| Motto | "The Beacon" |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1 July 2012 [1] |
| Chancellor | Benjamin Josses Odoki [2] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Jasper Ogwal Okeng [1] |
| Students | 1,000+ (2019) |
| Location | , 02°15′04″N32°49′16″E / 2.25111°N 32.82111°E Coordinates: 02°15′04″N32°49′16″E / 2.25111°N 32.82111°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www |
  Location in Uganda | |
Lira University (LU) is a university in Uganda. It is one of the eleven public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country. [3]
The university campus is located on approximately 500 acres (202 ha) of land, about 11 kilometres (7 mi), by road, northwest of downtown, Lira off of the Lira–Kamdini Road. [4] The coordinates of the university campus are 2°15'04.0"N, 32°49'16.0"E (Latitude:2.251111; Longitude:32.821111). [5]
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. [6] It was also referred to as Lira University College. [7]
In June 2015, the Uganda Ministry of Education elevated the college to university status, effective with the 2016-17 academic year that began in August 2016. [8]
As of January 2016, LU maintained the following academic units: [6]
As of July 2017, the following undergraduate academic programs were offered: [9]
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