Clarke International University

{{Infobox university

|name = Clarke International University

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|motto = Lead, Innovate, Transform

|established = {{start date and age|2008|01|01}}

|type = Private

|chancellor = Professor Moses Galukande

|vice_chancellor = Rose Clarke Nanyonga

|city = Kampala

|country = Uganda

| pushpin_map = Uganda Kampala

| coordinates ={{coord|00|18|19|N|32|36|38|E|region:UG|display=inline, title}}

|students = 900+ (2014)

|campus = Urban

|website = [http://www.ihsu.ac.ug/ Homepage]

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Clarke International University, formerly International Health Sciences University (IHSU), is a private non-residential university in Uganda.{{cite web|url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Kadaga-criticises-government-planning-education/688322-4334152-mvlpnj/index.html

|title=Speaker recognises Dr Ian Clarke and Ms Rose Nanyonga | date=9 March 2018 |access-date=27 April 2018 |location=Kampala |newspaper=Daily Monitor |first=Christine | last=Kasemiire}}

Location

Clarke has built its main campus at Kawagga Close, off Kalungi Road, Muyenga at Block 224 | Plot 8244 Bukasa, Kyadondo, from St. Barnabas Road, Namuwongo a southeastern section of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the university campus are:0°17'32.0"N 32°37'30.0"E (Latitude:0.292222; Longitude:32.625000.{{google maps|

url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B017'32.0%22N+32%C2%B037'30.0%22E/@0.2921948,32.6252437,278m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d0.2922222!4d32.625 |title=Location of Clarke International University Main Campus |access-date=12 February 2021}} The university has an annex on campus, that is located at St. Agnes Academy, Muwayire Road, Kisugu, Kampala, Uganda, at geographical coordinates: 0°18'21.5"N 32°36'29.5"E (Latitude:0.305972; Longitude:32.608194.{{google maps|

url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B018'21.5%22N+32%C2%B036'29.5%22E/@0.3060127,32.6083331,49m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d0.3059722!4d32.6081944 |title=Location of St. Agnes Academy, Muwayire Road, Kisugu, Kampala, Uganda |access-date=12 February 2021}}

Overview

Clarke International University is a member of the Clarke Group of Companies (Clarke Group), a conglomerate of companies in agribusiness, healthcare, education, hospitality, leisure and philanthropy. The companies in the group are majority owned by physician, politician, entrepreneur and philanthropist Dr Ian Clarke.{{cite web |url=http://clarke-group.org/about-us |title=About the Clarke Group of Companies |date=27 April 2018 |access-date=27 April 2018 |author=Clarke Group |publisher=The Clarke Group |location=Kampala |archive-date=7 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190307070152/http://clarke-group.org/about-us |url-status=dead }}

The university incorporated the Uganda Health Management Institute (UHMI), and the International Hospital School of Nursing (IHSON) as the two founding faculties of the university. In December 2010, the university marked its maiden graduation ceremony, held at the university campus at Namuwongo, a suburb of Kampala.{{cite web|url=http://blog.suubitrust.org.uk/2010/12/18/advent-day-18-1st-graduation-ceremony-at-ihsu/|title=1st Graduation Ceremony At IHSU|date=18 December 2010|last=Kevin|access-date=15 July 2014|publisher=SuubiTrust.Org.UK (Suubi Trust - UK)|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227074127/http://blog.suubitrust.org.uk/2010/12/18/advent-day-18-1st-graduation-ceremony-at-ihsu/|archive-date=27 February 2014}} In March 2014, the university held its fourth graduation ceremony, where 229 students graduated, of whom 111 (48%) were male and 118 (52%) were female.{{cite web|

url=http://observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30543:-govt-should-sponsor-needy-health-students&catid=85:education&Itemid=106|title=Government Should Sponsor Needy Health Students|first=Yudaya|last=Nangonzi|date=9 March 2014|access-date=15 July 2014|publisher=The Observer (Uganda)}}

History

The university admitted the first class of students in August 2008.{{cite web| url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1184121/health-sciences-university-launched |title=Health Sciences University Launched |newspaper=New Vision |date=3 August 2008 |access-date=27 April 2018 |first1=Anthony|last1=Bugembe|first2=Joel|last2=Ogwang |location=Kampala}} The chancellor of the university is Dr Moses Galukande. The vice chancellor is Dr. Nanyonga Rose Clarke. The chairman of the University Council is Bishop Zac Niringiye. Dr. Ian Clarke, the founder of the university, was a member of the University Council until he relinquished that responsibility in 2010. The current members of the council are listed at the university's webpage.{{cite web|url=http://www.ihsu.ac.ug/content/council|title=Members of IHSU University Council|publisher=International Health Sciences University|access-date=15 July 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140621081727/http://ihsu.ac.ug/content/council|archive-date=21 June 2014}}

Schools and institutes

{{as of|March 2018}}, the university had one institute and three functional schools:{{cite web|url=http://www.ihsu.ac.ug/|title=The Schools And Institutes of IHSU|publisher=International Health Science University|access-date=15 July 2014|archive-date=4 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504090235/http://ihsu.ac.ug/|url-status=dead}}

Institute of Health Policy and Management
School of Nursing
School of Allied Health Sciences
School of Business and Applied Technology.

Courses

Courses can be pursued (a) full-time (b) part-time (c) on-campus or (d) via remote e-learning. The following academic courses are offered at the university:{{cite web|url=http://www.ihsu.ac.ug/|title=Academic Courses Offered At IHSU|access-date=15 July 2014|publisher=International Health Sciences University|archive-date=4 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504090235/http://ihsu.ac.ug/|url-status=dead}}