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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 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 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

 

 

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Press Release: Semester II Set to Start 10th Feb, 76th Graduation Dates Confirmed

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An older photo of the Main Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda as seen from across the Freedom Square. Date taken: 22nd October 2012. Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

Kampala, Uganda – 20th January 2026Makerere University has postponed its opening date for Semester Two of Academic Year 2025/2026 from the earlier communicated 24th January 2026 to 10th February 2026.

This adjustment is in response to the Ministry of Education and Sports directive to all Schools and Education Institutions to postpone re-opening until 10th February 2026. Consequently, Semester Two at Makerere University will now run from 10th February 2026 until 6th June 2026. Attached is the detailed Calendar for Semester Two 2025/2026.

Confirmed dates for the 76th Graduation Ceremony

Makerere University also wishes to inform the general public that Makerere’s 76th Graduation Ceremony will be held from Tuesday 24th February 2026 to Friday 27th February 2026.

Specifics including the graduation schedules and standard operating procedures for participants will be communicated officially in due course.

Please see downloads for the statement, Ministry directive and revised calendar.

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Call for applications: E-JUST TICAD8 African MSc. Scholarships

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E-JUST Fall 2026 International Admissions (M.Sc. TICAD8 Scholarships). Courtesy Photo.

The Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST) TICAD8 African Scholarship for STI is available for all African (Non-Egyptian) students who wish to obtain their M.Sc. degree in the programs of Faculty of Engineering (FoE), Basic and Applied Science (BAS), Computer Science and Information Technology (CSIT), Faculty of International Business and Humanities (FIBH) and Heritage Science (HS).

Please note that interested applicants have to apply through E-JUST’ website (online application system). Applications will only be accepted via E-JUST’s website (online application system).

Interested applicants must complete and submit their application forms before February 15, 2026. The applicant will receive an automatic confirmation e-mail as proof of successful submission of the application.

Important Links:

For information about admission requirements: https://www.ejust.edu.eg/international-pg

For information about the available scholarships: https://www.ejust.edu.eg/international-scholarships

For information about the required documents: https://www.ejust.edu.eg/international-documents

For any inquiries, please contact the Regional and International Affairs (RIA) Office: international.affairs@ejust.edu.eg

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Advert: Admissions for Diploma/Degree Holders under Private Sponsorship 2026/27

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The Academic Registrar, Makerere University invites applications from Ugandan, East African and international applicants for the undergraduate under the private sponsorship scheme for the 2026/2027 Academic Year.

Each applicant should:

EITHER

Hold at least a Second Class/Credit (or equivalent classification) Diploma or otherwise as specified in the Diploma Holders’ requirements from a recognised chartered institution, relevant to the programme applied for. Certified copies of academic transcripts and certificates (not photocopies of certified copies) from the awarding institutions and one passport size photograph must be submitted to Office 315 level three (3) Senate Building after applying online. 

OR

Be a Graduate from a RECOGNISED CHARTERED UNIVERSITY. Certified copies of academic transcripts and certificates (not photocopies of certified copies) from the awarding Institutions and one Passport size photography MUST be submitted to Office 315, Level three (3) Senate Building after applying online.

N.B. Applicants will be responsible for verification of their academic documents from the awarding Institutions after admission.

 Other relevant information can be obtained from UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS OFFICE, LEVEL 3, SENATE BUILDING OR CAN BE found on the University Website

Diploma Holder applicants who hold class three (3) diploma certificates or Pass Diplomas are not eligible for admission and therefore should not apply, except where stated in the Diploma Holders requirements. 

HOW TO APPLY                                                    

Applications shall be submitted online using the ACMIS system for all applicants. Diploma/degree holders and internationals will have to submit certified copies of their transcripts and certificates and a passport size photograph to Office 315, Level 3, Senate Building after submitting the application online and payment of application fees.                                                    

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS OFFICE, LEVEL 3, SENATE BUILDING, MAKERERE UNIVERSITY WITH EFFECT FROM 5th JANUARY, 2026.  

A NON-REFUNDABLE APPLICATION FEE OF SHS.55,000/= FOR UGANDAN AND EAST AFRICAN APPLICANTS OR $76.5 OR EQUIVALENT FOR INTERNATIONALS, (UGX.286,250=) PLUS BANK CHARGEs SHOULD BE PAID IN ANY OF THE BANKS USED BY UGANDA REVENUE AUTHORITY (URA)                                           

CANDIDATES WHO HOLD GRADES X, Y, Z, 7 AND 9 OF ‘O’LEVEL RESULTS SHOULD NOT APPLY BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION.     

ONLINE APPLICATION PORTAL USER GUIDE                                                

Applicants should access the Institution’s Admissions URL https://apply.mak.ac.ug

  • Signup using full name, e-mail and Mobile Number.  Please note that your name must be similar to the one on your supporting academic documents for your application to be considered valid.  If you changed your names please go to Senate Building Office 611 with a deed poll and gazette supporting the name change.                                       
  • A password will be sent to both your e-mail and mobile number.                                         
  • The system will prompt you to change the password to the one you can easily remember.             
  • To fill a form (all form sections must be filled)the applicant clicks on the APPLY NOW button displayed on the running scheme.
  • Obtain a pay reference nunber(PRN)  after submitting the application.
  • Make a payment at any of the banks used by Uganda Revenue Authority.                                        

MOBILE MONEY PAYMENT STEPS:                                                 

1.   Dial *272*6# on Mtn or Airtel                             

2.   Select option 3-Admission                                     

3.   Select option 3 Pay Fees                          

4.  Enter reference number obtained from Application portal                                      

5.  Details of Application form will be confirmed                                

6. Enter PIN to confirm payment                              

The closing date for receiving applications was extended to Friday 27th February, 2026.

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