Uganda Martyrs University

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Uganda Martyrs University (UMU)
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MottoVirtute et Sapientia Duc Mundum
Motto in English
In Virtue and Wisdom Lead the World
Type Private
Established1993
Chancellor Joseph Anthony Zziwa
Vice-Chancellor Kyamanywa Edrin Patrick
Administrative staff
400+ (2014)
Students5,000+ (2014) [1]
Location
Nkozi
,
Uganda

00°00′13″N32°00′52″E / 0.00361°N 32.01444°E / 0.00361; 32.01444
CampusRural, town
Website www.umu.ac.ug
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Location in Uganda

Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) is a private University affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church in Uganda. The University is owned by the Episcopal Conference of the Catholic Bishops of Uganda. [2] It is licensed by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education. [3] UMU consists of seven Faculties, two Institute, six Campuses, nine Departments, and three schools. As of March 2022, total student enrollment is 4,632. [4] Of these, about 1,500 students were residential, while nearly 3,000 students were enrolled in UMU's distance learning programs. The number of staff members was over 400. [1]

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Location

UMU's main campus is in Nkozi, Mpigi District, in the Central Region of Uganda, approximately 85 kilometres (53 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of that country. [5] The coordinates of this Campus are 0°00'13.0"N, 32°00'52.0"E (Latitude:0.003611; Longitude:32.014444). [6]

History

UMU was established in October 1993 with 84 students and two academic departments: the Institute of Ethics & Development Studies and the Faculty of Business Administration & Management. [7]

At the university's 24th graduation ceremony on 8 November 2018, 2040 candidates graduated with certificates, diploma, bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees. The vice chancellor informed hose present that 17 new courses had been introduced, including the Bachelor of Journalism and Bachelor of Inclusive Education, bring the total number of courses on offer to 136. A new Faculty of Engineering at the campus in Fort Portal, in Western Uganda, was also declared open. [8]

Raphael p'Mony Wokorach is the new Chairman of UMU's Governing Council succeeding Sanctus Lino Wanok who served for 8 years. In June 2023, he was unveiled at Pope Paul Memorial Hotel, Rubaga. [9]

Campuses

As of November 2018, UMU maintained campuses at the following locations:

Notable Alumni and current faculty administrators

Academic units

Faculties, schools, institutes

Uganda Martyrs University comprises the following:

  1. Faculty of Agriculture.
  2. Faculty of Business Administration and Management.
  3. Faculty of Education.
  4. Faculty of Health Sciences.
  5. Faculty of Science.
  6. Faculty of the Built Environment.
  7. Faculty of Engineering and applied Sciences.
  8. Institute of Ethics.
  9. Institute of Languages and Communication Studies.
  10. Mother Kevin Postgraduate Medical School
  11. School of Arts and Social Sciences.
  12. School of Postgraduate Studies and Research.

Departments

See also

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  4. ↑ Uganda Martyrs University (18 March 2022). "Get to know UMU". Uganda Martyrs University. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
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  8. 1 2 Mazinga, Mathias (10 November 2018). "Uganda Martyrs University passes out 2040 graduates". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "Bishop Wokorach takes UMU governing council chairmanship". New Vision Group. July 6, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
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