Kyambogo University

{{Infobox university

| name = Kyambogo University (KYU)

| motto = Knowledge and Skills for Service

| established = {{Start date and years ago|2003}}

| type = Public

| chancellor = John Ssebuwufu{{cite web | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/652742-prof-ssebuwufu-installed-as-kyambogo-chancellor.html | title=Professor Ssebuwufu Installed As Kyambogo Chancellor | date=19 February 2014 |

work=New Vision |author=Innocent Anguyo |access-date=30 January 2015 |location=Kampala, Uganda}}

| vice_chancellor = Elly Katunguka

| address = Kyambogo Road

| city = Kampala

| country = Uganda

| pushpin_map = Uganda Kampala

| coordinates = {{coord|00|21|00|N|32|37|48|E|region:UG|display=inline, title}}

| students = 33,000+ (2021){{cite web| url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/education/prof-katunguka-re-appointed-kyambogo-universi-135122 |title=Prof. Katunguka re-appointed Kyambogo University vice chancellor | work=New Vision |date=31 May 2022 |author=Kellen Owente |

access-date=2 July 2022 |location=Kampala, Uganda}}

| administrative_staff = 488

| campus = Urban

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

| image = Kyambogo_University_Senate_building.png

| other_name =

| image_alt = This is the main administrative building of Kyambogo University,also known as the senate building.

}}

Kyambogo University (KYU) is a public university in Uganda. It is one of the largest and prestigious University in Uganda and is among the eight public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country with the motto, "Knowledge and Skills for Service."

History

Kyambogo University was established in 2003 by the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001 by merging Uganda Polytechnic Kyambogo (UPK), the Institute of Teacher Education, Kyambogo (ITEK), and the Uganda Nationalstitute of Special Education (UNISE).{{Cite journal|last=Cula |first=Andres |year=2005 |title=Kyambogo University: Establishment of the University |journal=The Uganda Higher Education Review |volume=2 |issue=2 |pages=23–26 }}

=Uganda Polytechnic Kyambogo=

In 1928, the trade and technical courses at Makerere College (now Makerere University) were split off into the new Kampala Technical School.{{Cite book|author=Uganda. Public Service Review and Re-organization Commission |year=1990 |title=Public Service Review and Reorganisation Commission, 1989-1990, Volume 1 |location=Kampala, Uganda |publisher=Uganda. Ministry of Public Service and Cabinet Affairs |page=272 |oclc=32432462}} The school moved to Nakawa and became the Kampala Technical Institute.{{Cite book|author=Ssekamwa, J. C. |year=1997 |chapter=Chapter 6: The Development of Technical Education |title=History and Development of Education in Uganda |location=Kampala, Uganda |publisher=Fountain Publishers |page=155 |isbn=978-9970-02-059-1}} In 1958, that school was moved to Kyambogo renamed Uganda Technical College and then was finally renamed Uganda Polytechnic, Kyambogo.

=Institute of Teacher Education, Kyambogo=

File:Institute of Teacher Education Kyambogo Golden Jubilee (1948-1998).jpg

ITEK started as a government teacher training college in 1948 at Nyakasura, Kabarole District. In 1954, it transferred to Kyambogo Hill as a national teachers’ college and later became ITEK by statute of parliament in 1989.{{Cite book|author1=Kiyaga-Mulindwa, David |author2=Adupa, Cyprien B. |year=1998 |title=Institute of Teacher Education, Kyambogo: Origins and development |location=Kampala, Uganda |publisher=Institute of Teacher Education, Kyambogo |oclc=43985843}}

=Uganda National Institute of Special Education=

UNISE was affiliated to the Department of Special Education at the faculty of education of Makerere University, becoming an autonomous institution by Act of Parliament in 1998.

Campus

File:Kyambogo University Central library.jpg

The university campus is located on Kyambogo Hill, approximately {{convert|8|km|0}}, by road, east of the central business district of Kampala, the capital city of Uganda.{{google maps|

url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Amber+House+Ltd,+Speke+Rd,+Kampala/Kyambogo+University,+Kyambogo+Road,+Kiwatule+-+Banda+-+Kyambogo+Rd,+Kampala/@0.3299625,32.5737519,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x177dbc8088ae51ed:0xda1acac01440f031!2m2!1d32.5820395!2d0.3135936!1m5!1m1!1s0x177db987217a1c5b:0x5d51c8f289ef68da!2m2!1d32.6321083!2d0.3474915!3e0 |title=Road Distance Between Amber House, Speke Road, Kampala, Uganda And Kyambogo University, Kyambogo Hill, Kampala, Uganda |access-date=26 December 2020}} The geographical coordinates of the university campus are:

0°21'00.0"N, 32°37'48.0"E (Latitude:0.350000; Longitude:32.630000).{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B021'00.0%22N+32%C2%B037'48.0%22E/@0.3487514,32.6310231,555m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d0.35!4d32.63?hl=en |title=Location of the University Campus of Kyambogo University |access-date=26 December 2020}}

Organization and administration

Kyambogo University now has six faculties, six schools and one institute:{{cite web|url=https://kyu.ac.ug/academic-units/ |title=Approved Composition of Faculties, Schools and Institutes |work= Kyambogo University |date= 4 March 2022 |author=Johnson Twinamatsiko |access-date=4 March 2022}}

Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Agriculture
Faculty of Special Needs & Rehabilitation
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Faculty of Social Sciences
School of Built Environment
School of Vocational Studies
School of Computing and Information Science
School of Education
School of Art and Industrial Design
School of Management and Entrepreneurship
Institute of Distance Education, E-Learning and Learning Centres.

Notable alumni

=Royals=

William Gabula, 4th Kyabazinga of Busoga and Paramount Chief of Gabula

=Politics=

Henry Bagiire, Minister of State for Agriculture, 2011-2016
Charles Bakkabulindi, MP, Minister of State for Sports since 2005
Rukiya Chekamondo, Minister of State for Privatisation, 2006-2011
Lukia Isanga Nakadama, Minister of State for Gender and Culture since 2006
Daniel Kidega, 4th Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly since 2014
Brenda Nabukenya, Member of parliament seat for Luwero district in between 2011 and 2016, Luwero district Women Member of Parliament 2021-

=Academics=

Hannington Sengendo, Vice Chancellor of Nkumba University since 2013.
Arthur Sserwanga, Vice Chancellor of Muteesa I Royal University 2014 to 2017.

=Business=

Anatoli Kamugisha, founder and managing director of Akright Projects
Richard Musani, marketing manager, Movit Products Limited

=Entertainment=

Joanita Kawalya, musician and member of the Afrigo Band
Rachael Magoola, musician and member of the Afrigo Band
Irene Ntale, musician
Milka Irene, actress and politician
Rema Namakula, recording artist and entertainer

=Sports=

Stella Chesang, athlete and 2015 World Mountain Running Champion
Henry Malinga, basketball player
Susan Muwonge, rally driver and teacher{{Cite web |date=2021-01-06 |title=Susan Muwonge: Queen of speed |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/magazines/full-woman/susan-muwonge-queen-of-speed-1791602 |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=Monitor |language=en}}
Brian Umony, footballer with KCCA FC and the Uganda national football team, known as the Uganda Cranes.

===Others===

Diana Nkesiga, Vicar of All Saints' Cathedral, Nakasero since 2007
Julius Ocwinyo, poet and novelist
Kazawadi Papias Dedeki, Engineer and president of Federation of Africa Engineering Organizations
Stephen Buay Rolnyang, South Sudanese rebel leader and former SSPDF general

Notable faculty

John Ssebuwufu, Chancellor since 2014{{cite web| url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1337891/prof-ssebuwufu-installed-kyambogo-chancellor |title=Prof. Ssebuwufu installed as Kyambogo Chancellor |newspaper=New Vision | date=20 February 2014 |access-date=12 December 2018 |last=Anguyo |first=Innocent |location=Kampala}}
Elly Katunguka, Vice Chancellor since 2014{{cite web| url=http://www.observer.ug/component/content/article?id=17985:dr-elly-katunguka-man-on-a-mission |title=Dr Elly Katunguka, man on a mission |newspaper=The Observer (Uganda) |date=1 April 2012 |access-date=12 December 2018 |author=JoomlaSupport | location=Kampala}}{{cite web | date=1 February 2016 | url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Kyambogo-to-admit-more-25000-students/-/688334/3057890/-/fcdvgsz/-/index.html | title=Kyambogo to admit more 25,000 students | access-date=2 February 2016 | first=Stephen | last=Wandera | newspaper=Daily Monitor | location=Kampala | archive-date=10 May 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510180416/http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Kyambogo-to-admit-more-25000-students/-/688334/3057890/-/fcdvgsz/-/index.html | url-status=dead }}
Senteza Kajubi, Principal of the Kyambogo Institute of Higher Education, 1986-1990{{cite web|date=1 May 2012 | url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1301330/prof-senteza-kajubi-dead |title=Prof. Senteza Kajubi Is Dead |

work=New Vision |access-date=12 November 2018 | author=New Vision |location=Kampala, Uganda}}

Venansius Baryamureeba, Assistant Lecturer, 1995-1996{{cite web|url=https://oneqn.net/professor-venansius-baryamureeba-five-plus-interview/ |title=Professor Venansius Baryamureeba – Five Plus Interview |date=24 August 2013 | publisher=OneQN.net |author=OneQN.net |access-date=12 December 2018}}
Edward Rugumayo, Lecturer, 1968-1969
Sam Joseph Ntiro
Elvania Namukwaya Zirimu