Uganda Christian University (UCU) is a private church-founded university administered by the Church of Uganda . It was the first private University in Uganda to be awarded a charter by the Government of Uganda .
15-493: UCU's main campus, with approximately 8,000 students, is in the town of Mukono , approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi), by road, east of Uganda 's capital city, Kampala , on the Kampala-Jinja Highway . The coordinates of the main campus are 0°21'27.0"N, 32°44'29.0"E (Latitude:0.357500; Longitude:32.741389). Bishop Barham University College is a regional constituent college of UCU, with about 1,500 students, located in
30-683: A UCU school of medicine at the hospital. No time-frame was disclosed. On 26 February 2018, the Uganda National Council for Higher Education gave the university a letter of accreditation for three new medical courses (a) Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery , (b) Bachelor of Dental Surgery and (c) Bachelor of Public Health . The three courses will be offered at the Uganda Christian University School of Medicine , starting in August 2018. Mukono Mukono Town
45-505: A government charter in 2004, the first of its kind in Uganda. Noll's term as vice chancellor ended in 2010. John Senyonyi , an evangelist and mathematician, is the UCU's second vice chancellor. He joined UCU as a chaplain in 2001. He rose to become the deputy vice chancellor for finance and administration. Later, he became the first deputy vice chancellor in charge of development and external relations,
60-537: A number of expatriate staff from North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. These international ties are in part historic through societies like the Church Mission Society and in part new ties formed among churches of the Anglican Communion . As of March 2020, the university is divided into the following schools, faculties, and departments: UCU has two libraries based at the main campus; that
75-549: A pharmaceutical company that manufactures intravenous fluids and sterile water for use in injections , ear drops , and eye drops . 0°21′12″N 32°45′19″E / 0.35333°N 32.75528°E / 0.35333; 32.75528 Kalagi, Mukono, Uganda Kalagi is a town in Mukono District in the Central Region of Uganda . The town is approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of Mukono ,
90-526: Is a municipality in Mukono District in the Central Region of Uganda . The town is administered by the Mukono Town Council. The district headquarters are located in this town. Mukono Municipality is 21 km east of Kampala along the Kampala-Jinja Highway. It is bordered by Kalagi to the north, Kira Town to the west, Lake Victoria to the south, and Lugazi to the east. The town
105-546: Is about 24.5 kilometres (15.2 mi) east of the central business district of Kampala , Uganda's capital and largest city. This is approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi), west of the town of Lugazi , in neighboring Buikwe District . The town occupies approximately 31.4 square kilometres (12.1 sq mi) of land area. The coordinates of the town of Mukono are 00 21 36N, 32 45 00E (Latitude:0.3600; Longitude:32.7500). Mukono Town sits at an average elevation of 1,246 metres (4,088 ft), above mean sea level . Mukono
120-461: Is one of Uganda's fastest growing urban areas. The 2002 national census estimated the population of the town at 46,506. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 57,400. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 59,000. On 27 August 2014, the national population census put the population at 162,710. Mukono Municipality administration is divided into (a)
135-573: Is the Hamu Mukasa Library which serves as the main library and Bishop Tucker Library and branch libraries in all branch campuses and constituent colleges; that is to say; in Mengo, Kampala, Mbale and Kabale Campuses. There is also an archival library based at the main campus. In March 2016, the Daily Monitor newspaper reported that UCU and Mengo Hospital were negotiating for the establishment of
150-608: The Church of Uganda 3. Namilyango College - the oldest boys boarding high school in Uganda, located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi), by road, south-west of Mukono 4. Kampala-Jinja Highway , passing through the center of town in a general west to east direction 5. Mukono Health Centre IV 6. Various supermarkets located among the Kampala-Jinja highway, most notably City Shoppers, Sombe Supermarket and Paris Corner Supermarket. 7. The Ssamba Foundation 8. Abacus Parenteral Drugs Limited,
165-728: The city of Kabale , approximately 420 kilometres (261 mi), by road, south-west of Kampala. Other regional campuses include UCU Mbale Campus, which is in Mbale , and UCU Arua Campus, which is in Arua . In 2019 construction of a permanent fifth campus in Kampala began, in the Mengo neighborhood, along Musajja Alumbwa Road. UCU was founded in 1997 by the Anglican Church of Uganda from its premier theological seminary/college Bishop Tucker Theological College, which
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#1732873037885180-409: The first such position in any Ugandan university. On 1 September 2020, Aaron Mushengyezi , a linguist and former dean of the department of languages, literature and communications at Makerere University , became the third Vice Chancellor at Uganda Christian University. While the majority of faculty and students are Ugandan, UCU has attracted students from other African Great Lakes countries and
195-587: The political arm headed by the Mayor , (b) the technical arm headed by the Town Clerk and the legislative arm, headed by the Speaker of the town council . The council is the supreme policy-making organ in the town. It is composed of 26 elected councilors. Members of the town council serve four-year terms. The mayor of the town is elected to a five-year term by universal adult suffrage using a secret ballot. The technical staff of
210-670: The town council are headed by the town clerk under whom there are four municipal departments: the Management Department, the Treasury Department, the Public Health Department, and the Engineering Department. The following additional points of interest are located within the town limits or close to its edges: 1. Mukono Central Market 2. Uganda Christian University , a private university affiliated to
225-500: Was established in 1913 and named after the pioneer missionary bishop Alfred Robert Tucker . UCU's chancellor is the Archbishop of Uganda , currently Stephen Kaziimba , since March 2020. Te table below outlines the tenures of the chancellors of the university since its inception, in 1997. The first vice chancellor, Stephen Noll, was installed in 2000. He is an American Anglican priest, theologian, and missionary. He helped UCU to receive
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