Kyambogo University

Kyambogo University (KYU)
Motto	Knowledge and Skills for Service
Type	Public
Established	2003; 21 years ago
Chancellor	John Ssebuwufu
Vice-Chancellor	Elly Katunguka
Administrative staff	488
Students	33,000+ (2021)
Address	Kyambogo Road, Kampala, Uganda; 00°21′00″N 32°37′48″E
Campus	Urban
Website	Homepage
	Location in Kampala

Kyambogo University (KYU) is a public university in Uganda. It is one of the largest and prestigious University in Uganda and is among the eight public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country with the motto, "Knowledge and Skills for Service."

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Kyambogo University was established in 2003 by the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001 by merging Uganda Polytechnic Kyambogo (UPK), the Institute of Teacher Education, Kyambogo (ITEK), and the Uganda Nationalstitute of Special Education (UNISE).^[3]

Uganda Polytechnic Kyambogo

In 1928, the trade and technical courses at Makerere College (now Makerere University) were split off into the new Kampala Technical School.^[4] The school moved to Nakawa and became the Kampala Technical Institute.^[5] In 1958, that school was moved to Kyambogo renamed Uganda Technical College and then was finally renamed Uganda Polytechnic, Kyambogo.

Institute of Teacher Education, Kyambogo

ITEK started as a government teacher training college in 1948 at Nyakasura, Kabarole District. In 1954, it transferred to Kyambogo Hill as a national teachers’ college and later became ITEK by statute of parliament in 1989.^[6]

Uganda National Institute of Special Education

UNISE was affiliated to the Department of Special Education at the faculty of education of Makerere University, becoming an autonomous institution by Act of Parliament in 1998.

The university campus is located on Kyambogo Hill, approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi), by road, east of the central business district of Kampala, the capital city of Uganda.^[7] The geographical coordinates of the university campus are: 0°21'00.0"N, 32°37'48.0"E (Latitude:0.350000; Longitude:32.630000).^[8]

Kyambogo University now has six faculties, six schools and one institute:^[9]

Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Agriculture
Faculty of Special Needs & Rehabilitation
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Faculty of Social Sciences
School of Built Environment
School of Vocational Studies
School of Computing and Information Science
School of Education
School of Art and Industrial Design
School of Management and Entrepreneurship
Institute of Distance Education, E-Learning and Learning Centres.

Royals

William Gabula, 4th Kyabazinga of Busoga and Paramount Chief of Gabula

Politics

Henry Bagiire, Minister of State for Agriculture, 2011-2016
Charles Bakkabulindi, MP, Minister of State for Sports since 2005
Rukiya Chekamondo, Minister of State for Privatisation, 2006-2011
Lukia Isanga Nakadama, Minister of State for Gender and Culture since 2006
Daniel Kidega, 4th Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly since 2014
Brenda Nabukenya, Member of parliament seat for Luwero district in between 2011 and 2016, Luwero district Women Member of Parliament 2021-

Academics

Hannington Sengendo, Vice Chancellor of Nkumba University since 2013.
Arthur Sserwanga, Vice Chancellor of Muteesa I Royal University 2014 to 2017.

Business

Anatoli Kamugisha, founder and managing director of Akright Projects
Richard Musani, marketing manager, Movit Products Limited

Entertainment

Joanita Kawalya, musician and member of the Afrigo Band
Rachael Magoola, musician and member of the Afrigo Band
Irene Ntale, musician
Milka Irene, actress and politician
Rema Namakula, recording artist and entertainer

Sports

Stella Chesang, athlete and 2015 World Mountain Running Champion
Henry Malinga, basketball player
Susan Muwonge, rally driver and teacher^[10]
Brian Umony, footballer with KCCA FC and the Uganda national football team, known as the Uganda Cranes.

Others

Diana Nkesiga, Vicar of All Saints' Cathedral, Nakasero since 2007
Julius Ocwinyo, poet and novelist
Kazawadi Papias Dedeki, Engineer and president of Federation of Africa Engineering Organizations
Stephen Buay Rolnyang, South Sudanese rebel leader and former SSPDF general

John Ssebuwufu, Chancellor since 2014^[11]
Elly Katunguka, Vice Chancellor since 2014^[12]^[13]
Senteza Kajubi, Principal of the Kyambogo Institute of Higher Education, 1986-1990^[14]
Venansius Baryamureeba, Assistant Lecturer, 1995-1996^[15]
Edward Rugumayo, Lecturer, 1968-1969
Sam Joseph Ntiro
Elvania Namukwaya Zirimu

[1]
Innocent Anguyo (19 February 2014). "Professor Ssebuwufu Installed As Kyambogo Chancellor". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
[2]
Kellen Owente (31 May 2022). "Prof. Katunguka re-appointed Kyambogo University vice chancellor". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
[3]
Cula, Andres (2005). "Kyambogo University: Establishment of the University". The Uganda Higher Education Review. 2 (2): 23–26.
[4]
Uganda. Public Service Review and Re-organization Commission (1990). Public Service Review and Reorganisation Commission, 1989-1990, Volume 1. Kampala, Uganda: Uganda. Ministry of Public Service and Cabinet Affairs. p. 272. OCLC 32432462.
[5]
Ssekamwa, J. C. (1997). "Chapter 6: The Development of Technical Education". History and Development of Education in Uganda. Kampala, Uganda: Fountain Publishers. p. 155. ISBN 978-9970-02-059-1.
[6]
Kiyaga-Mulindwa, David; Adupa, Cyprien B. (1998). Institute of Teacher Education, Kyambogo: Origins and development. Kampala, Uganda: Institute of Teacher Education, Kyambogo. OCLC 43985843.
[7]
"Road Distance Between Amber House, Speke Road, Kampala, Uganda And Kyambogo University, Kyambogo Hill, Kampala, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
[8]
"Location of the University Campus of Kyambogo University" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
[9]
Johnson Twinamatsiko (4 March 2022). "Approved Composition of Faculties, Schools and Institutes". Kyambogo University. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
[10]
"Susan Muwonge: Queen of speed". Monitor. 2021-01-06. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
[11]
Anguyo, Innocent (20 February 2014). "Prof. Ssebuwufu installed as Kyambogo Chancellor". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
[12]
JoomlaSupport (1 April 2012). "Dr Elly Katunguka, man on a mission". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
[13]
Wandera, Stephen (1 February 2016). "Kyambogo to admit more 25,000 students". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
[14]
New Vision (1 May 2012). "Prof. Senteza Kajubi Is Dead". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
[15]
OneQN.net (24 August 2013). "Professor Venansius Baryamureeba – Five Plus Interview". OneQN.net. Retrieved 12 December 2018.

Kyambogo University website

[Installed-1] [1]
Innocent Anguyo (19 February 2014). "Professor Ssebuwufu Installed As Kyambogo Chancellor". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 30 January 2015.

[StuR-2] [2]
Kellen Owente (31 May 2022). "Prof. Katunguka re-appointed Kyambogo University vice chancellor". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 2 July 2022.

[3] [3]
Cula, Andres (2005). "Kyambogo University: Establishment of the University". The Uganda Higher Education Review. 2 (2): 23–26.

[PS-Review-4] [4]
Uganda. Public Service Review and Re-organization Commission (1990). Public Service Review and Reorganisation Commission, 1989-1990, Volume 1. Kampala, Uganda: Uganda. Ministry of Public Service and Cabinet Affairs. p. 272. OCLC 32432462.

[5] [5]
Ssekamwa, J. C. (1997). "Chapter 6: The Development of Technical Education". History and Development of Education in Uganda. Kampala, Uganda: Fountain Publishers. p. 155. ISBN 978-9970-02-059-1.

[6] [6]
Kiyaga-Mulindwa, David; Adupa, Cyprien B. (1998). Institute of Teacher Education, Kyambogo: Origins and development. Kampala, Uganda: Institute of Teacher Education, Kyambogo. OCLC 43985843.

[7] [7]
"Road Distance Between Amber House, Speke Road, Kampala, Uganda And Kyambogo University, Kyambogo Hill, Kampala, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 December 2020.

[8] [8]
"Location of the University Campus of Kyambogo University" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 December 2020.

[9] [9]
Johnson Twinamatsiko (4 March 2022). "Approved Composition of Faculties, Schools and Institutes". Kyambogo University. Retrieved 4 March 2022.

[10] [10]
"Susan Muwonge: Queen of speed". Monitor. 2021-01-06. Retrieved 2024-11-10.

[11] [11]
Anguyo, Innocent (20 February 2014). "Prof. Ssebuwufu installed as Kyambogo Chancellor". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 12 December 2018.

[12] [12]
JoomlaSupport (1 April 2012). "Dr Elly Katunguka, man on a mission". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 12 December 2018.

[13] [13]
Wandera, Stephen (1 February 2016). "Kyambogo to admit more 25,000 students". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2016.

[14] [14]
New Vision (1 May 2012). "Prof. Senteza Kajubi Is Dead". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 12 November 2018.

[15] [15]
OneQN.net (24 August 2013). "Professor Venansius Baryamureeba – Five Plus Interview". OneQN.net. Retrieved 12 December 2018.

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