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Faculty of Technology launches Extension Block
Established in 1969, the Faculty of Technology fully opened its doors in 1970 to 26 undergraduate students on three BSc. Programmes Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. At the time, the faculty was accommodated in a building with a total floor area of 6,000 square meters originally designed to house only the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Established in 1969, the Faculty of Technology fully opened its doors in 1970 to 26 undergraduate students on three BSc. Programmes Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. At the time, the faculty was accommodated in a building with a total floor area of 6,000 square meters originally designed to house only the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Over the years, new programmes have been introduced and currently the programmes include One Ordinary Diploma, Ten Undergraduate Degree Programmes, Two Graduate Diploma Programmes, Eleven Master’s Programmed and PhD Programmes with over 2,500 students.
The New extension provides an additional 6000 square meters of space for laboratories, lecture rooms, utilities and staff offices. The extension also accommodates DICTS Offices in a floor area space of 600 square meters. The Norwegian Government provided USD 2,100,000 toward the construction of this building and Makerere University Kampala USD 600,000 to cater for the space to be occupied by DICTS.
Representing H.E. Bjørg S. Leite, The Norwegian Ambassador to Uganda, the Deputy Ambassador H.E Gjermund Sæther, alongside The Acting Vice Chancellor Dr. Lilian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza officially opened the new extension.
Click on links below to download the respective speeches.
Acting Vice-Chancellor’s Speech – Faculty of Technology Extension official opening
Assoc.Prof.Dr. E.Lugujjo’s Keynote address – Faculty of Technology Extension official opening
H.E Gjermund Sæther’s Speech – Faculty of Technology Extension official opening
Makerere University has received 700 digital tablets from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), aimed at enhancing statistical research, teaching, and data-driven decision-making across the institution.
The donation was made on June 30, 2025, as part of UBOS’ broader initiative to distribute a total of 3,025 tablets to ten government-funded institutions of higher learning. The handover ceremony was attended by Makerere’s Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi and Mr. Simon Kizito, the Deputy University Secretary among other Vice Chancellors and accounting officers.
Dr. Allen Kabagenyi, a UBOS Board Director, who coordinated the distribution of the tablets to the respective 10 Public universities, underscored the significance of inter-institutional collaboration in fostering a data-literate and innovative generation. “This initiative is a testament to the power of partnerships between public institutions. In a country like Uganda, with one of the youngest populations globally, equipping our future leaders with the right tools is critical to achieving both national and global development goals,” she remarked.
The tablets had initially been procured and deployed during the recently concluded National Population and Housing Census. UBOS Executive Director Dr. Chris Mukiza explained that their redistribution marks the beginning of the Bureau’s post-census utilization strategy.
“We acquired 120,000 tablets to conduct the census, and as we committed earlier, we are ensuring that these resources continue to serve the country even after the census,” said Dr. Mukiza. “Our expectation is that these tablets will strengthen data collection, teaching, and research in universities and higher institutions. We want to see a culture where statistics are not only produced but also actively used to influence development outcomes.”
Dr. Mukiza encouraged academic institutions to take full advantage of the extensive data available at UBOS, emphasizing that greater use of statistical resources will translate into more impactful research and policy interventions.
During the same event – cultural institutions also received tablets.
With this donation, Makerere University is well-positioned to further empower students and researchers in statistical analysis, evidence-based planning, and innovation-driven teaching.
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