Busitema University

Busitema University (BU)
Motto	Pursuing Excellence
Type	Public
Established	2007
Chancellor	Vinand Nantulya
Vice-Chancellor	Paul Waako
Administrative staff	60+ (2019)
Students	~3000+ (2019)
Location	Busitema, Uganda; 00°32′42″N 34°01′30″E / 0.54500°N 34.02500°ECoordinates: 00°32′42″N 34°01′30″E / 0.54500°N 34.02500°E
Campus	Rural
Website	www.busitema.ac.ug
	Location in Uganda

Busitema University (BU) is a university in Uganda. It is one of the eight public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country.^[3]

BU has as its focus the instruction of agricultural sciences, agricultural mechanization, and agribusiness.^[4]

Location[]

BU has its main campus in Busitema, Busia District on the Jinja - Tororo Highway, about 26 kilometres (16 mi), by road, southwest of Tororo, the nearest large town.^[5] This location lies approximately 186 kilometres (116 mi), by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.^[6] The coordinates of the university's main campus are 0°32'42.0"N, 34°01'30.0"E (Latitude:0.5450; Longitude:34.0250).^[7]

University campuses[]

The campuses of BU include the following:

Main campus in Busia District - Faculty of Engineering (Busitema) - 1,300 acres (530 ha)
Jinja campus - Non-operative - 9 acres (3.6 ha)
Nagongera campus in Tororo District - Faculty of Science and Education - 850 acres (340 ha)^[8]
Mbale campus in Mbale District - Faculty of Health Sciences - 30 acres (12 ha)
Kaliro campus in Kaliro District - Non-operative - 198 acres (80 ha)
Pallisa campus in Pallisa District 350 acres (140 ha)
Arapai campus in Soroti District - Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences - 675 acres (273 ha)
Namasagali campus in Kamuli District - Faculty of Natural Resources - 0 acres (0 ha)^[9]

Academics[]

As of June 2019, the university offered the following courses: ^[10]^[11]

Undergraduate degree courses[]

Faculty of Science and Education[]

Bachelor of Science Education in computer studies - 3 years - Nagongera campus
Bachelor of Science Education in physics - 3 years - Nagongera campus
Bachelor of Science Education in mathematics 3 years - Nagongera campus
Bachelor of Science Education in education - 3 years - Nagongera campus

Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences[]

Bachelor of Animal Production and Management - 3 years - Arapai campus
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture - 4 years - Arapai campus
Bachelor of Agribusiness - 3 years - Arapai campus

Faculty of Engineering[]

Bachelor of Science in agricultural mechanization & irrigation engineering - 4 years - Main campus
Bachelor of Science in computer engineering - 4 years - Main campus
Bachelor of Science in water resources engineering - 4 years - Main campus
Bachelor of Science in textile engineering - 4 years - Main campus^[12]
Bachelor of Science in mining engineering - 4 years - Main campus^[13]

Faculty of Natural Resources[]

Bachelor of Science in natural resources economics - 4 years - Namasagali campus
Bachelor of Science in hydrology - 4 years - Namasagali campus
Bachelor of Science in agroprocessing engineering - 4 years - Namasagali campus

Faculty of Health Sciences[]

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery - 5 years - Mbale campus, Mbale Regional Referral Hospital^[14]
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - 3 years - Mbale campus, Mbale Regional Referral Hospital^[15]

Undergraduate diploma courses[]

Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences[]

Diploma in Agricultural Engineering - 2 years - Busitema campus
Diploma in Ginning Engineering - 2 years - Busitema campus
Diploma in Animal Production and Management - 2 years - Arapai campus
Diploma in Crop Production and Management - 2 years - Arapai campus
Diploma in electronics and electrical engineering - 2 years - Busitema campus

Undergraduate certificate courses[]

Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences
- Certificate in Agricultural Sciences - 1 year - Arapai campus

Postgraduate courses[]

The university currently offers three postgraduate programs.^[16]

Faculty of Health Sciences
- Masters of Medicine, Internal Medicine - 3 years - Mbale campus, Mbale Regional Referral Hospital^[17]
- Masters of Public Health - 2 years Mbale campus, Mbale Regional Referral Hospital
Faculty of Science and Education
- Masters of Educational Leadership and Management

References[]

^ Tonny Akankwatsa (4 October 2017). "Museveni Installs New Chancellor At Busitema University". Uganda: ChimpReports Uganda. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
^ George Okello (4 March 2019). "Prof Waako Appointed New Busitema University Vice Chancellor". Kampala: PML Daily. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
^ "Profile of Busitema University". Education News Uganda. 2020-05-25. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
^ "About Busitema University". Busitema University. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
^ Google (26 December 2020). "Distance Between Busitema University And Tororo" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
^ Google (26 December 2020). "Distance Between Kampala and Busitema University" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
^ Google. "Location of Busitema University Main Campus At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
^ "Welcome to the Faculty of Science and Education based at Nagongera Campus of Busitema University". Busitema University. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
^ Musasizi, Simon (2 May 2010). "Busitema Opens Namasagali, Arapai Campuses". The Observer (Uganda). Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
^ Anguyo, Innocent (5 June 2014). "Busitema University Calls for Private Admissions". New Vision. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
^ "Busitema University: Academic Programmes". Busitema University. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
^ Odeke, Faustine (22 June 2009). "Busitema Varsity Starts Textile Engineering Degree". New Vision. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
^ Odeke, Faustine (10 September 2012). "Busitema University Starts Mining Degree". New Vision. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
^ Mugisa, Anne (7 August 2013). "Uganda: Busitema University to Get Medical School". New Vision via . Retrieved 10 July 2014.
^ Emojong, John Augustine (16 October 2011). "Busitema Gears for Shs1.2 Billion Medical School". Daily Monitor Mobile. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-04. Retrieved 2016-05-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Profile of Busitema University". Education News Uganda. 2020-05-25. Retrieved 2020-05-25.

External links[]

[1] Tonny Akankwatsa (4 October 2017). "Museveni Installs New Chancellor At Busitema University". Uganda: ChimpReports Uganda. Retrieved 3 November 2019.

[2] George Okello (4 March 2019). "Prof Waako Appointed New Busitema University Vice Chancellor". Kampala: PML Daily. Retrieved 3 November 2019.

[3] "Profile of Busitema University". Education News Uganda. 2020-05-25. Retrieved 2020-05-25.

[4] "About Busitema University". Busitema University. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

[5] Google (26 December 2020). "Distance Between Busitema University And Tororo" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 December 2020.

[6] Google (26 December 2020). "Distance Between Kampala and Busitema University" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 December 2020.

[7] Google. "Location of Busitema University Main Campus At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

[8] "Welcome to the Faculty of Science and Education based at Nagongera Campus of Busitema University". Busitema University. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

[9] Musasizi, Simon (2 May 2010). "Busitema Opens Namasagali, Arapai Campuses". The Observer (Uganda). Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

[10] Anguyo, Innocent (5 June 2014). "Busitema University Calls for Private Admissions". New Vision. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

[11] "Busitema University: Academic Programmes". Busitema University. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

[12] Odeke, Faustine (22 June 2009). "Busitema Varsity Starts Textile Engineering Degree". New Vision. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

[13] Odeke, Faustine (10 September 2012). "Busitema University Starts Mining Degree". New Vision. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

[14] Mugisa, Anne (7 August 2013). "Uganda: Busitema University to Get Medical School". New Vision via . Retrieved 10 July 2014.

[15] Emojong, John Augustine (16 October 2011). "Busitema Gears for Shs1.2 Billion Medical School". Daily Monitor Mobile. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

[16] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-04. Retrieved 2016-05-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[17] "Profile of Busitema University". Education News Uganda. 2020-05-25. Retrieved 2020-05-25.

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Busitema University

Contents

Location[]

University campuses[]

Academics[]

Undergraduate degree courses[]

Faculty of Science and Education[]

Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences[]

Faculty of Engineering[]

Faculty of Natural Resources[]

Faculty of Health Sciences[]

Undergraduate diploma courses[]

Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences[]

Undergraduate certificate courses[]

Postgraduate courses[]

See also[]

References[]

External links[]