Makerere We build for the future University MISSION

Makerere We build for the future. University

MISSION - To provide innovative teaching, learning, research and services responsive to national and global needs.

VISION • To be the leading institution for academic excellence and innovations in Africa.

- Allegiance to the institution. - Integrity. - Customer responsiveness. - Professionalism. - Openness to diversity.

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

COLLEGES. • College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. • College of Business and Management Sciences. • College of Computing and Information Sciences. • College of Education and External Studies. • College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology. • College of Health Sciences. • College of Humanities and Social Sciences. • College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources & Bio-security. • College of Natural Sciences.

- Furnished and operational computer laboratories for students. - Successful research on various topics like emergent diseases, food security and livelihood issues. - Improvement of security through installation of street lighting on the streets of Makerere. - Fully stocked library with a seating capacity of 2, 800 students. - Modern lecture rooms with ample seating capacity. - 24 hours operational University Hospital with a 32 bed in-patient ward offering both curative and preventive services. - Centre for Innovations and technology development. - Conducive environment with serene atmosphere. - Offers post graduate and undergraduate courses. - Offers evening and external study programs to both Ugandan and foreign students.

Makerere University Main Library. St. Francis Chapel Makerere. College of Computing and Information Sciences. Students in one of the computer laboratories. Makerere University football team

- Unfair tuition policies that lead top strikes and demonstrations among students. - Insufficient income to cater for staff salaries that leads to sit down strikes. - Lack of equipment like computers. - Large number of students that exerts pressure on University facilities. - Poor sanitation around the University especially halls of residence. - Bureaucracy that brings misunderstandings. - Lack of accountability that brings misunderstandings between the administration and student body. - Sexual harassment. - Old facilities like lecture rooms that are not convenient for studying.

A student engages in a sexual act with a lecturer One of the sanitary facilities at Mitchel Hall. Students engage in strikes and demonstrations