Nexus International University

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Nexus International University (NIU)
Type Private
EstablishedJanuary 1, 2012;12 years ago (2012-01-01)
Vice-Chancellor Professor Magnus Amajirionwu [1]
Location
Nakaziba Road, Ttamu, Mityana
,
Uganda

0°22′56.99″N32°6′9.65″E / 0.3824972°N 32.1026806°E / 0.3824972; 32.1026806
Campus Urban
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Nexus International University (NIU), formerly Virtual University of Uganda (VUU) is a private university in Uganda. The institution is accredited and supervised by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE). [2]

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Location

NIU maintains its campus at Nakaziba Road, in Ttamu, a suburb in Ttamu Division, approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi), west of the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital. [1] The geographical coordinates of the university campus are:0°22'56.99"N, 32°6'9.65"E (Latitude:0.38222; Longitude:32.10268). [3]

History

The university was established in 2011. It is the first higher education institution in Uganda to teach its syllabus entirely online. The university adopted the name Virtual University of Uganda (VUU), from 2011 until 2019. VUU admitted its first cohort of students in January 2012. [4]

Academic courses

NIU offers the following academic courses, as of August 2023. [5]

National Certificates and Diploma programmes/ Courses under UBTEB in

Bachelor/ Degree Programmes/Courses

Postgraduate Diploma Programmes

Master Programmes


In 2023, Nexus International University managed to get its own home in Mityana after all those years of renting in Kampala, now NIU's main Campus is located in Ttamu, Mityana Municipality, Plot 533, Block 124, Nakaziba Road, Ttamu Division. While in Mityana, they introduced new programmes/Courses ranging from National Certificates, National Diploma, and more new degree programmes like 1. Bachelor in Information Technology under computing, 2.Social Work and Social Administration, 3.Public Administration, 4. Education (Science & Arts), 5.Journalism and Mass Communication, 6.Early Childhood Development. All these programmes apart from National Certificates and National Diplomas are offered both Online and physical.

In 2020, new courses introduced, after the University had re-branded, include: 1. An MBA in Oil and Gas 2. MBA in Environmental Management 3. MBA in International Development 4. MBA in Tourism and Hospitality Management and 5. MBA Women in Finance. [6]

Postgraduate Diploma courses last 24 months. Master's degree courses last thirty months. In addition, the university offers in excess of 70 short courses, lasting a few weeks to a few months. The short courses are listed at the university website, referenced here. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Nexus International University (29 September 2020). "Vice Chancellor of Nexus International University". Mityana: Nexus International University. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  2. ↑ UNCHE (25 August 2023). "Accredited programs of the Virtual University of Uganda". Mityana: Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Location of the Campus of Nexus International University, Mityana, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  4. ↑ The Conversation (2018). "About Virtual University of Uganda". Braamfontein, South Africa: The Conversation. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  5. ↑ Schools Uganda (2023–2024). "Academic Programs Offered at Virtual University of Uganda". Kampala: Schoolsuganda.com. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  6. ↑ Nexus International University (29 September 2020). "Nexus International University: Programmes Overview". Kampala: Nexus International University. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  7. ↑ Nexus International University (29 September 2020). "Short Courses Offered at Nexus International University". Kampala: Nexus International University. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
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