Uganda Technology and Management University
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 2012 |
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Administrative staff
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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 |
The Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU) is a university in Uganda.
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Location[edit]
The university campus is located at Plot 6 and 8, Erisa Road, Kiswa, Bugolobi, one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the university campus are (Latitude:0.321995; Longitude:32.621550).[1]
History[edit]
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[edit]
As of July 2014, the university operated in the following schools:[5]
- School of Computing and Engineering
- School of Business and Management
- School of Professional and Vocational Education
- School of Graduate Studies
Academics[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
