Busitema University
| Motto | Pursuing Excellence |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2007 |
| Chancellor | Francis Omaswa |
| Vice-Chancellor | Mary Okwakol |
| Students | 1500+ (2013) |
| Location | Busitema , 00°32′42″N 34°01′30″E / 0.54500°N 34.02500°E |
| Campus | Rural |
| Website | www |
Busitema University (BU) is a university in Uganda. It is one of the eight public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country.
BU has as its focus the instruction of agricultural sciences, agricultural mechanization, and agribusiness.[1]
Location
BU has its main campus in Busitema, Busia District on the Jinja - Tororo Highway, about 30 kilometres (19 mi), by road, southwest of Tororo.[2] This location lies approximately 206 kilometres (128 mi), by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3] The coordinates of the university's main campus are 0°32'42.0"N, 34°01'30.0"E (Latitude:0.5450; Longitude:34.0250).[4]
University campuses
The campuses of BU include the following:
- Main campus in Busia District - Faculty of Engineering (Busitema) - 1,300 acres (530 ha)
- Jinja campus - Non-operative - 9 acres (3.6 ha)
- Nagongera campus in Tororo District - Faculty of Science and Education - 850 acres (340 ha)[5]
- Mbale campus in Mbale District - Faculty of Health Sciences - 30 acres (12 ha)
- Kaliro campus in Kaliro District - Non-operative - 198 acres (80 ha)
- Pallisa campus in Pallisa District 350 acres (140 ha)
- Arapai campus in Soroti District - Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences - 675 acres (273 ha)
- Namasagali campus in Kamuli District - Faculty of Natural Resources - 0 acres (0 ha)[6]
History
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BU was founded in 1968, with the assistance of the Soviet Union, as the Busitema National College of Agricultural Mechanization, a government agricultural institute. In 2007, the college was elevated to university status, offering certificate, diploma, and degree courses.
Academics
As of June 2014[update], the university offered the following courses: [7][8]
Undergraduate degree courses
- Faculty of Science and Education
- Bachelor of Science Education in computer studies - 3 years - Nagongera campus
- Bachelor of Science Education in physics - 3 years - Nagongera campus
- Bachelor of Science Education in mathematics 3 years - Nagongera campus
- Bachelor of Science Education in education - 3 years - Nagongera campus
- Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences
- Bachelor of Animal Production and Management - 4 years - Arapai campus
- Faculty of Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in agricultural mechanization & irrigation engineering - 4 years - Main campus
- Bachelor of Science in computer engineering - 4 years - Main campus
- Bachelor of Science in water resources engineering - 4 years - Main campus
- Bachelor of Science in textile engineering - 4 years - Main campus[9]
- Bachelor of Science in mining engineering - 4 years - Main campus[10]
- Faculty of Natural Resources
- Bachelor of Science in natural resources economics - 4 years - Namasagali campus
- Bachelor of Science in hydrology - 4 years - Namasagali campus
- Bachelor of Science in agroprocessing engineering - 4 years - Namasagali campus
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery - 5 years - Mbale campus, Mbale Regional Referral Hospital[11]
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing - 3 years - Mbale campus[12]
Undergraduate diploma courses
- Diploma in agricultural engineering - 2 years - Busitema campus
- Diploma in ginning engineering - 2 years - Busitema campus
- Diploma in animal production and management - 2 years - Arapai campus
- Diploma in crop production and management - 2 years - Arapai campus
Undergraduate certificate courses
- Certificate in agricultural sciences - 1 year - Arapai campus
Postgraduate courses
The university does not yet offer post graduate programs.
See also
- Agriculture in Uganda
- Education in Uganda
- List of universities in Uganda
- List of hospitals in Uganda
References
- ^ "About Busitema University". Busitema University. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Distance Between Busitema And Tororo With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Map Showing Kampala And Busitema With Distance Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ Google. "Location of Busitema University Main Campus At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Welcome to the Faculty of Science and Education based at Nagongera Campus of Busitema University". Busitema University. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ Musasizi, Simon (2 May 2010). "Busitema Opens Namasagali, Arapai Campuses". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ Anguyo, Innocent (5 June 2014). "Busitema University Calls for Private Admissions". New Vision. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Busitema University: Academic Programmes". Busitema University. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ Odeke, Faustine (22 June 2009). "Busitema Varsity Starts Textile Engineering Degree". New Vision. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ Odeke, Faustine (10 September 2012). "Busitema University Starts Mining Degree". New Vision. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ Mugisa, Anne (7 August 2013). "Uganda: Busitema University to Get Medical School". New Vision via Allfrica.com. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ Emojong, John Augustine (16 October 2011). "Busitema Gears for Shs1.2 Billion Medical School". Daily Monitor Mobile. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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