Muni University

Muni University (MU)
Motto	Transforming Lives
Established	2012[1]
Type	Public
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Christine Dranzoa[2]
Location	Arua, Uganda 2° 59' 33.00"N, 30° 55' 35.00"E
Campus	Urban
Website	Homepage

Muni University (MU) is a public multi-campus university in Uganda.

Location

Muni University has its main campus at Muni Hill, in the town of Arua, in Arua District, West Nile sub-region, Northern Uganda. The campus lies just south of Barifa Forest, approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), by road, southeast of the central business district of Arua. This campus shares real estate with Muni National Teachers College, a 1,300 mixed teacher training college that might or might not be intergrated into the university. The coordinates of the Arua Campus are:2° 59' 33.00"N, 30° 55' 35.00"E (Latitude:2.992500; Longitude:30.926390).

The second campus will be located in the town of Okollo, Arua District, West Nile sub-region. ‎Okollo is located approximately 58 kilometres (36 mi), by road, southeast of Arua, the largest city in the sub-region, on the Arua-Nebbi Highway.^[3]

The third campus is located in Bidibidi, in Yumbe District, approximately 75 kilometres (47 mi), by road, north of Arua. The fourth campus is located in Pakwach, Nebbi District, along the Albert Nile. Nebbi District donated the land in 2011, for the purpose of establishing a Faculty of Fisheries and Aquaculture at Muni University.

History

Efforts to establish a public university in the West Nile sub-region date back to January 2007 when a delegation of elders from West Nile made a written request to the President of Uganda for that to occur. In subsequent bilateral meetings between the Uganda Government and stakeholders from the sub-region, a set of core undergraduate courses were identified to anchor the founding of the institution. In 2009, the Uganda Government, through the Ministry of Education, gave its consent to the creation of the university. A three-person task force was created to establish the university, with a starting date of January 2012.^[4]

Academic courses

Muni University has identified the following undergraduate courses, to be offerred, beginning in the academic year 2012/2013:^[5]

• Bachelor of Science in Information & Communication Technology (BSc.I&CT)
• Bachelor of Information Systems (BIS)
• Bachelor of Vocational and Technical Education (BV&TE)
• Bachelor of Science with Education (BSc/Ed)
• Bachelor of Nursing Sciences (BNS)

External links

• Location of Main Campus of Muni University At Google Maps
• Muni University Homepage
• Uganda Universities & Other Tertiary Institutions Act of 2001

See also

• Education in Uganda
• List of universities in Uganda
• Arua
• West Nile sub-region
• Northern Region, Uganda

References

1. ^ Muni University Opens In 2012
2. ^ Professor Christine Dranzoa Is Vice Chancellor of Muni University
3. ^ Road Distance Between Arua and Okollo with Map
4. ^ History of Muni University
5. ^ Undergraduate Courses At Muni University

Coordinates: 2°59′33″N 30°55′35″E / 2.992500°N 30.926390°E / 2.992500; 30.926390