Uganda Technology and Management University

Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU)
MottoFor an Open Mind
TypePrivate
Established2012
ChancellorPatrick Bitature[1]
Vice-ChancellorProf. Johnnie Wycliffe Frank Muwanga–Zake[2]
Administrative staff
50+ (2013)
Students1,800+ (2018)
Location
6 Erisa Road, Kiswa
Bugolobi, Kampala
,
Uganda

00°19′19″N 32°37′17″E / 0.32194°N 32.62139°E / 0.32194; 32.62139
CampusUrban
Websitewww.utamu.ac.ug
Uganda Technology and Management University is located in Kampala
Uganda Technology and Management University
Location in Kampala

The Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU) is a private university in Uganda founded in 2012 and licensed by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE).[3]

Location

The university campus is located at Plot 6, Erisa Road, Kiswa, Bugoloobi, in Nakawa Division, one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. This is about 5 kilometres (3 mi), by road, east of the central business district of the city.[4] The coordinates of the university campus are: 0°19'19.0"N 32°37'17.0"E (Latitude:0.321944; Longitude:32.621389),[5]

History

UTAMU was founded in 2012 by a group of academics in Uganda and currently with a shareholding of 27 members. It was offered a licence to run degree programmes in March 2013 by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) the governmental body that licenses institutions of higher learning in the country. UTAMU started initially with five undergraduate degree courses in business and information technology.[6]

Academic structure

As of July 2014, the university operated in the following schools:[7]

  1. School of Computing and Engineering
  2. School of Business and Management
  3. School of Professional and Vocational Education and
  4. School of Graduate Studies.

Academics

In its second year of operation, the university expanded its undergraduate degree menu from the original five courses to about two dozen courses in business and information technology.[8]

Academic diplomas are offered to undergraduate and graduate students in a number of disciplines. Certificates are offered to undergraduate and graduate students in a number of disciplines. The university offers the degrees of Master of Science, Masters of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy in many disciplines in all four schools.[9][10]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ Nelson Mandela (20 September 2021). "Dr. Patrick Bitature appointed the second Chancellor of Uganda Technology and Management University". PML Daily. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  2. ^ UTAMU (20 September 2021). "Prof. JWF Muwanga-Zake: Vice Chancellor: BSc, BEd, MSc, MEd, PhD, PGCE, PGDE". Uganda Technology and Management University. Kampala. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  3. ^ Nevada Today (4 October 2019). "University Professor Awarded Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship For 2016". Reno, Nevada: University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Distance From Amber House, Kampala To Uganda Technology and Management University, Kiswa, Kampala" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Location of the campus of Uganda Technology and Management University, Kampala, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  6. ^ UNCHE (2013). "Private Universities: Uganda Technology And Management University (UTAMU)". Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE). Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  7. ^ UTAMU. "The Schools of Uganda Technology and Management University". Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU). Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  8. ^ UTAMU. "UTAMU Undergraduate Degree Programmes In 2014". Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU). Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  9. ^ Sauda Nabatanzi (26 July 2017). "Kalonzo Musyoka's tenure as UTAMU chancellor extended". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  10. ^ FUJU (28 October 2016). "Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU) undergraduate and Post Graduate programs". Kampala: Fix Us Jobs Uganda (FUJU). Retrieved 29 September 2017.