Lugazi University (LU), was a private university in Uganda. The university was founded in 2007.[2] It closed in December 2010.
| Motto | Strive for Prominence |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Active | 2007–2010 |
| Chancellor | Professor George B. Kirya |
| Vice-Chancellor | Matthew Odada |
| Students | 800 (2008)[1] |
| Location | , 00°22′12″N 32°54′47″E / 0.37000°N 32.91306°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | Homepage |
Location edit
Lugazi University was located in Lugazi, on a 175-acre (0.71 km2) campus, 26 miles (42 km) east of Kampala on the Kampala-Jinja Highway.
Academics edit
In September 2007, the university had the following faculties and departments:[3]
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Faculty of Business Management
- Faculty of Science & Technology
Courses edit
Lugazi University offered courses leading to the award of degrees, diplomas and certificates.[4]
Department of Arts and Social Sciences edit
- Bachelor of Secretarial Studies
- Bachelor of Mass Communication
- Bachelor Social Work and Social Administration
- Bachelor of Industrial Art and Design
- Bachelor of Development Studies
- Bachelor of Public Administration and Management
- Bachelor of Employment and Labor Studies
Department of Education edit
- Bachelor of Arts with Education
- Bachelor of Science with Education
- Bachelor of Adult and Community Education
- Bachelor of Education Guidance and Counseling
- Bachelor of Education with Special Needs
- Bachelor of Education - Early Childhood
Department of Business Management edit
- Bachelor of Business Administration
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Human Resources Management
- Bachelor of Procurement and Logistics Management
- Bachelor of Public Sector and Management
- Bachelor of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
Department of Computing and Information Technology edit
- Bachelor of Computer Science
- Bachelor of Library and Information Science
- Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics
All the above courses are available at diploma level as well.
Closure edit
Lugazi University held its first and last graduation ceremony on Wednesday, 29 December 2010. 524 students graduated. Due to mounting debts and other financial hardships, the university's assets and liabilities were acquired by the Uganda Ministry of Defence, effective 30 December 2010.[5] In January 2011, the premises were converted into the University of Military Science and Technology, (UMST), a military school of tertiary leaning, within the Uganda People's Defence Force.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Student Numbers at Lugazi University Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lugazi University was founded in 2007 Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Faculties of Lugazi University
- ^ Courses offered at Lugazi University Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lugazi University Closes. UPDF Acquires The Premises Archived 2014-03-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UMST Opens At Lugazi Archived 2012-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- Uganda University Guide 2007/08
- Lugazi University Homepage
- Owners Consider Selling Lugazi University
Also have Online Store: https://lugazzi.com/