Kampala International University passes out 3,286 graduates

Kampala International University passes out 3,286 graduates

Kampala International University last week awarded 3,286 graduates with diplomas, degrees and masters in different academic courses. A total of 2475 were awarded bachelors, 547  masters and 25 postgraduate diplomas. 22 graduated with first class degrees, 1143  with second class upper division, 1026  received second class lower class and 136 had pass degrees. KIU Graduation List […]

Inter-University dialogue on strikes calls for calm

Inter-University dialogue on strikes calls for calm

The Inter University Conference for Peace in East Africa (IUCP – EA) held a half day dialogue on 28th Nov. 2013 at Makerere University to discuss University strikes. The dialogue attracted participants from a number of universities including Kyambogo, Uganda Martyrs University – Nkozi, Makerere University Business School, Kampala international University and Makerere University – […]

Kumi university closed over strike

Kumi university closed over strike

Kumi University has been closed over a strike by students. The students were striking over the resignation of their University Vice Chancellor, Dr Kim Young who is moving back to South Korea. The endless strike that started on Sunday has forced the University Council to close the university for security purposes and all the students […]

University students encouraged to apply for Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund-ABCF 2014

University students encouraged to apply for Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund-ABCF 2014

The Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund (ABCF), managed by the BecA-ILRI Hub, provides fellowships/ scholarships to scientists and graduate students from African national agricultural research organizations and universities to undertake biosciences research-for-development projects at the BecA-ILRI Hub. The Biosciences eastern and central Africa – International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI) Hub, located in Nairobi, Kenya, is a […]

Kyambogo university graduation pushed to next year

Kyambogo university graduation pushed to next year

Finalists of Kyambogo university have to wait for a while to cerebrate their academic success. This is because the long awaited graduation ceremony that was set for 19th and 20th this month has been postponed to February next year. The exact date is yet to be communicated. But Prof. Omolo Isaiah Ndiege, Kyambogo university Vice […]

Makerere university to double fees for private students – New report

Makerere university to double fees for private students – New report

Makerere university students will face another hardship if the the new Government report named Omaswa report is implemented. The new report recommends that the university tuition fees for private students at Makerere university be doubled for effective running of the university. The report recommends that Makerere university private students pay an additional sh2.29m on top […]