Uganda Technology and Management University
| Motto | For An Open Mind |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2012 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Benon C. Basheka |
Administrative staff | 50+ (2013) |
| Students | 100+ (2013) |
| Location |
Kampala, Uganda 00°19′34″N 32°35′01″E / 0.32611°N 32.58361°ECoordinates: 00°19′34″N 32°35′01″E / 0.32611°N 32.58361°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | Homepage |
Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU) is a university in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community.
Location
The university campus is located at Twed Towers, a nine-storey skyscraper at Plot 10 Kafu Road, on Nakasero Hill, a neighborhood in Central Kampala, one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the university campus are 0°19'34.0"N, 32°35'01.0"E (Latitude:0.326111; Longitude:32.583611).[1]
History
UTAMU was founded in 2012 by Venansius Baryamureeba, who has always been its vice chancellor.[2] He recruited other lecturers and professors, both locally and internationally, and UTAMU admitted its inaugural class in May 2013, stating with five undergraduate degree courses in business and information technology.[3] The university is accredited by the Uganda Nation Council for Higher Education, the governmental body that licenses institutions of higher learning in the country.[4]
Academic structure
As of July 2014, the university operated two schools:[5]
- School of Computing and Engineering
- School of Business and Management
Two more schools are planned:
- School of Professional and Vocational Education
- School of Graduate Studies
Academics
In its second year of operation, the university expanded its undergraduate degree menu from the original five courses to about two dozen courses in business and information technology.[6]
Diplomas are offered to undergraduate and graduate students in a number of disciplines.
Certificates are offered to undergraduate and graduate students in a number of disciplines.
The university offers the degrees of Master of Science, Masters of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy in many disciplines in all four schools.
See also
References
- ↑ Google. "Location of the Campus of Uganda Technology and Management University At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ↑ Kiyaga, Abdu (7 September 2012). "Baryamureeba Starts Own University". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ↑ Observer, Reporter (27 March 2013). "Makerere Lecturers Defect To Baryamureeba's UTAMU". The Obsever (Uganda). Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ↑ UNCHE (2013). "Private Universities: Uganda Technology And Management University (UTAMU)". Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE). Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ↑ UTAMU, . "The Schools of Uganda Technology and Management University". Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU). Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ↑ UTAMU. "UTAMU Undergraduate Degree Programmes In 2014". Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU). Retrieved 11 July 2014.
