Kabale University

Kabale University
MottoKnowledge is the Future
TypePublic
Established2001; 23 years ago (2001)[1]
AccreditationNational Council for Higher Education
ChancellorMondo Kagonyera[2]
Vice-ChancellorJoy Kwesiga[3]
Administrative staff
400+ (2022)
Students6,661 (2024)[4]
Address
Plot 364 Block 3 Kikungiri Hill, Kabale Municipality Kabale – Kigali Highway, Kabale, Uganda
,
Kabale
,
Uganda

01°16′20″S 29°59′18″E / 1.27222°S 29.98833°E / -1.27222; 29.98833
CampusUrban
WebsiteHomepage
Kabale University is located in Uganda
Kabale University
Location in Uganda
Mukombe Library, the first and oldest Library of Kabale University

Kabale University (KAB) is a public university in Kabale Municipality, Uganda.

Location

[edit]

The main campus of KAB is located on Kikungiri Hill, in Kabale Municipality, on 52 hectares (130 acres) of land donated by the Kabale District Administration. This location is 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) off the Kabale-Katuna/Gatuna Road, approximately 409 kilometres (254 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[5] The coordinates of KAB are 1°16'20.0"S, 29°59'18.0"E (Latitude:-1.272215; Longitude:29.988321).[6]

History

[edit]

According to Education News Uganda, Kabale University (KAB) was established as a private institution in 2001 by stakeholders in the Kigezi sub-region.[7] The major objective of KAB is to contribute to the socioeconomic development of Kigezi, Uganda, East Africa, Eastern Africa, and Africa through accessible training, research, and decentralized service delivery, using participatory and inclusive approaches and methodologies.[8] KAB received accreditation from the Uganda National Council for Higher Education in 2005.[9][10]

A group photo of kabale University YouthMappers club students after day 2 of the Participatory GIS series.

As of 2012, Kabale University is a Public University, fully owned and governed by the Government of the republic of Uganda. The genesis of this goes back to January 2015, after lobbying from stakeholders,[8] the government of Uganda indicated its willingness to take over the private university, provided certain conditions were met.[11] In June 2015, the government formally took over the university.[12]

Academics

[edit]

The university is organised into the following academic units:[13]

Diploma programs

[edit]

The diploma courses offered by the university include some of the following.[23]

  • Diploma in Computer Science
  • Diploma in Information Technology
  • Diploma in Education (Primary Education)
  • Diploma in Education (Secondary Education)
  • Diploma in Social Work and Social Administration
  • Diploma in Business Administration and Management
  • Diploma in Records Management
  • Diploma in Medical Records Management
  • Diploma in Public Administration and Management
  • Diploma in Health Management
  • Diploma in French
  • Diploma in Swahili
  • Diploma in Counseling
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration and Management
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Education

Undergraduate degree programs

[edit]

The following are some of the undergraduate courses on offer at the university.[23]

Postgraduate degree programs

[edit]

The following are some of the postgraduate courses that Kabale University offers.[23][25][26]

Doctoral Degrees(PhDs)

[edit]

Short Courses

[edit]
  • Higher Education Bridging Certificate
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Kushaba, Anthony (25 February 2013). "Kanyeihamba Vows To Block Government Takeover of Kabale University". Uganda Radio Network (URN). Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  2. ^ Muhereza, Robert (3 May 2016). "Museveni appoints Prof Kagonyera as Kabale university chancellor". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  3. ^ Aanyu, Rehema (15 October 2009). "Women Are Not Extensions of Men - Professor Kwesiga". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  4. ^ Robert Muhereza (8 July 2024). "Kabale University Cries Out For More Funds". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Distance between Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Kabale University, Kabale, Western Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Location of Kabale University" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  7. ^ CTU (8 June 2015). "Undergraduate courses offered at Kabale University". Kampala: Campus Times Uganda (CTU). Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  8. ^ a b Kushaba, Anthony (22 March 2012). "Museveni Endorses Take over of Kabale University". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  9. ^ NCHE. "Uganda National Council for Higher Education: Private Universities". National Council for Higher Education (NCHE). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  10. ^ Ronald, Tamale (May 22, 2020). "Profile of Kabale University". Education News Uganda. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  11. ^ Our Reporter (17 January 2015). "Government To Take Over Kabale University, M7 Sets Conditions". The Red Pepper Newspaper. Kampala.
  12. ^ Okello, Dickens (26 June 2015). "Lira, Kabale, Soroti now Public Universities". Kampala: Chimpreports.com. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  13. ^ Kabale University (21 January 2018). "The Academic Units of Kabale University". Kabale: Kabale University. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  14. ^ "Kabale University School of Medicine (KABSOM)". Kabale University. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  15. ^ "Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences". Kabale University. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  16. ^ "Faculty of Computing, Library and Information Science". Kabale University. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  17. ^ "Faculty of Engineering, Technology, Applied Design and Fine Art". Kabale University. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  18. ^ "Faculty of Education". Kabale University. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  19. ^ "Faculty of Science". Kabale University. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  20. ^ "Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences". Kabale University. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  21. ^ "Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences". Kabale University. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  22. ^ "Institute of Language Studies". Kabale University. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  23. ^ a b c Kabale University (21 January 2018). "Kabale University: Academic Units - Short Courses". Kabale University. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  24. ^ Zam Zam Nakityo (5 June 2015). "Kabale University to offer new courses in Medicine". Campus Times Uganda. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  25. ^ "Postgraduate Programmes". Kabale University. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  26. ^ "Kabale University Launches First PhD Programs". ChimpReports. 2021-05-16. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  27. ^ "Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Administration (By Research)". Kabale University. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  28. ^ "Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration and Management (By Research)". Kabale University. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  29. ^ "Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration and Management (By Coursework and Research)". Kabale University. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  30. ^ "Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Administration (By Coursework and Research)". Kabale University. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  31. ^ "Doctoral of Philosophy (PhD) in Education". Kabale University. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
[edit]
  1. ^ "Kabale University - Virtual Learning Environment". elearning.kab.ac.ug. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kabale_University&oldid=1254068575"