The University is a private, non-denominational, non-profit and non-secular institution which has a Vision of ???To be a leading national, regional and global hub for academic and professional excellence???. It Mission is ???To provide an environment that enables the cultivation of competence, confidence, creativity and character in the academic, professional and social interaction???.
Ndejje University (NDU) was founded in 1992. It is owned by all six Church of Uganda (CoU) Dioceses in Buganda Region, the ???Ndejje University Foundation Consortium???.
The University is chartered by the NCHE, and has about 10,000 students and 500 staff based in Uganda. The University works jointly with partners in an effort to solve local and global challenges, with the aim of improving the world and social conditions.
Historically, the quest for a public university in West Nile can be traced back to the 1970s when initial attempts by government to establish a public university in the region were hindered by the country's turbulent past wars. The desire for a government supported university in the West Nile region continued to be expressed in various fora, both within and outside the region.
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.
Established in 1922 as a humble technical school, Makerere University is one of the oldest and most prestigious Universities in Africa. In January of that year, the school, which was later renamed Uganda Technical College, opened its doors to 14 day students who began studying Carpentry, Building and Mechanics.
Kyambogo University (KYU) was established with the main aim of promoting and advancing knowledge and development of skills in Science, Technology and Education and such other fields having regards for quality, equity, progress and transformation of society.
Kampala University was established by corporate professionals in February 1998. It opened its gates to pioneer students in October 1999. The University was first licensed by the Ministry of Education and Sports on 23rd November 2000 to operate as an institution of higher learning. In 2003, KU held its 1st Graduation Ceremony with a total of 141 graduates.
Kabale University is located on Plot 364 Block 3 Kikungiri Hill, in Kabale Municipality, about a kilometre off Kabale-Katuna-Kigali Highway. The Main Campus sits on 50 acres of land. The University can be accessed via Mukombe Road, which connects the Kikungiri Campus to the Highway. An additional Campus is located on Plots 66-76 in Nyabikoni Parish in the Central Division of Kabale Municipality.
The Islamic University in Uganda was opened in the year 1988 by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) under a bilateral agreement between the Government of Uganda (GOU) and the OIC. In 1990, the Parliament of Uganda enacted a law, The Islamic University in Uganda Act (cap 131, Laws of Uganda), formally establishing the University in Uganda. The University operates under the framework of this Act. The University opened on 10th February 1988 with 80 students and two degree programmes.
Gulu University, which was founded in 2002, is Uganda???s newest university, and is located in Gulu, within conflict-prone Northern Uganda amidst war-devastated communities. The Faculty of Agriculture and the Environment currently offers two undergraduate programmes: a Bachelor of Agriculture and a Bachelor of Science in Biosystems Engineering. A third undergraduate programme, addressing postharvest, value addition and marketing is under development.