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Type
  
Private

Vice-Chancellor
  
Lyu

Location
  
Kumi, Uganda

Address
  
Uganda

Founded
  
2004

Established
  
2004

Administrative staff
  
120+ (2012)

Campus
  
Rural

Number of students
  
1,000

Motto
  
Godliness and Excellence for Servanthood

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Kumi University is a private University in Uganda.

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Location

The university is in Kumi Town, Kumi District, eastern Uganda, approximately 150 miles (240 km) north-east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of Kumi University Main Campus are 1° 28' 21.00"N, 33° 51' 45.00"E (Latitude:1.4725; Longitude:33.8625). In 2007, the university established a second campus in the town of Soroti, 54 kilometres (34 mi) north-west of Kumi Town. The Soroti Campus handles the evening programs offered by the university.

History

The institution was founded in 1996 by a Korean missionary couple; Hyeong Lyeol Lyu and Min Ja Lee, under the name African Leaders Training Institute. In 1999, the name was changed to Kumi University.

The university was fully accredited by the Ministry of Education & Sports in 2004. Arrangements are underway to attain a university charter. Efforts are underway to start a medical school at this university.

Academics

As of August 2012, the university had the following functioning faculties:

  • Faculty of Education and Languages
  • Faculty of Computing and Information Technology
  • Faculty of Social Sciences and Management Studies
  • Faculty of Medicine - In the planning stage
  • Courses

    Courses offered lead to the award of certificates, diplomas, and bachelor's degrees. The following degree courses were offered at Kumi University as of August 2012:

    Faculty of Education and Languages

  • Bachelor of Arts with education
  • Bachelor of Education
  • Faculty of Science

  • Bachelor of Information Technology
  • Bachelor of Energy Technology
  • Faculty of Social Sciences and Management Studies

  • Bachelor of Business Administration
  • Bachelor of Human Resource Management
  • Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration
  • Bachelor of Development Studies
  • In addition to the degree courses, the university offers many diploma and certificate courses in the same or related fields.

    References

    Kumi University Wikipedia