Colleges

Published

18 years ago

November 19, 2008

Denis Wamala

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

1) The School of Agricultural Sciences

1. Agricultural Production (AP)

2. Agribusiness and Natural Resource Economics (Ag & NRE)

3. Extension & Innovations (EI)

2) The School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences

1. The Department of Forestry, Bio-Diversity and Tourism (F, B &T)

2. The Department of Environmental Management (EM)

3. The Department of Geography, Geo Informatics and Climatic Sciences (GGCS)

3) The School of School of Food Technology, Nutrition and Bio-engineering

1. Department of Agricultural & Bio systems Engineering (ABE)

2. The Department of Food Technology and Human Nutrition (FT&HN)

College of Business and Management Sciences

1) The School of Economics

1. The Department of Economic Theory and Analysis

2. The Department of Policy and Development Economics

2) School of Business

1. The Department of Marketing & Management

2. The Department of Accounting and Finance.

3) School of Statistics and Applied Economics

1. Department of Planning and Applied Statistics;

2. Department of Population Studies;

3. Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science

College of Computing and Information Sciences

1) School of Computing and Informatics Technology (CIT)

1. The Department of Computer Science

2. The Department of Information Technology

3. The Department of Information Systems, and

4. The Department of Networks.

2) East African School of Library and Information Science (EASLIS)

1. The Department of Library and Information Sciences and

2. The Department of Records and Archives Management.

College of Education and External Studies

1) The School of Education (SoE)

1. Department of Social Sciences & Arts Education

2. Department of Science, Technology & Vocational Education (DSTVE)

3. Department of Foundations & Curriculum Studies (DFCS)

2) The School of Distance and Lifelong Learning (SoDLL)

1. The Department of Open & Distance Learning (DODL) and

2. The Department of Adult & Community Education (DACE)

College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology

1) School of Engineering

1. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering;

2. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; and

3. The Department of Mechanical Engineering.

2) School of the Built Environment

1. The Department of Architecture and Physical Planning;

2. The Department of Construction Economics and Management;

3. The Department of Geomatics and Land Management.

3) The Margaret Trowell School of Industrial and Fine Art

1. The Department of Fine Art;

2. The Department of Visual Communication Design and Multi-media;

3. The Department of Industrial Art and Applied Design.

The College of Health Sciences was established on 1st December 2007 under the “Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act (Establishment of College of Health Sciences, Makerere University) Order, 2008. T

The college initialy started as a Faculty of Medicine in 1924, until 5th January 2008 when it was reconsittuted as a semi autonomous unit within the universty.

Vision: "To be a center for academic and health service excellence."

Mission: "We are dedicated to improving the health of the people of uganda and beyond and promoting health equity by providing quality education, research and health services. We achieve this by enhancing capacity and participation of stakeholders; strengthening systems and partnerships; and harnessing the power of new sciences and technology so as to build and sustain excellence and relevance"

The College comprises of four schools including

1) The School of Medicine

1. Department of Internal Medicine

2. Department of Surgery

3. Department Obstetrics & Gynaecology

4. Department of Psychiatry

5. Department of Family Medicine

6. Department of Anaesthesia

7. Department of Ear Nose Throat

8. Department of Ophthalmology

9. Department of Orthopaedics

10. Department of Radiology & Radio Therapy

11. Medical Research Centre

12. Reproductive Health Unit

13. Department of Paediatrics & Child Health

2) The School of Public Health

1. Department of Health Policy & Management

2. Department of Epidemic& Biostatistics

3. Department of Community Health & Behavioral Sciences

4. Department of Disease Control & Environmental Health

3) The School of Biomedical Sciences

1. Department of Human Anatomy

2. Department of Biochemistry

3. Department of Microbiology

4. Department of Pathology

5. Department of Physiology

6. Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics

7. Department of Anatomy

8. Department of Medical Illustration

4) The School of Health Sciences

1. Department of Pharmacy

2. Department of Dentistry

3. Department of Nursing Department of Allied Health Sciences

For more information visit the College website

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

1) The School of Liberal and Performing Arts

1. The Department of Philosophy & Development Studies.

2. The Department of Religion and Peace Studies.

3. The Department of Performing Arts

4. The Department of History, Archaeology & Organizational Studies

2) The School of Women and Gender Studies

3) The School of Languages, Literature and Communication

1. The Department of Literature

2. The Department of Linguistics, English Language Studies & Communication Skills

3. The Department of European and Oriental Languages

4. The Department of African Languages

5. Journalism and Communication

4) School of Psychology

1. The Department of Mental Health and Community Psychology

2. The Department of Educational, Organizational and Social Psychology

5) The School of Social Sciences

1. The Department of Sociology & Anthropology.

2. The Department of Social Work and Social Administration

3. The Department of Political Science and Public Administration

6) Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR)

College of Natural Sciences

1) The School of Physical Sciences

1. Department of Physics.

2. Department of Chemistry.

3. Department of Geology and Petroleum Studies.

4. Department of Mathematics.

2) The School of Biological Sciences

1. Department of Biology.

2. Department of Biochemistry and Sports Science.

College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources & Bio-security

1) The School of Bio-security, Biotechnical and Laboratory Sciences

2) The School of Veterinary and Animal Resources

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

1) The School of Agricultural Sciences

1. Agricultural Production (AP)

2. Agribusiness and Natural Resource Economics (Ag & NRE)

3. Extension & Innovations (EI)

2) The School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences

1. The Department of Forestry, Bio-Diversity and Tourism (F, B &T)

2. The Department of Environmental Management (EM)

3. The Department of Geography, Geo Informatics and Climatic Sciences (GGCS)

3) The School of School of Food Technology, Nutrition and Bio-engineering

1. Department of Agricultural & Bio systems Engineering (ABE)

2. The Department of Food Technology and Human Nutrition (FT&HN)

College of Business and Management Sciences

1) The School of Economics

1. The Department of Economic Theory and Analysis

2. The Department of Policy and Development Economics

2) School of Business

1. The Department of Marketing & Management

2. The Department of Accounting and Finance.

3) School of Statistics and Applied Economics

1. Department of Planning and Applied Statistics;

2. Department of Population Studies;

3. Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science

College of Computing and Information Sciences

1) School of Computing and Informatics Technology (CIT)

1. The Department of Computer Science

2. The Department of Information Technology

3. The Department of Information Systems, and

4. The Department of Networks.

2) East African School of Library and Information Science (EASLIS)

1. The Department of Library and Information Sciences and

2. The Department of Records and Archives Management.

College of Education and External Studies

1) The School of Education (SoE)

1. Department of Social Sciences & Arts Education

2. Department of Science, Technology & Vocational Education (DSTVE)

3. Department of Foundations & Curriculum Studies (DFCS)

2) The School of Distance and Lifelong Learning (SoDLL)

1. The Department of Open & Distance Learning (DODL) and

2. The Department of Adult & Community Education (DACE)

College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology

1) School of Engineering

1. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering;

2. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; and

3. The Department of Mechanical Engineering.

2) School of the Built Environment

1. The Department of Architecture and Physical Planning;

2. The Department of Construction Economics and Management;

3. The Department of Geomatics and Land Management.

3) The Margaret Trowell School of Industrial and Fine Art

1. The Department of Fine Art;

2. The Department of Visual Communication Design and Multi-media;

3. The Department of Industrial Art and Applied Design.

College of Health Sciences

The college initialy started as a Faculty of Medicine in 1924, until 5th January 2008 when it was reconsittuted as a semi autonomous unit within the universty.

Vision: "To be a center for academic and health service excellence."

The College comprises of four schools including

1) The School of Medicine

1. Department of Internal Medicine

2. Department of Surgery

3. Department Obstetrics & Gynaecology

4. Department of Psychiatry

5. Department of Family Medicine

6. Department of Anaesthesia

7. Department of Ear Nose Throat

8. Department of Ophthalmology

9. Department of Orthopaedics

10. Department of Radiology & Radio Therapy

11. Medical Research Centre

12. Reproductive Health Unit

13. Department of Paediatrics & Child Health

2) The School of Public Health

1. Department of Health Policy & Management

2. Department of Epidemic& Biostatistics

3. Department of Community Health & Behavioral Sciences

4. Department of Disease Control & Environmental Health

3) The School of Biomedical Sciences

1. Department of Human Anatomy

2. Department of Biochemistry

3. Department of Microbiology

4. Department of Pathology

5. Department of Physiology

6. Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics

7. Department of Anatomy

8. Department of Medical Illustration

4) The School of Health Sciences

1. Department of Pharmacy

2. Department of Dentistry

3. Department of Nursing Department of Allied Health Sciences

For more information visit the College website

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

1) The School of Liberal and Performing Arts

1. The Department of Philosophy & Development Studies.

2. The Department of Religion and Peace Studies.

3. The Department of Performing Arts

4. The Department of History, Archaeology & Organizational Studies

2) The School of Women and Gender Studies

3) The School of Languages, Literature and Communication

1. The Department of Literature

2. The Department of Linguistics, English Language Studies & Communication Skills

3. The Department of European and Oriental Languages

4. The Department of African Languages

5. Journalism and Communication

4) School of Psychology

1. The Department of Mental Health and Community Psychology

2. The Department of Educational, Organizational and Social Psychology

5) The School of Social Sciences

1. The Department of Sociology & Anthropology.

2. The Department of Social Work and Social Administration

3. The Department of Political Science and Public Administration

6) Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR)

College of Natural Sciences

1) The School of Physical Sciences

1. Department of Physics.

2. Department of Chemistry.

3. Department of Geology and Petroleum Studies.

4. Department of Mathematics.

2) The School of Biological Sciences

1. Department of Biology.

2. Department of Biochemistry and Sports Science.

College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources & Bio-security

1) The School of Bio-security, Biotechnical and Laboratory Sciences

2) The School of Veterinary and Animal Resources

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72 Makerere University Students Admitted to 2026 Millennium Fellowship

Published

8 hours ago

August 19, 2026

Mak Editor

Female and male students along the Main Building Walkway on a bright sunny day, 6th May 2026. Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

72 undergraduate students of Makerere University have successfully been admitted to the Millennium Fellowship Class of 2026, an initiative of the Millennium Campus Network (MCN) and United Nations Academic Impact. Makerere’s Fellows were selected from a record-breaking 76,000 applicants from over 6,000 campuses across 174 countries to participate in the ambitious programme.

According to the Fellowship website, the programme aims to make the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and UN Academic Impact Principles a reality on campuses, in classrooms and throughout communities. Millennium Fellows are university undergraduates selected for their leadership on sustainable development projects in their communities. As Fellows, they complete a semester-long leadership development programme that strengthens their student organizing, partnership-building and community-impact skills.

In his congratulatory message to the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Sam Vaghar the Executive Director, MCN shared that Over 330 campuses across 60 nations have been selected to host 2026 Millenium Fellows. “Congratulations to you and Makerere University for having a cohort of Millennium Fellows from your student body again this year!”

Makerere University’s 2026 Millennium Fellows are:

Aber Okee	Abigaba Praise	Ainebyoona Innocent
Ainomugisha Precious	Ajollo Javuru	Akambona Anold
Akello Milthy	Allen Babirye	Angel Nuwaha
Apio Hellen	Arnold Esoku	Asinde Proscovia
Atuma Kisaala	Awate Brown	Babirye Patricia
Baguma Solomon	Baingana Patrick	Barbara Akwiacwiny
Basemera Grant	Benardete Nakwirisa	Billy Garvin Ssemyalo
Blessing Abaasa	Bulyaba Halimah	Cherotich Emmanuel
Claire Omodo	Dedeng Lochul	Denise Kainomugisha
Diphas Kuchana	Emmanuel Opori	Esther Kiire
Esther Nantambi	Evas Akello	Gift Nagasha
Haulat Nampijja	Iyundhu Kisame	Janet Acaye
Joan Namugalu	Joshua Mugwanya	Jovet Turyatunga
Julian Atim	Kibenge Shafic	Mable Apwot
Malinga Anthony	Mariot Kabarungi	Mercy Akampurira
Mukisa Ezra	Mukisa Mayende	Murungi Marion
Mutebi Willy	Nabirye Kiirya	Nahson Kahangwa
Nansubuga Gloria	Nasasira Seezi	Nyamuganya Kiconco
Precious Nakiryowa	Prisca Akello	Rashidah Nampiima
Rogers Abonga	Rose Peter Taban	Seida Jackline
Shadia Nambasa	Shamirah Kisuule	Sharifah Kasa
Sheila Murungi	Sherina Kirabo	Tumusiime Markline
Tusiime Caroline	Vicent Ssebunya	Victor Musana
Victoria Mulago	Waswa Andrew	Yuda Tadeo Katusiime

Millennium Fellows are engaged in projects that collectively advance all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and all 10 and UN Academic Impact Principles.

Below is a sample of the work of the Class of 2026.

At Harvard University, a UN Academic Impact member institution in the United States of America, Millennium Fellows are expanding OpenDoor, an AI-powered platform that helps people navigate retraining, job opportunities and pathways into high-demand careers. The project grew from their work with people experiencing homelessness and from seeing how difficult workforce programmes can be to navigate even when support exists. Advancing SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, it expects to reach about 7,500 people during the Fellowship.

At the University of Ilorin, a UN Academic Impact member institution in Nigeria, Millennium Fellows are building what they describe as Africa’s first green AI policy framework, helping policymakers and developers understand how artificial intelligence can advance while reducing energy use, pollution and material waste. Aligned with SDG 13: Climate Action, it expects to reach about 75 people during the Fellowship.

At BRAC University, a UN Academic Impact member institution in Bangladesh, a Millennium Fellow is advancing SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production through a start-up replacing single-use products with environmentally friendly alternatives. Its current focus is a paper pen that uses roughly 90 per cent less plastic than a conventional pen, with a seed built in so it can grow into a plant when properly disposed of. The project expects to reach about 450 people.

At Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, a UN Academic Impact member institution in Moldova, a Millennium Fellow is advancing SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being by studying how environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity may affect recovery after brain surgery. By bringing simple digital monitoring tools into postoperative care, the project aims to help doctors make timelier decisions.

We wish our Millennium Fellows an impactful fellowship.

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Undergraduate Admission Lists 2026/2027

Published

2 days ago

August 17, 2026

Mak Editor

Students in discussion groups at Freedom Square.

The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released admission lists of candidates admitted under the Talented Sports Men & Women, Disability and District Quota Schemes with Government sponsorship 2026/27 Academic Year including appeals and remarked cases.

Other admission lists released include A-Level Applicants with Ugandan and those with Foreign Qualifications, Diploma in Performing Arts, Mature-Age Entry and Bachelor of Education (EXTERNAL Batch 2) for the Academic Year 2026/2027 under self sponsorship.

The cut-off points points can be accessed by following the link: https://mak.ac.ug/study-mak/cut-points

Kindly follow the links below to access the lists:-

Update 17^th August 2026

Admission list for Re-advertised Programmes (Diploma/Degree and International Applicants). Re-advertised on 7th July 2026 here.

Update 10^th August 2026

Subject Combinations -Bachelor of Arts(ARS and ARJ)

Update 3^rd August 2026

Re-advertised Programmes. Re-advertised on 7th July 2026 here.
Successful Appeals/ Mopup -DIRECT ENTRY Private Sponsorship(BATCH II)
Successful Appeals/ Mopup -International & other East Africans

Update 27^th July 2026

Government and Private Sponsorship list

Update 3^rd July 2026

International & East African Applicants

Mop-up Lists

Government Sponsorship – Mature Age Entry Scheme

Government Sponsorship
Private\Self Sponsorship

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Makerere jumps 200 positions in latest global rankings

Published

2 days ago

August 17, 2026

Mak Editor

Screenshot of the Makerere University Ranking July 2026 - Webometrics Global Position. Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

Makerere University‘s position in the July 2026 edition of the Webometrics Rankings has improved from 925^th to 776^th globally and from 13^th to 11^th on the Continent, compared to the January 2026 edition. Makerere remains the top-ranked University in Uganda and East Africa.

The new rankings are as a result of improved performance in the Impact Rank, which measures the number of external domains referring/linking to Makerere (from 1,593 to 1,185) and the Excellence Rank, which measures Research papers in the top 10% most cited between 2019 and 2023 (from 1,095 to 715).

Please see the attached screenshots for details or view Makerere‘s rankings online using the link below:

https://www.webometrics.org/makerere-university

The Webometrics Ranking of World Universities aims to recognize and promote the digital transformation of higher education institutions by evaluating how effectively they reflect their academic, research, and societal contributions online.

We remain committed to ensuring that all our good work in teaching and learning, research, knowledge transfer, and partnerships continues to be reflected online through various journals and other platforms.