Type Private Vice-Chancellor Arthur Sserwanga Students ~ 3100 (2016) Total enrollment 3,000 (2011) | Established 2007 Administrative staff 192 (2016) Founded 2007 | |
Motto Seeking Greater Horizons in Thought and Action Similar Kumi University, All Saints University, Uganda Pentecostal University, Mountains of the Moon Uni, St Lawrence University |
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Muteesa I Royal University (MRU) is a private university in Uganda. It was accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE) in 2007. On 15 June 2016, Justice Julia Sebutinde was installed as Chancellor of the University, replacing Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, the founding chancellor.
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- Muteesa i royal university uyd swagga party video by tebuseeke samuel mru journalist mpeg2video
- New development in muteesa i royal university after students protest
- Location
- History
- Academics
- Operational faculties
- Planned faculties
- Courses
- Faculty of Science Technology
- References
New development in muteesa i royal university after students protest
Location
MRU has three campuses.
The main campus is in the city of Masaka, approximately 135 kilometres (84 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of this campus are 0°19'21.0"S, 31°44'35.0"E (Latitude:-0.322500; Longitude:31.743056).
The second campus is on Mengo Hill, the seat of the Buganda Government, within the city of Kampala. The coordinates of this campus are 0°18'24.0"N, 32°33'19.0"E (Latitude:00 19 21S; Longitude:31 44 33E).
The third campus is in the town of Mubende, approximately 153 kilometres (95 mi), by road, west of Kampala.
History
MRU was established when ownership of the Masaka Technical Institute (Uganda Technical College, Masaka), was transferred from the government of Uganda to the Buganda government in January 2007.
MRU is named after Muteesa I of Buganda. He made agreements with the British to introduce British-based education in his kingdom (Buganda) in the late 19th century. MRU received Tertiary Education Institution accreditation from the Ministry of Education & Sports in July 2007. MRU admitted the first class of students in October 2007. MRU held its first graduation ceremony on Friday 15 April 2011. At the same ceremony, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi was installed as the first chancellor of the university.
Academics
As of March 2011, MRU had the following academic faculties:
Operational faculties
Planned faculties
Courses
The following undergraduate degree courses were offered at MRU in September 2014:
Faculty of Science & Technology
In addition to the academic degree programs listed above, MRU offers diploma and certificate courses in the same or similar fields.