Muteesa I Royal University

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Muteesa I Royal University (MRU)
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MottoSeeking Greater Horizons in Thought and Action
TypePrivate
Established2007
Chancellor Julia Sebutinde [1]
Vice-Chancellor Vincent Kakembo [2]
Administrative staff
192 (2016) [1]
Students~ 3100 (2016) [1]
Location
Masaka
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Uganda

00°19′21″S31°44′33″E / 0.32250°S 31.74250°E / -0.32250; 31.74250 Coordinates: 00°19′21″S31°44′33″E / 0.32250°S 31.74250°E / -0.32250; 31.74250
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Muteesa I Royal University (MRU) is a private university in Uganda. It was accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE) in 2007 [3] and chartered in 2023. [4] Justice Julia Sebutinde was installed as Chancellor of the University, replacing Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, the founding chancellor who became The Visitor of the University. [1]

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Muteesa 1 Royal University organised a sports Gala named "Friends of Muteesa 1 Royal University Secondary schools Sports Gala". Sports included were football, netball, and volleyball. Many schools in Greater Masaka participated in the gala from 17 June 2022 to 19 June 2022.

Location

MRU has three campuses. [5]

The main campus is in the city of Masaka, approximately 135 kilometres (84 mi) by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. [6] The coordinates of this campus are 0°19'21.0"S, 31°44'35.0"E (Latitude:-0.322500; Longitude:31.743056). [7]

Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering housed under one roof. Muteesa I Royal University's School of Engineering main block at Kirumba Campus. The School of Engineering is located at the main campus in Kirumba-Masaka due to its history of having been a Technical School with the required facilities.jpg
Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering housed under one roof.
The Administration Block viewed from the Engineering facility. The Administration Block viewed from the Engineering facility. This block houses the VC, DVC and other administrative offices.jpg
The Administration Block viewed from the Engineering facility.

The second campus is on Mengo Hill, the seat of the Buganda Government, within the city of Kampala. The coordinates of this campus are 0°18'24.0"N, 32°33'19.0"E (Latitude:00 19 21S; Longitude:31 44 33E). [8]

The third campus is in the town of Mubende, approximately 153 kilometres (95 mi), by road, west of Kampala. [9]

History

MRU was established when ownership of the Masaka Technical Institute (Uganda Technical College, Masaka), was transferred from the government of Uganda to the Buganda government in January 2007. [10]

MRU is named after Muteesa I of Buganda who invited the British to introduce formal education in his kingdom (Buganda) in the late 19th century. [11] MRU received Tertiary Education Institution accreditation from the Ministry of Education & Sports in July 2007. [12] MRU admitted the first class of students in October 2007. [13] MRU held its first graduation ceremony on Friday 15 April, 2011. At the same ceremony, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi was installed as the first chancellor of the university. [14]

MRU has, to date, held seven graduation events with the most recent held in January 2019 with the Vice President of Uganda Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi as the Guest of Honor.

Academics

As of July 2018, MRU had the following academic faculties: [15]

Operational faculties

Faculty of Education

Planned faculties

Courses

The following undergraduate degree courses were offered at MRU in September 2014:

Faculty of Business Management

[16]

Faculty of Science, Information Technology, Art & Design

Faculty of Education

Faculty of social sciences, arts and humanities

In addition to the academic degree programs listed above, MRU offers diploma and certificate courses in the same or similar fields. [18]

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ Ssekweyama, Martins (3 September 2014). "Muteesa University Gets New Vice Chancellor". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  3. ↑ NCHE. "Uganda National Council for Higher Education: Private Universities". National Council for Higher Education (NCHE). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  4. ↑ Muteesa I Royal University [@MuteesaIRoyal] (31 January 2023). "We are excited to share the news that @MuteesaIRoyal,Ssaabasajja's Institution, has been granted a Charter. After a rigorous assessment and inspection process, National Council for Higher Education has confirmed that MRU has fulfilled all the requirements for a Charter. 1/2 t.co/2gFnbsyGMH" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 April 2023– via Twitter.
  5. ↑ MRU (15 March 2016). "The Campuses of Muteesa I Royal University". Masaka: Muteesa I Royal University (MRU). Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  6. ↑ GFC (15 March 2016). "Distance between Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Muteesa I Royal University, Masaka, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  7. ↑ Google (8 September 2014). "Location of Muteesa I Royal University Main Campus" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  8. ↑ Google (15 March 2016). "Location of Muteesa I Royal University Mengo Campus" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  9. ↑ GFC (15 March 2016). "Distance between Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Mubende Central Police Station, Mubende, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 15 March 2016.
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  15. ↑ MRU. "Muteesa I Royal University: Faculties". Muteesa I Royal University (MRU). Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  16. ↑ MRU. "Academic Programmes Offered In The Faculty of Business Management". Muteesa I Royal University (MRU). Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
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