Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), a pivot of higher education in Uganda, traces its roots back to October 1989. Initially housed within the repurposed Mbarara District Hospital???s School of Midwifery, the university was formally established through the Mbarara University of Science and Technology Statute 1989, enacted by the National Resistance Council.

Founded amidst the economic and social turmoil of the 1970s and 1980s, MUST emerged as a beacon of hope, reflecting the government???s recognition of higher education???s pivotal role in national development. With a keen focus on science and technology as the drivers of progress, the university embarked on its mission to cultivate skilled professionals.

Under the leadership of its inaugural Vice Chancellor, Professor Frederick Ian Bantubano Kayanja and in collaboration with Cuban professors, MUST???s journey commenced with the Faculty of Medicine, admitting its first cohort of 43 students to pursue the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) degree.