Type Private Administrative staff 26+ (2010) | Established 2008 Students 300+ (2010) | |
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Motto "Striving for Academic Excellence" Chancellor John Charles Odur-Kami' | ||
All Saints University, whose complete name is All Saints University Lango (ASUL), is a private university in Uganda. It is recognised as a university by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE).
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Location
ASUL is located on Adoko Road, in the southeastern part of the city of Lira, in Lira District, Northern Region, approximately 320 kilometres (200 mi), by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the university campus are 2°14'46.0"N, 32°53'59.0"E (Latitude:2.246111; Longitude:32.899722).
History
ASUL was founded in 2008 by the Diocese of Lango of the Church of Uganda. Although the founders and administrators of the university are Christians, the university admits students without regard to nationality, religious beliefs, or ethnicity. The first class of 90 undergraduate students was admitted in January 2009. The courses taught at the university are accredited by UNCHE.
Recent developments
In April 2014, Vice Chancellor Fred Opio Ekong died from injuries sustained during an automobile accident.
Academics
As of January 2015, ASUL maintained three faculties:
Courses
The following degree courses are offered at ASUL:
Faculty of Business Administration and Management
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Social Sciences
In addition to the degree courses, the university offers many diploma and certificate courses in the same or related fields.