MAKERERE UNIVERSITY MOTTO We Build for the future

MAKERERE UNIVERSITY MOTTO: We Build for the future MISSION: To provide innovative teaching, learning, research and services responsive to National and Global needs. VISION: To be a leading Institution of academic excellence and innovations in Africa

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Established in 1922 as a humble technical school, Makerere University is one of the oldest and most prestigious English Universities in Africa. In January of that year, the school, which was later renamed Uganda Technical College, opened its doors to 14 day students who began studying Carpentry, Building and Mechanics. The College soon began offering various other courses in Medical Care, Agriculture , Veterinary Sciences and Teacher Training. It expanded over the years to become a Center for Higher Education in East Africa in 1935. In 1937, the College started developing into an institution of higher education, offering post-school certificate courses. In 1949, it became a University College affiliated to the University College of London, offering courses leading to the general degrees of its then mother institution. With the establishment of the University of East Africa in June 29, 1963, the special relationship with the University of London came to a close and degrees of the University of East Africa were instituted. On July 1, 1970, Makerere became an independent national university of the Republic of Uganda, offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses leading to its own awards. Makerere University offers not only day but also evening and external study programmes to a student body of about 35, 000 undergraduates and 3, 000 postgraduates (both Ugandan and foreign). It is also a very active centre for research. The University transitioned from the Faculty-based to the collegiate system on 1 st July 2011 and as of Friday 30 th December 2011, Makerere University officially transformed into a Collegiate University with 9 Constituent Colleges and as at 1 st July 2014, 10 Constituent Colleges including the School of Law, all operating as semi-autonomous units of the University. Please visit our Celebrating 90 Years of Makerere University Website (http: //90. mak. ac. ug) for more information.

THE GOOD OF MAKERERE UNIVERSITY READING MATERIAL AND FACILITIES • Makerere university has well equipped spacious libraries that provide students with a conducive learning environment. • This has enabled it to produce highly skilled and productive students in the labour industry. • This has also eased research at the institution ranking it the third best university in Africa.

FREEDOM OF WORSHIP Makerere university provides freedom of worship to students of diverse religious affiliations through the construction of these places of worship. Makerere Catholic Anglican church University mosque

A PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STAFF • Makerere university has a professional teaching staff offering a wide range of knowledge to students. This makes them productive in the field or workplace. • To qualify as a lecturer at makerere university, one must have a ph. D and the assistant lecturers must have CPGA of second class upper division for production of quality products.

VARIETY OF BANKS WITHIN MAKERERE • Makerere has a variety of banks within the university. • These banks are within the proximity of students, avoiding long ques while paying tuition. • It has also enabled easy withdrawal of money for students and other people around the university. This is through the provision of ATMs, and at tellers in the bank.

RECREATION CENTRES AT MAKERERE Makerere has spacious recreational centres that helps build students’ diverse talents, ranging from play grounds, a swimming pool, a basket ball coat, among others SWIMMING POOL FREEDOM SQUARE MAKERERE PLAY GROUND

SPACIOUS v Makerere university has got spacious facilities enabling the learning of students FACILITIES easy. v It has gone ahead to negotiate for new facilities some of which are now complete. This makes it outstanding CENTRAL TEACHING FACULTY 1 ICT FACILITY SENATE BUILDING

THE DARK SIDE OF MAKERERE UNIVERSITY Everything good has its own shortcomings and Makerere university can not escape this. • • It has dilapidated/desperate facilities especially halls of resident. • Some of them are outdated while others have never faced any renovations. They are in a terrible state. • Poor sanitation or hygiene which could be a threat to students’ health.

CONSTANT STRIKES BY STUDENTS • Makerere university has faced a vice of perpetual strikes over time. This has majorly come as a result of the poor tuition policies to all the vice chancellors. • Students also strike because of the poor food cooked for them. Lumumba hall is an example. • Sometimes it could be delayed allowance of government sponsored students

SEX FOR MARKS • Sex for marks is another vice that has rocked Makerere university. • This has come with the impact of terminating some lecturers in order to save the university’s sovereign. • Not only lecturers are blamed for this, but also students due to their dressing code especially female students. Tight dresses and mini-skirts are good examples. • This student must have consented to go in with the lecturer.

POOR DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE • Poor disposal of garbage is yet another vice eating away Makerere university. • This attracts flies into the university that come with germs • This exposes students at risk of acquiring different diseases.

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