Mbarara University Sunny evening (5pm) in Kihumuro Campus at Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Mbarara University of Science & Technology (MUST), commonly known as Mbarara University, is a public university in Uganda. Mbarara University commenced student intake and instruction in 1989.[4] It is one of the ten public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country. MUST is accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education.[5]
The Kihumuro Campus is in the suburb of Kihumuro, approximately 7 kilometres (4.3mi), by road, west of Mbarara's central business district along the Mbarara-Bushenyi Road. The campus sits on 139 hectares (340 acres) of land, away from city noise. Once construction is completed, it will house all university faculties and institutes except the College of Health Sciences, which will remain at the Mbarara Campus. The Uganda government has spent USh5 billion (approx. US$2 million) of its own money on the construction. It has also secured a US$12 million loan from the African Development Bank to move the construction along.[8][9]
History
The university was founded in 1989 to address the shortage of scientists in Uganda and to instill a sense of community service in its students.[10]
Faculties and institutes
As of January 2022[update], MUST has six faculties and two institutes:
As of January 2011, the student body numbered 3,163; 3001 undergraduates and 62 postgraduates. The university employs over 200 staff members.[12]
MUST at glance by January 2023; 6,043 undergraduates, 1,325 postgraduates and 19,969 alumni.[3]
Governance
Mbarara University of Science and Technology is administered by three bodies; the University Council, the University Senate and the University Top Management.[13]
University Council
The University Council is the supreme organ of the university responsible for the overall administration and ensuring that the establishment objectives and functions of the university are duly implemented. The council members are drawn from stakeholders including university staff, students, and members from the Ministry of Education, other government departments, University Convocation, the Private Sector and the general public.
University Senate
The University Senate is responsible for overall administration, of all academic programs. The current Senate is instituted in accordance with the provisions of the Universities and other Tertiary Institutions Act of 2001, as enacted by the Parliament of Uganda.
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