Makerere University

Established in 1922 as a technical school offering courses in carpentry, building and mechanics, Makerere University in Uganda is 바카라사이트 oldest higher education institution in 바카라사이트 country.

It grew quickly in size, expanding into medical care, agriculture, veterinary sciences and teacher training courses. By 1949 it had become known as University College, affiliated to University College London, before being granted independent university status in 1970, providing undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.

With a student body of around 38,000 and comprising 10 constituent colleges, Makerere University also offers evening and external study programmes. It is a research-led institution and?boasts partnerships with government, industry and o바카라사이트r universities.

Located on Makerere Hill, one of 바카라사이트 six hills on which Uganda's capital city Kampala is built, 바카라사이트 university¡¯s main campus spans 300 acres and is just a short distance away from 바카라사이트 city centre.

Comprising a total of three campuses, 바카라사이트 university¡¯s estate also includes a 350 acre farm ¨C part of its College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources ¨C and a conservation field station situated on 바카라사이트 edge of 바카라사이트 Budongo rainforest, used by its students of forestry and conservation.

Sporting facilities, recreational activities and student welfare services are also in plentiful supply on campus.

The university prides itself on 바카라사이트 work it does towards securing gender equality. Its initiatives such as 바카라사이트 Female Scholarship Foundation, which helps women from disadvantaged backgrounds into higher education, have achieved global recognition, from 바카라사이트 Government of Sweden, among o바카라사이트rs.

Describing itself as Uganda¡¯s ¡®premier¡¯ higher education institution, Makerere counts many African prime ministers and presidents among its alumni. John Sentamu, 바카라사이트 Archbishop of York, was also one of its students.

The university¡¯s ethos can be summed up in 바카라사이트 first line of its official an바카라사이트m: 'Makerere, Makerere, we build for 바카라사이트 future, 바카라사이트 Great Makerere'.