Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyambogo University has embarked on planting trees along the demarcations of the University land as one way of safeguarding the land that has been encroached on several times by the people who claim it belongs to them. According to Patrick Kalule, the University engineer, this …
Read More »Kyambogo University gets new academic structure
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyambogo University has got a new structure replacing the one they have been operating since 2006. The university academic structure has changed through relocation and creation of new faculties, schools, departments, and academic units. The Vice-Chancellor Professor Eli Katunguka, says that previously, the university comprised …
Read More »Kyambogo University allows unvaccinated students to attend lectures
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unvaccinated students at Kyambogo University have been allowed to access the campus and attend lectures. On Monday, institutions opened their gates to students after months of closure following the outbreak of Covid-19, but several students were turned away due to lack of Covid-19 vaccination cards. …
Read More »Kyambogo distances itself from online examination news on social media
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyambogo University has distanced itself from claims on social media platforms indicating that the end of semester one exams will be conducted online. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Eli Katunguka says that the Senate has not discussed any issue concerning online examinations at Kyambogo University. He …
Read More »Kyambogo earmarks UGX 400M for online learning
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyambogo University has set aside more than Shillings 400 million to set up an online platform for continuing students as they move to tap into the digital learning space. Dr. John Okuonzi, the Director of Information Communication and Technology Kyambogo University, says management approved …
Read More »Kyambogo University students still stuck in hostels
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several students of Kyambogo University are still locked up in hostels waiting for their parents and guardians to send them transport to return to their homes. On March 20th, 2020, Kyambogo University Vice Chancellor, Professor Eli Katunguka closed the University for 30 days in …
Read More »Gov’t sponsored students struggling to survive on UGX 4000 meals allowance
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government sponsored students at Kyambogo University are struggling to survive because of the meager food allowance. Government sponsored students received a stipend of Shillings 476,000 each semester for meals. This means they are allocated Shillings 4000 each day for breakfast, lunch and supper. Kyambogo …
Read More »High costs of graduate degrees blamed for few students at Kyambogo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is excitement as Kyambogo University prepares to graduate two maiden Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students since its inception 16 years ago. A Doctor of Philosophy is the highest university degree that is conferred to people who have done advanced research into a particular …
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