lira. [7] It was also referred to as Lira University College. [8]

In June 2015, the Uganda Ministry of Education elevated the college to university status, effective with the 2016-2017 academic year that began in August 2016. [9]

Faculties

As of January 2016, Lira University maintained the following academic units: [4]

Academic courses

As of July 2024, the following undergraduate and Post graduate academic programs were offered: [10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Patrick Okino (1 June 2012). "Lira University Opens In August". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  2. ↑ Patrick Okino (24 March 2017). "Odoki Assumes Lira University Chancellorship". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  3. ↑ Agnes Nantambi (14 September 2019). "MUBS, Lira University Sign MOU To Enhance Collaboration". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  4. 1 2 "About Lira University". Lira university. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Distance between Lira Post Office, Obote Avenue, Lira, Uganda and Lira University, Erute, Northern Region, Uganda" . Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Location of the Main Campus of Lira University" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Gulu University Constituent College Lira (GUCCL)". Gulu: Gulu University. October 2012. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  8. ↑ John Otim; Ekkehard Doehring (November 2013). "Pioneering a young University: one year on at Lira University College". Nilejournal.net. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016.
  9. ↑ Okello, Dickens (26 June 2015). "Lira, Kabale, Soroti now Public Universities". Kampala: Chimpreports.com. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  10. ↑ "Lira University Academic Programmes for 2017/2018 Academic Year" (PDF). Lira, Uganda: Lira University. 6 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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