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Ibanda University (IU)
MottoHard Work for Excellence
TypePrivate
Established2014[1]
ChancellorVenansius Baryamureeba[1][2]
Vice-ChancellorEmmanuel Karooro[2]
Location
Ibanda, Ibanda District
,
Uganda
CampusRural
Websitehttp://ibandauniversity.ac.ug

Ibanda University (IU) is a private, co-educational Ugandan university in the Western Region of Uganda.[3]

Location

The campus of the university is located in Bubaare Cell, Bufunda Ward, Bufunda Division in the Municipality of Ibanda (pop.31,316),[4] in Ibanda District, Western Uganda.[3] This is approximately 73 kilometres (45 mi), by road, west of Mbarara, the largest city in the sub-region.[5] Ibanda University is approximately 318 kilometres (198 mi), by road, west of Kampala, the largest city and capital of Uganda.[6] The geographical coordinates of the campus of Ibanda University are:0°07'24.0"S, 30°29'54.0"E (Latitude:-0.123333; Longitude:30.498333).[7]

Overview

The university was established in 2014 by private Ugandan individuals.[3] It is accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education. It is a co-educational institution that offers certificate, diploma and bachelors courses.[8]

The highest supervisory body of the university is the Board of Trustees. Below the board is the University Council. Below the council, is the University Senate. The day-to-day activities of the University are supervised by the Vice Chancellor, assisted by the University Secretary, the University Bursar, the Academic Registrar and the Deans of Schools of the university.[3] Currently the Chairman of the Board of Trustees "Jeeb Rwomushana", the University Chancellor is Venansius Baryamureeba and the Vice Chancellor is Professor Emmanuel Karooro.[9]

Academics

Courses offered

Certificate courses

1. Certificate in Business Administration[10]

Diploma courses

1. Diploma in Public Administration[10] 2. Diploma in Development Studies[10] 3. Diploma in Business Administration[10] 4. Diploma in Information Technology[10] 5. Diploma in Primary Education[10]

Bachelors Courses

1. Bachelor of Business Administration[10] 2. Bachelor of Information Technology[10] 3. Bachelor of Social Sciences[10] 4. Bachelor of Development Studies[10] 5. Bachelor of Primary Education[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Mucunguzi, Lawrence (14 October 2017). "Baryamureeba Appointed First Chancellor of Ibanda University". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b Mubangizi, Unicent (11 October 2017). "Baryamureba Appointed Ibanda University Chancellor". Apearlnews.com. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d Katwine, Anna (6 July 2017). "Background of Ibanda University". LinkedIn. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  4. ^ UBOS (29 November 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Distance between Mbarara, Western Region, Uganda and Ibanda University, Ibanda, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  6. ^ GFC (15 October 2017). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Ibanda University, Ibanda, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Location of the Main Campus of Ibanda University" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  8. ^ "UniRank: University Rankings: Ibanda University". 4Icu.org (4ICU). 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  9. ^ Karenzi, Elly (5 October 2017). "Prof Baryamureeba appointed Ibanda University chancellor". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Uganda Facts (15 October 2017). "List of Courses Offered at Ibanda University". Kampala: Ugafacts.com (Uganda Facts). Retrieved 15 October 2017.

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