Kabale University

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Type Public Administrative staff 15 (2007) Location Kabale, Uganda Total enrollment 3,000 (2010) Founded 2001 Vice-chancellor Joy C. Kwesiga		Established 2001 Students 4,000+ (2016) Campus Urban Chancellor Mondo Kagonyera Headquarters Kabale, Uganda

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Kabale University (KAB) is a public university in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community.

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Location

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The main campus of KAB is located on Kikungiri Hill, in Kabale Municipality, on 52 hectares (130 acres) of land donated by the Kabale District Administration. This location is 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) off the Kabale-Gatuna Road, approximately 406 kilometres (252 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of KAB are 1°16'20.0"S, 29°59'18.0"E (Latitude:-1.272215; Longitude:29.988321).

History

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KAB was established as a private institution in 2001 by stakeholders in the Kigezi sub-region. The major objective of KAB is to contribute to the socioeconomic development of Kigezi, Uganda, East Africa, Eastern Africa, and Africa through accessible training, research, and decentralized service delivery, using participatory and inclusive approaches and methodologies. KAB received accreditation from the Uganda National Council for Higher Education in 2005.

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In January 2015, after lobbying from stakeholders, the government of Uganda indicated its willingness to take over the private university, provided certain conditions were met. In June 2015, the government formally took over the university.