Kampala International University
MottoExploring the Heights[citation needed]
TypePrivate
Established2001; 23 years ago (2001)
Vice-ChancellorMouhamad Mpezamihigo
Administrative staff
250+
Students12,000+
Location
Kampala
,
Uganda

00°17′41″N 32°36′13″E / 0.29472°N 32.60361°E / 0.29472; 32.60361
CampusMain Campus, Kansanga
Western Campus, Ishaka
WebsiteKampala International University
Kampala International University is located in Kampala
Kampala International University
Location in Kampala

Kampala International University (KIU) is a private, not-for-profit institution based in Uganda. It was established in 2001 and assumed chartered status in 2009.[citation needed]

In pursuit of the dream to raise the next generation of problem solvers for the East African region and indeed the whole of Africa, the University operates a multi-campus system which consists of two campuses in Uganda (The Main campus in Kampala and the Western Campus in Ishaka-Bushenyi); one other university in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, while a third one is being developed in Nairobi Kenya.[citation needed] The University which started as a typical degree-awarding institution has now grown into the number one Private University in Uganda and is currently ranked number 2 in the country according to the 2022 Webometric Ranking, out of 68 universities.[1] It is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the Association of Africa Universities as well as the Inter University-Council of East Africa. The University offers a variety of programmes in Health Sciences, Science and Technology, Engineering, Business and Management, Law, Humanities and Education.[citation needed]

Location

KIU has its main campus at Kansanga, a location in Makindye Division in the south-eastern part of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The campus is approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south-east of Kampala's central business district, along the road to Ggaba. The coordinates of the campus are 0°17'41.0"N, 32°36'13.0"E (Latitude:0.294722; Longitude:32.603611).[2]

Kampala International University Western Campus is located in Ishaka in Bushenyi District, about 328 kilometres (204 mi), by road, south-west of Kampala.[3]

KIU maintains a third campus, the KIU Dar es Salaam Constituent College, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

History

Kampala International University (KIU) is a private, not-for-profit institution based in Uganda. It was established in 2001 and received its university charter in March 2009.[4]

University Management

Executive

The University Executive consists of

Academic colleges, schools, and institutes

Main campus

KIU's main campus has three constituent colleges and three schools and one directorate[5]

  1. KIU College of Education
  2. College of Humanities
  3. College of Economics and Management
  4. School of Law
  5. School of Computing and Information Technology
  6. School of Humanities
  7. Directorate of Higher Degrees and Research

This is the largest of the three campuses, hosting more than 7,000 students and over 300 academic staff.[citation needed]

Western campus

Main article: Kampala International University School of Health Sciences

The Western Campus in Ishaka has 4 schools and 1 faculty

  1. School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
  2. School of Allied Health Sciences
  3. School of Biomedical Sciences
  4. School of Nursing Sciences
  5. Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

This campus houses over 5,000 students supervised by over 200 academic staff.[citation needed]

Certificate, diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate programs are offered at this campus. It is predominantly a science-based institution.

The School of Health Sciences is located on the western campus. The school is one of Uganda's seven medical schools, and it was the first privately owned medical school in the country.[6] The school offers programmes in medicine, dentistry, nursing, medical laboratory technology, education, business, and management and information technology. The school has a teaching hospital with a bed capacity of 1,200.[7][8]

Dar es Salaam campus

This campus is housed on 100 acres (40 ha) in the Gongolamboto area in Ilala District, along Pugu Road. The campus is approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Julius Nyerere International Airport.[9]

2013 government investigation

In 2013, the Ugandan National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) began an investigation into whether the 42 Doctorates of Philosophy (PhDs) awarded by KIU up to that time had met NCHE's requirements. At the end of the investigation in November 2013, NCHE declared that the PhDs were legitimate.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Uganda | Ranking Web of Universities: Webometrics ranks 30000 institutions".
  2. ^ Google (27 December 2020). "Location of Kampala International University Main Campus" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ Google (27 December 2020). "Road Distance Between Kampala, Uganda And Ishaka, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. ^ Okurut, Karooro (17 March 2009). "KIU Didn't Start Climbing The Tree From The Top". New Vision. Archived from the original on 22 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Kampala International University Prospectus 2016". Kiu.ac.tz/prospectus, 2016
  6. ^ Natukunda, Carol (29 August 2007). "KIU Medical School Accredited". New Vision. Archived from the original on 22 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  7. ^ Muhwezi, Wilber (28 November 2010). "Basajjabalaba To Build Medical School In Kenya". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  8. ^ Ahimbisibwe, Chris (27 July 2009). "Basajja Given USh4 Billion for Hospital". New Vision. Archived from the original on 22 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  9. ^ The Citizen, Reporter (7 May 2013). "TCU Suspends Postgraduate Courses At KIUT". The Citizen (Tanzania). Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  10. ^ Wanambwa, Richard (13 November 2013). "NCHE Okays KIU PhDs". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 16 July 2014.

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