Kabale University
{{short description|Public university in Uganda}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Kabale University
| logo =
| image = Kabale University logo.jpg
| motto = Knowledge is the Future
| established = {{Start date and age|2001}}{{cite web | url=http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=50133 | title=Kanyeihamba Vows To Block Government Takeover of Kabale University | first=Anthony | last=Kushaba | date=25 February 2013 | accessdate=7 September 2014 | publisher=Uganda Radio Network (URN)}}
| accreditation = National Council for Higher Education
| type = Public
| chancellor = Mondo Kagonyera{{cite web| url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/Education/Museveni-appoints-Prof-Kagonyera-Kabale-University-chancellor/-/688336/3187386/-/8he4e9z/-/index.html | title=Museveni appoints Prof Kagonyera as Kabale university chancellor | accessdate=3 May 2016 |date=3 May 2016 |first=Robert | last=Muhereza | newspaper=Daily Monitor|location=Kampala}}
| vice_chancellor = Joy Kwesiga{{cite web | accessdate=7 September 2014 | first=Rehema | last=Aanyu | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/9/42/698052 | title=Women Are Not Extensions of Men - Professor Kwesiga | date=15 October 2009 | newspaper=New Vision (Kampala) | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907010348/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/9/42/698052 | archivedate=7 September 2014 }}
| address = Plot 364 Block 3 Kikungiri Hill, Kabale Municipality Kabale – Kigali Highway, Kabale, Uganda
| city = Kabale
| country = Uganda
| students = 6,661 (2024){{cite web |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/kabale-university-cries-out-for-more-funds-4683084 |date=8 July 2024 | title=Kabale University Cries Out For More Funds |work=Daily Monitor |author=Robert Muhereza |access-date=8 July 2024 | location=Kampala, Uganda}}
| administrative_staff = 400+ (2022)
| campus = Urban
| pushpin_map = Uganda
| coordinates = {{coord|01|16|20|S|29|59|18|E|region:UG|display=inline, title}}
| website = [http://www.kab.ac.ug Homepage]
}}
File:Kabale University Library.jpg
Kabale University (KAB) is a public university in Kabale Municipality, Uganda.
Location
The main campus of KAB is located on Kikungiri Hill, in Kabale Municipality, on {{convert|52|ha|acres}} of land donated by the Kabale District Administration. This location is {{convert|1|km}} off the Kabale-Katuna/Gatuna Road, approximately {{convert|409|km}}, by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Kampala/Kabale+University,+Plot+364+Block+3+Kikungiri+Hill,+Kabale+Municipality+Kabale+%E2%80%93+Kigali+Highway,+Kabale/@-0.4615777,30.1636026,8z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x177dbc0f9d74b39b:0x4538903dd96b6fec!2m2!1d32.5825197!2d0.3475964!1m5!1m1!1s0x19dc0d9192cc2333:0x9673581ac2e63b63!2m2!1d29.9882291!2d-1.2722888!3e0 |title=Distance between Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Kabale University, Kabale, Western Region, Uganda |access-date=26 December 2020}} The coordinates of KAB are 1°16'20.0"S, 29°59'18.0"E (Latitude:-1.272215; Longitude:29.988321).{{google maps | url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/1%C2%B016'20.0%22S+29%C2%B059'18.0%22E/@-1.2728042,29.988319,1320m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-1.2722222!4d29.9883333 |title=Location of Kabale University |access-date=26 December 2020}}
History
Kabale University (KAB) was established as a private institution in 2002 by stakeholders in the Kigezi sub-region.{{cite web | last=CTU |
url=http://www.campustimesug.com/undergraduate-courses-offered-at-kabale-university | title=Undergraduate courses offered at Kabale University |
date=8 June 2015 | accessdate=29 January 2016 | publisher=Campus Times Uganda (CTU)| location=Kampala}} The major objective of KAB is to contribute to the socioeconomic development of Kigezi, Uganda, East Africa, Eastern Africa, and Africa through accessible training, research, and decentralized service delivery, using participatory and inclusive approaches and methodologies. KAB received accreditation from the Uganda National Council for Higher Education in 2005.{{cite web | accessdate=7 September 2014 | url=http://www.unche.or.ug/institutions/private-universities/page/2 | title=Uganda National Council for Higher Education: Private Universities | last=NCHE | publisher=National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221848/http://www.unche.or.ug/institutions/private-universities/page/2 | archive-date=3 March 2016 | url-status=dead }}{{Cite news|last=Ronald|first=Tamale|date=May 22, 2020|title=Profile of Kabale University|work=Education News Uganda|url=https://www.education.co.ug/2020/05/23/kabale-university/|access-date=May 25, 2020}}{{Dead link|date=February 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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As of 2015, Kabale University became a Public University, fully owned and governed by the Government of the republic of Uganda,{{cite web |publisher=Uganda Radio Network | url=http://ugandaradionetwork.com/story/museveni-endorses-take-over-of-kabale-university | title=Museveni Endorses Take over of Kabale University | date=22 March 2012 |access-date=29 January 2016 | first=Anthony | last=Kushaba | location=Kampala}} the government of Uganda took over the private university, making it the first private University to be converted to public in the history of Uganda.
Academics
The university is organised into the following academic units:{{cite web|url=http://www.kab.ac.ug/ |title=The Academic Units of Kabale University |access-date=21 January 2018 | date=21 January 2018 |publisher=Kabale University |author=Kabale University |location=Kabale}}
- School of Medicine{{Cite web |title=Kabale University School of Medicine (KABSOM) |url=https://www.kab.ac.ug/university_unit/kabale-university-school-of-medicine-kabsom/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=Kabale University |language=en-US}}
- [https://www.kab.ac.ug/university_unit/faculty-of-arts-social-sciences/ Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302002523/https://www.kab.ac.ug/university_unit/faculty-of-arts-social-sciences/ |date=2024-03-02 }}{{Cite web |title=Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences |url=https://www.kab.ac.ug/university_unit/faculty-of-arts-social-sciences/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=Kabale University |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-03-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302002523/https://www.kab.ac.ug/university_unit/faculty-of-arts-social-sciences/ |url-status=dead }}
- [https://www.kab.ac.ug/university_unit/faculty-of-computing-library-and-information-science/ Faculty of Computing, Library and Information Science]{{Cite web |title=Faculty of Computing, Library and Information Science |url=https://www.kab.ac.ug/university_unit/faculty-of-computing-library-and-information-science/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=Kabale University |language=en-US}}
- [https://www.kab.ac.ug/university_unit/faculty-of-engineering-technology-applied-design-and-fine-art/ Faculty of Engineering, Technology, Applied Design and Fine Art]{{Cite web |title=Faculty of Engineering, Technology, Applied Design and Fine Art |url=https://www.kab.ac.ug/university_unit/faculty-of-engineering-technology-applied-design-and-fine-art/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=Kabale University |language=en-US}}
- [https://www.kab.ac.ug/university_unit/faculty-of-education/ Faculty of Education]{{Cite web |title=Faculty of Education |url=https://www.kab.ac.ug/university_unit/faculty-of-education/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=Kabale University |language=en-US}}
- [https://www.kab.ac.ug/university_unit/faculty-of-science/ Faculty of Science]{{Cite web |title=Faculty of Science |url=https://www.kab.ac.ug/university_unit/faculty-of-science/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=Kabale University |language=en-US}}
- [https://www.kab.ac.ug/university_unit/faculty-of-economics-and-management-sciences/ Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences]{{Cite web |title=Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences |url=https://www.kab.ac.ug/university_unit/faculty-of-economics-and-management-sciences/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=Kabale University |language=en-US}}
- [https://www.kab.ac.ug/university_unit/faculty-of-agriculture-and-environmental-sciences/ Faculty of Agriculture and environmental Sciences]{{Cite web |title=Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences |url=https://www.kab.ac.ug/university_unit/faculty-of-agriculture-and-environmental-sciences/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=Kabale University |language=en-US}}
- [https://www.kab.ac.ug/university_unit/institute-of-language-studies/ Institute of Languages]{{Cite web |title=Institute of Language Studies |url=https://www.kab.ac.ug/university_unit/institute-of-language-studies/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=Kabale University |language=en-US}}
- Institute of Tourism and Hospitality
- Faculty of Law
=Diploma programs=
The diploma courses offered by the university include some of the following.{{cite web|last=Kabale University|date=21 January 2018|title=Kabale University: Academic Units - Short Courses|url=http://www.kab.ac.ug/index.php/programs/short-courses|url-status=dead|access-date=21 January 2018|publisher=Kabale University|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907215020/http://www.kab.ac.ug/index.php/programs/short-courses|archivedate=7 September 2014}}
- Diploma in Computer Science
- Diploma in Information Technology
- Diploma in Education (Primary Education)
- Diploma in Education (Secondary Education)
- Diploma in Social Work and Social Administration
- Diploma in Business Administration and Management
- Diploma in Records Management
- Diploma in Medical Records Management
- Diploma in Public Administration and Management
- Diploma in Health Management
- Diploma in French
- Diploma in Swahili
- Diploma in Counseling
- Postgraduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management
- Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
- Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration and Management
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education
=Undergraduate degree programs=
The following are some of the undergraduate courses on offer at the university.
- Bachelor of Arts in Education
- Bachelor of Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics
- Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration
- Bachelor of Business Administration
- Bachelor of Public Administration and Management
- Bachelor of Library and Information Science
- Bachelor of Computer Science
- Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Agriculture and Land Use Management
- Bachelor of Tourism Management
- Bachelor of Environmental Sciences
- Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
- Bachelor of Environmental Health Sciences
- Bachelor of Agribusiness
- Bachelor of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine
- Bachelor of Building & Civil Engineering
- Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelor of Electrical Engineering
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (through Kabale University School of Medicine).{{cite web|url=https://www.campustimesug.com/kabale-university-to-offer-new-courses-in-medicine/ |title=Kabale University to offer new courses in Medicine |work=Campus Times Uganda |date=5 June 2015 |
author=Zam Zam Nakityo |access-date=5 March 2022 | location=Kampala, Uganda}}
=Postgraduate degree programs=
The following are some of the postgraduate courses that Kabale University offers.{{Cite web|title=Postgraduate Programmes|url=https://www.kab.ac.ug/postgraduate-programmes/|access-date=2021-04-24|website=Kabale University|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2021-05-16|title=Kabale University Launches First PhD Programs|url=https://chimpreports.com/kabale-university-launches-first-phd-programs/|access-date=2021-05-29|website=ChimpReports|language=en-US}}
- Master of Arts in Educational Management
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Arts in Development Studies
- Masters in Public Administration & Management
- Master of Arts in Human Resource Management
- Master of Information Science
- Master of Science in Environment and Natural Resources
- Master of Monitoring and Evaluation
- Master of Public Health
- Master of Educational Psychology
- Master of Institutional Governance and Leadership.
= Doctoral Degrees(PhDs) =
- [https://www.kab.ac.ug/programme/doctor-of-philosophy-phd-in-business-administration-by-research/ Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Administration (By Research)]{{Cite web |title=Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Administration (By Research) |url=https://www.kab.ac.ug/programme/doctor-of-philosophy-phd-in-business-administration-by-research/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=Kabale University |language=en-US}}
- [https://www.kab.ac.ug/programme/doctor-of-philosophy-phd-in-public-administration-and-management-by-research/ Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration and Management (By Research)]{{Cite web |title=Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration and Management (By Research) |url=https://www.kab.ac.ug/programme/doctor-of-philosophy-phd-in-public-administration-and-management-by-research/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=Kabale University |language=en-US}}
- [https://www.kab.ac.ug/programme/doctor-of-philosophy-phd-in-public-administration-and-management-by-coursework-and-research/ Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration and Management (By Coursework and Thesis)]{{Cite web |title=Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration and Management (By Coursework and Research) |url=https://www.kab.ac.ug/programme/doctor-of-philosophy-phd-in-public-administration-and-management-by-coursework-and-research/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=Kabale University |language=en-US}}
- [https://www.kab.ac.ug/programme/doctor-of-philosophy-phd-in-business-administration-by-coursework-and-research/ Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Administration (By Coursework and Research)]{{Cite web |title=Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Administration (By Coursework and Research) |url=https://www.kab.ac.ug/programme/doctor-of-philosophy-phd-in-business-administration-by-coursework-and-research/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=Kabale University |language=en-US}}
- [https://www.kab.ac.ug/programme/doctoral-of-philosophy-phd-in-education/ Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education]{{Cite web |title=Doctoral of Philosophy (PhD) in Education |url=https://www.kab.ac.ug/programme/doctoral-of-philosophy-phd-in-education/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=Kabale University |language=en-US}}
= Short Courses =
- Higher Education Bridging Certificate
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.kab.ac.ug/ Kabale University Homepage]
- [https://elearning.kab.ac.ug/ Kabale University - elearning]{{Cite web |title=Kabale University - Virtual Learning Environment |url=https://elearning.kab.ac.ug/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=elearning.kab.ac.ug}}
- Kabale University [https://library.kab.ac.ug/ Library]
- [http://campusbee.ug/lifestyle/10-weird-facts-kabale-university-students/ 10 Weird Facts About Kabale University Students]
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