Type Private Campus Rural Address Uganda Founded 1948 Vice-chancellor Patrick Manu | Established 1948 Website Homepage Phone +254 705 020763 Motto Excellence in Service | |
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Location Bugema
Luwero District, Uganda Similar Ndejje University, Busoga University, Cavendish University Uganda, Uganda Christian University, Bishop Stuart University | ||
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Bugema University (BMU) is a private, co-educational Ugandan university affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Contents
- Bugema university acapella song
- Location
- History
- Academic divisions
- School of Business
- School of Social Sciences
- School of Education
- School of Graduate Studies
- Academic courses
- Undergraduate degree programs
- Postgraduate degree programs
- Diploma courses
- Short certificate courses
- References
It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.
Location
The university is on land that measures 640 acres (260 ha), in Kalagala sub-county, Bamunanika county, Luweero District in the Central Region of Uganda. The main campus is approximately 34 kilometres (21 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. It is approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi), by road, south of the town of Ziroobwe, on the Gayaza-Ziroobwe Road.
The coordinates of Bugema University campus are 0°34'10.48"N, 32°38'30.55"E (Latitude: 0.57; Longitude: 32.6418).
History
The institution started in 1948 as a training school for teachers and pastors for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in East Africa. At that time it was called Bugema Missionary Training School. Later, the name changed to Bugema Missionary College and then to Bugema Adventist College. In 1978, the first class offering degrees graduated with the Bachelor of Theology degree. The college expanded and by the late 1980s curricula for Business and Education were added. In 1994, Bugema Adventist College changed its status from "college" to "university". In 1997, Bugema University was granted a tertiary institution license from the Ministry of Education and Sports.
Academic divisions
Bugema University is composed of the following schools:
School of Business
School of Social Sciences
School of Education
School of Graduate Studies
Bugema University's School of Graduate Studies is affiliated with the University of Eastern Africa, Baraton in Kenya with some of the postgraduate courses. The school is also affiliated with Central Luzon State University with some of the postgraduate courses and serves as a center of e-learning on some Doctoral programs offered at Central Luzon State University in the Philippines.
Academic courses
The academic courses offered at BU include the following: