Nkumba University

Nkumba University (NU)
Established	1994
Type	Private
Chancellor	Prof.Gordon Wavamunno
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. P.E. Mugambi
Admin. staff	123 (2007)
Students	3,900 (2007)[1]
Location	Entebbe, Uganda
Campus	Urban
Website	http://www.nkumbauniversity.ac.ug/

Nkumba University (NU) is a private university in Entebbe, Uganda. It was established in 1994 as part of a group of schools and colleges which originally grew from a kindergarten set up in 1951. The University is dedicated to the promotion of excellence in applied business education.

History

On July 29, 1951 at 9.00AM, Ssalongo Kintu a local merchant, invited two of his best friends to a meeting: Charles Kisitu-Ffulu, the then Parish Chief of Nkumba, and Zefania Mpanga, a civil servant who resided in the area. Their meeting led to the establishment of a kindergarten for their infants. The school opened on February 6, 1952 with twelve (12) pupils at Ffulu’s home. Within two years the population had grown to over 150 pupils.

The kindergarten grew into a primary (elementary) school. Over the years, the school grew into a junior secondary (middle) school and a senior secondary (high) school. In 1969, the school became a vocational school. In 1974 the name of the school was changed to Nkumba College of Commerce and Advanced Studies. Finally in 1994, the Board of Trustees were approved by the Ministry of Education to transform the College into a University. This marked the beginning of Nkumba University. On 16th February 2007 Nkumba University was granted a Charter by the President of Uganda upon the recommendation of the National Council for Higher Education as provided in the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001.^[2]

Academic Affairs

The academic affairs of Nkumba University are organized under six constituent schools of the university.^[3]

• School of Business Administration
• School of Commercial Industrial Art and Design
• School of Hospitality and Environment Sciences
• School of Education
• School of Social Sciences
• School of Law

Courses offered

Postgraduate Courses

• Master of Business Administration in Business Administration
• Master of Business Administration in Accounting & Finance
• Master of Business Administration in Management
• Master of Business Administration in Marketing
• Master of Business Administration in Computing & Information Systems
• Master of Business Administration in Finance & Financial Information Systems
• Master of Business Administration in Information Technology
• Master of Business Administration in Management Information Systems
• Master of Science in International Tourism
• Master of Science in Environmental Management
• Master of Education in Administration & Planning
• Master of Education in Curriculum Supervision, Assessment & Evaluation.
• Master of Education in Comparative Education.
• Master of Economics of Education
• Master of History of Education.
• Master of Philosophy of Education
• Master of Sociology of Education
• Master of Language Education
• Master of Education
  • in Geography, History, Religious Studies, Islam, Fine Art, Economics
• Master of Education in Curriculum Development
• Master of Education in Educational Management & Planning
• Master of Arts in Counseling
• Master of Arts in Measurement & Evaluation
• Master of Arts in Business & Entrepreneurship Education
• Master of Arts in Public Administration and Management
• Master of Arts in Sociology
• Master of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy
• Master of Arts in Development Studies
• Master of Arts in Community Based Development

Undergraduate Courses

• Bachelor of Business Administration
• Bachelor of Business Information Technology
• Bachelor of Science in Tourism
• Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management
• Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Management
• Bachelor of Science in Home Economics
• Bachelor of Arts with Education
  • in English Language, Economics, Accounting, Luganda, Commerce, Geography, French, Commercial Industrial Art and Design, History, Religious Studies, Swahili, Islam, English Literature, Business & Entrepreneurship
• Bachelor of Science with Education
  • in Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics.
• Bachelor of Education in Primary Education
• Bachelor of Education in English Language
• Bachelor of Education in Computer Communication
• Bachelor of Arts in Counseling
• Bachelor of Science in Journalism
• Bachelor of Arts in Arabic
• Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies
• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
• Bachelor of Arts in Community Based Development
• Bachelor of Arts in Developmental Studies
• Bachelor of Arts in Sociology & Development
• Bachelor of Arts in International Relations & Diplomacy
• Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration & Management
• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
• Bachelor of Laws

Diploma Courses

• Diploma in Business Administration
• Diploma in Computer Science
• Diploma in Environmental Impact Assessment
• Diploma in Tourism Operations
• Diploma in Environmental Management
• Diploma in Hotel Management & Institutional Catering
• Diploma in Home Economics
• Diploma in Early Childhood Education
• Diploma in Education
• Diploma in Counseling
• Diploma in Education Management
• Diploma in Tertiary Institution Instruction
• Diploma in Computer Application in Education.
• Diploma in Education Skills for NGO Activities
• Diploma in Journalism
• Diploma in Developmental Studies
• Diploma in Community Based Development
• Diploma in Sociology & Development
• Diploma in International Relations & Diplomacy
• Diploma in Public Administration & Management
• Diploma in Political Science
• Diploma in HIV/AIDS Education & Management

Certificate Courses

• Certificate in Tourism Operations
• Certificate in Institutional Catering & Hotel Management
• Certificate in Early Childhood Education
• Certificate in Primary School Mathematics
• Certificate in Pastoral Student Care
• Certificate in Guidance and Counseling
• Certificate in Educational Management
• Certificate in Swahili Education
• Certificate in Computer Applications

External links

• Nkumba University Homepage

See also

• Education in Uganda
• List of universities in Uganda
• List of Business Schools in Uganda

References

1. ^ Student Enrollment at Nkumba University
2. ^ History of Nkumba University
3. ^ Nkumba University Schools