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Mbarara University of Science & Technology (MUST), commonly known as Mbarara University, is a public university in Uganda. Mbarara University commenced student intake and instruction in 1989. It is one of the ten public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country. MUST is accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education.
Location
The university has two campuses:
The Mbarara Campus is in the town of Mbarara, on the Mbarara-Kabale Highway, approximately 269 kilometres (167 mi) southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the university campus are 0.616944°S 30.506667°E / -0.616944; 30.506667.
The Kihumuro Campus is in the suburb of Kihumuro, approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi), by road, west of Mbarara's central business district along the Mbarara-Bushenyi Road. The campus sits on 139 hectares (340 acres) of land, away from city noise. Once construction is completed, it will house all university faculties and institutes except the College of Health Sciences, which will remain at the Mbarara Campus. The Uganda government has spent USh5 billion (approx. US$2 million) of its own money on the construction. It has also secured a US$12 million loan from the African Development Bank to move the construction along.
History
The university was founded in 1989 to address the shortage of scientists in Uganda and to instill a sense of community service in its students.
Faculties and institutes
As of January 2022, MUST has six faculties and two institutes:
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology
Faculty of Computing and Informatics
Faculty of Business and Management Sciences
Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies
Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation
Maternal Newborn and Child Health Institute
Courses
The courses offered at the university include:
= Undergraduate courses
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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy
Bachelor of Science with Education
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
Bachelor of Computer Science
Bachelor of Information Technology
Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering and Environmental Management
Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering
= Masters courses
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Masters in Development Studies
Master of Arts in Local Governance & Planning
Master of Science in Biochemistry
Master of Science in Mathematics
Master of Science in Biology
Master of Science in Anesthesiology
Master of Medicine in General Surgery
Master of Medicine in ENT
Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine
Master of Medicine in Paediatrics & Child Health
Master of Medicine in Dermatology
Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology
Master of Medicine in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Master of Medicine in Pathology & Forensic Medicine
Master of Medicine in Community Practice & Family Medicine
Master of Public Health
Master of Nursing Science
Master of Science in Clinical Psychology
Master of Education in Planning & Management
Master of Education in Psychology
Master of Education in Curriculum & Media Studies
= Doctorate courses
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Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies
Doctor of Philosophy in Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics
Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics
Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy in Biology
Doctor of Philosophy in Computing
Students and staff
As of January 2011, the student body numbered 3,163; 3001 undergraduates and 62 postgraduates. The university employs over 200 staff members.
MUST at glance by January 2023; 6043 undergraduates, 1325 postgraduates and 19969 alumni.
Governance
Mbarara University of Science and Technology is administered by three bodies; the University Council, the University Senate and the University Top Management.
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The University Council is the supreme organ of the university responsible for the overall administration and ensuring that the establishment objectives and functions of the university are duly implemented. The council members are drawn from stakeholders including university staff, students, and members from the Ministry of Education, other government departments, University Convocation, the Private Sector and the general public.
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The University Senate is responsible for overall administration, of all academic programs. The current Senate is instituted in accordance with the provisions of the Universities and other Tertiary Institutions Act of 2001, as enacted by the Parliament of Uganda.
= Top management
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The top management consists of the vice chancellor, deputy vice chancellor, university secretary, academic registrar, dean of students, and the executive director of Mbarara Hospital.
The university teaching hospital is Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, a 600-bed public hospital that also serves as the referral hospital for the districts of: Mbarara, Bushenyi, Ntungamo, Kiruhura, Ibanda, Mitooma, Sheema, Buhweju, Isingiro and Rubirizi.
See also
Education in Uganda
List of universities in Uganda
List of university leaders in Uganda
Mbarara
List of medical schools in Uganda
Francis Mwijukye
References
External links
Mbarara University Website
Mbarara University of Science and Technology As At March 2013
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