Nationality Ugandan Known for Administrative Skills Ethnicity Munyankole Name Elly Katunguka | Residence Kampala, Uganda Years active 1980 - present | |
Born 1955 (age 60–61) Uganda Occupation Veterinarian, Academic Administrator Titles Chancellor, Kyambogo University | ||
Elly Katunguka, BVM, MVSc, PhD, is a Ugandan veterinarian, academic and academic administrator. He is the acting vice chancellor of Kyambogo University, one of Uganda's six public universities. He was appointed to that position in February 2014. Prior to that, he served at the Director of Postgraduate studies at Makerere University, the oldest and largest public university in the country.
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Background and education
He was born in the Western Region of Uganda circa 1955. He attended Ntare School for his high school education. He studied at Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university, graduating with a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine degree. He went on to earn a Master of Veterinary Science degree, also from Makerere. His Doctor of Philosophy was obtained from the University of Glasgow in Scotland.
Career
Starting in 1979, Katunguka worked at Makerere University, starting as a teaching assistant and then assistant lecturer, lecturer, senior lecturer, associate professor, and full professor. For twenty years, Katunguka was part of the senior academicians and academic administrators at the university.
In February 2014, he was appointed acting vice chancellor of Kyambogo University.