African Rural University

African Rural University
TypePrivate
Established2009
Vice-ChancellorDr. Mwalimu Musheshe[1]
Location
Kagadi, Kagadi District
,
Uganda

00°56′32″N 30°49′10″E / 0.94222°N 30.81944°E / 0.94222; 30.81944
CampusRural
WebsiteHomepage
African Rural University is located in Uganda
African Rural University
Location in Uganda

African Rural University is a university in Uganda.

Location

The main campus of African Rural University is located in the town of Kagadi, Kagadi District, Bunyoro sub-region in the Western Region of Uganda. This is approximately 265 kilometres (165 mi), by road, west of Kampala, the country's capital and largest city.[2] The coordinates of the university are 0°56'32.0"N, 30°49'10.0"E (Latitude:0.942222; Longitude:30.819444).[3]

History

African Rural University was established in 2006[4] and accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education in 2011.[5]

It was the first university in Africa that has focused on teaching sustainable agriculture exclusively to women.[6] The course work is 60 percent theoretical teaching and 40 percent practical implementation.[7]

Academics

As of July 2014, the university offered only one degree course, the Bachelor of Science in Technologies for Rural Transformation. It is a four-year course, consisting of three years of academic study and one year of practical field activity. Each year of classroom study is divided into two semesters lasting seventeen weeks each. Each admission class is limited to thirty female students. There are plans to introduce degrees in agribusiness and rural finance.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Field Report From Uganda: Women Graduates Transform Rural Life". Spore.cta.int. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Distance Between Kampala And Kagadi With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Location of The Campus of African Rural University At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  4. ^ "African Rural University for Women Opens". UgPulse.com. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Uganda National Council for Higher Education: Private Universities". Uganda National Council for Higher Education. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  6. ^ Juma, Calestous (12 May 2014). "University for Women Key to Africa Agriculture". New Vision. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Academic Programmes". African Rural University. 2015-04-23. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  8. ^ "ARU Current Academic Programmes (2013/2014)". African Rural University. 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.