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Nexus International University

Coordinates: 00°18′03″N 32°36′23″E / 0.30083°N 32.60639°E / 0.30083; 32.60639
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Nexus International University (NIU)
TypePrivate
EstablishedJanuary 1, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-01-01)
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Magnus Amajirionwu[1]
Location
5158 Kayongo Road, Muyenga, Kampala
,
Uganda

00°18′03″N 32°36′23″E / 0.30083°N 32.60639°E / 0.30083; 32.60639
CampusUrban
WebsiteHomepage
Nexus International University is located in Kampala
Nexus International University
Location in Kampala

Nexus International University (NIU), formerly Virtual University of Uganda (VUU) is a private university in Uganda. The institution is accredited and supervised by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE).[2]

Location

NIU maintains its campus at 5158 Kayongo Road, in Muyenga, a suburb in Makindye Division, approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi), southeast of the city centre of Kampala, Uganda's capital.[3] The geographical coordinates of the university campus are:00°18'03.0"N, 32°36'23.0"E (Latitude:0.300833; Longitude:32.606389).[4]

History

The university was established in 2011, as the first institution of higher education in Uganda, whose instruction is entirely online. The university adopted the name Virtual University of Uganda (VUU), from 2011 until 2019. VUU admitted her first cohort of students in January 2012.[5]

Academic courses

NIU offers the following academic courses, as of January 2015.[6]

In 2020, new courses introduced, after the University had re-branded, include: 1. An MBA in Oil and Gas 2. MBA in Environmental Management 3. MBA in International Development 4. MBA in Tourism and Hospitality Management and 5. MBA Women in Finance.[7]

Postgraduate Diploma courses last 24 months. Master's degree courses last thirty months. In addition, the university offers in excess of 70 short courses, lasting a few weeks to a few months. The short courses are listed at the university website, referenced here.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Nexus International University (29 September 2020). "Vice Chancellor of Nexus International University". Kampala: Nexus International University. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  2. ^ UNCHE (29 September 2020). "Accredited programs of the Virtual University of Uganda". Kampala: Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE). Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Road Distance Between Central Kampala And Nexus International University" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Location of the Campus of Nexus International University, Kampala, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  5. ^ The Conversation (2018). "About Virtual University of Uganda". Braamfontein, South Africa: The Conversation. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  6. ^ Schools Uganda (2015). "Academic Programs Offered at Virtual University of Uganda". Kampala: Schoolsuganda.com. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  7. ^ Nexus International University (29 September 2020). "Nexus International University: Programmes Overview". Kampala: Nexus International University. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  8. ^ Nexus International University (29 September 2020). "Short Courses Offered at Nexus International University". Kampala: Nexus International University. Retrieved 29 September 2020.


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