| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 2016 |
| Chancellor | James Musinguzi Garuga [1] |
| Students | 1,000+ (2023) |
| Location | , 00°32′54″S30°12′04″E / 0.54833°S 30.20111°E |
| Campus | Rural |
| Website | Homepage |
  Location in Uganda | |
Valley University of Science and Technology (VUST), is a private university in Uganda. In October 2015, the proprietors of the university received accreditation from the Uganda National Council for Higher Education, to start the institution. [1]
The university campus is located in the town of Bushenyi, adjacent to Valley College, off of the Mbarara-Ishaka Highway, approximately 54 kilometres (34 mi), by road, west of Mbarara, the largest city in the Western Region of Uganda. [2] The geographical coordinates of the university campus are: 0°32'54.0"S, 30°12'04.0"E (Latitude:-0.548333; Longitude:30.201111). [3]
VUST is an institutional of higher learning that received accreditation in October 2015 to begin with two faculties. The university is wholly owned by an entity known as Mukaira Foundation Limited (MFL). MFL also owns and operates Valley College, a mixed residential secondary school, and Valley Wines Limited, a wine-growing and processing business. [4] MFL is majority owned by businessman and retired educator, William Mukaira (born 1929) [1]
The university aims to provide science and technology courses applicable to the rural environment, in a rural setting, with a view to improve the living conditions of the rural communities in the areas that the university serves. [1] [4]
The university has two faculties: (a) Faculty of Science, Technology & Innovations and (b) Faculty of Business and Management Science. [1]
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