Kabale University (KAB) is a public university in Uganda.
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Location
The main campus of KAB is located on Kikungiri Hill, in Kabale Municipality, on 52 hectares (130 acres) of land donated by the Kabale District Administration. This location is 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) off the Kabale-Gatuna Road, approximately 406 kilometres (252 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of KAB are 1°16'20.0"S, 29°59'18.0"E (Latitude:-1.272215; Longitude:29.988321).
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History
KAB was established as a private institution in 2001 by stakeholders in the Kigezi sub-region. 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.
In January 2015, after lobbying from stakeholders, the government of Uganda indicated its willingness to take over the private university, provided certain conditions were met. In June 2015, the government formally took over the university.
Academics
The university is organised into the following academic units:
- School of Medicine
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Computing, Library and Information Services
- Faculty of Engineering, Technology, Applied Design and Fine Art
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Science
- Institute of Languages
Certificate programs
The following certificate courses are offered at the Unuiversity.
- Certificate Secretarial Studies
- Certificate in Social Work and Social Administration
- Certificate in Public Administration and Management
- Certificate in Records Management
- Certificate in Counseling
- Certificate in Library and Information Science
- Certificate in Computer Applications
- Advanced Certificate in Electrical Installation and Fitting
- Advanced Certificate in Mechanical Engineering
- Advanced Certificate in Civil Engineering
- Craft Certificate in Electrical Installation
- Craft Certificate in Civil Engineering
- Craft Certificate in Mechanical Engineering
Diploma programs
The diploma courses offered by the university include some of the following.
- Diploma in Computer Science
- 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 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
- Post-graduate 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 Arts in social work and social administration
- Bachelor of Business Administration
- Bachelor of Arts in public administration and management
- Bachelor of Library and Information Science
- Bachelor of Computer Science
- Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Land Use Planning and Management
- Bachelor of Tourism Management
- Bachelor of Environmental Sciences
- Bachelor of science in building and civil engineering(Opobo and Yokana)
- Bachelor of science in mechanical engineering(Kambasu)
Postgraduate degree programs
The following are some of the postgraduate courses that Kabale University offers.
- 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 Arts in project planning and management.
See also
- Education in Uganda
- List of universities in Uganda
- List of university leaders in Uganda
- List of Business Schools in Uganda
References
External links
- Kabale University Homepage
- 10 Weird Facts About Kabale University Students
Source of article : Wikipedia
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