Type Public Administrative staff 200+ (2008) Campus Urban Total enrollment 3,000 (2009) Phone +256 706 342259 Motto Succeed We Must | Established 1989 Students 3,000 (2008) Address Mbarara, Uganda Chancellor Peter Mugyenyi Founded 1989 Vice-chancellor Celestino Obua | |
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Location Mbarara, Uganda
-0.6170; 30.6565 Similar Kyambogo University, Kampala International University, Makerere University, Busitema University, Bishop Stuart University Profiles | ||
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Mbarara University of Science & Technology (MUST), commonly known as Mbarara University, is a public university in Uganda. Mbarara University commenced student intake and instruction in 1989. It is one of the eight public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country. MUST is accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education.
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Location
The university has two campuses:
History
The University was founded in 1989 to address the shortage of scientists in Uganda and to instill a sense of community service in its students.
Faculties and institutes
As of January 2016, MUST has three Faculties and three Institutes:
Courses
The courses offered at the university include:
Undergraduate courses
Masters courses
Doctorate courses
Students and staff
As of January 2011, the student body numbered 3,163; 3001 undergraduates and 62 postgraduates. The university employs over 200 staff members.
Governance
Mbarara University of Science and Technology is administered by three bodies; the University Council, the University Senate and the University Top Management.
University Council
The University Council is the supreme organ of the university responsible for the overall administration and ensuring that the establishment objectives and functions of the university are duly implemented. The Council members are drawn from stakeholders including university staff, students, and members from the Ministry of Education, other government departments, University Convocation, the Private Sector and the general public.
University Senate
The University Senate is responsible for overall administration, of all academic programs. The current Senate is instituted in accordance with the provisions of the Universities and other Tertiary Institutions Act of 2001, as enacted by the Parliament of Uganda.
Top management
The top management consists of the Vice Chancellor, Deputy Vice Chancellor, University Secretary, Academic Registrar, Dean of Students, and the Executive Director of Mbarara Hospital.
University Teaching Hospital
The university teaching hospital is Mbarara National Referral Hospital, a 600-bed public hospital that also serves as the referral hospital for the districts of: Mbarara, Bushenyi, Ntungamo, Kiruhura, Ibanda, Mitooma, Sheema, Buhweju, Isingiro and Rubirizi.