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MakSPH Annual Report 2018: 1 New Programme, 30 New Grants

Published

7 years ago

September 13, 2019

Mark Wamai

The Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), College of Health Sciences (CHS), Mulago Hospital Complex, Kampala Uganda.

Greetings from Makerere University School of Public Health!

We are excited to share with you our annual report for the year 2018. There was a lot of growth in the year, a lot of lessons to learn and a lot of innovations that saw the School maintain its major contribution to public health in Uganda and the African region. We are grateful to all our partners within and outside the university without whom these achievements would have been impossible. We are grateful to the Management of Makerere University for the continuous support. We thank the different units within the university establishment that collaborated with us. We also greatly commend our funders, district teams, and the Ministry of Health, among other government ministries and departments for working with us over the years.

Hightlights from the Deans Message

2018 saw MakSPH ushering in a new academic programme, the Master of Biostatistics. This increased the number of academic programmes in the School to eight (7 masters and one undergraduate). The year also ended when the School was planning for the upcoming Masters in Public Health-Monitoring and Evaluation. This program will start in 2019 and will increase the number of academic programmes to nine. MakSPH has also made progress with the development of curricula for the Masters in Health Economics (MHE) and Masters in Environmental and Occupational Health.

Grants
In 2018, the School received 30 new grant awards including several multi-country grants. One of them is a Partnership to enhance technical support for analytical capacity and data use (PERSUADE) supported by the Global Fund and implemented in partnership with six Universities in Africa.

Publications
The School has maintained a high level of scientific outputs including over 200 peer-reviewed publications in 2018.

Please see Downloads for full Annual Report

Contact Information

Agnes Namaganda,
Communications Officer,
Makerere University School of Public Health-MakSPH,
Email: anamaganda[at]musph.ac.ug

Education

Special University Entry Examinations for the Diploma in Performing Arts 2026/27

Published

2 days ago

April 28, 2026

Mak Editor

Students from the Department of Performing Arts on 4th April 2025.

The Academic Registrar Makerere University invites applications for the Special University Entry Examinations for admission to the Diploma in Performing Arts.

The examination will take place on Saturday 16^th May, 2026.

Application process is online for those intending to sit the examination. Kindly note that there is payment of a non-refundable application fee of Shs. 110,000/- excluding bank charges in any (Stanbic Bank, Dfcu Post Bank, UBA and Centenary Bank). After filling the online application, you will be provided with 2 Past Papers.

To be eligible to sit the examinations, the candidate must possess an O’ Level Certificate (UCE) with at least 5 Passes.

The deadline for receiving the online applications is Tuesday 12^th May 2026.

How to Apply

Application is online for ALL applicants.
Other relevant information can be obtained from Undergraduate Mature Age Office, Level 5, Room 505, Senate Building, Makerere University or can be accessed from https://see.mak.ac.ug
A non refundable application fee of Shs. 110,000= for Ugandans, East Africans Applicants (Including S. Sudan & DRC) OR US $ 75 or equivalent for international applicants plus bank charges should be paid in any of the banks used by Uganda Revenue Authority.
Apply through the application portal https://see.mak.ac.ug

Please see download below for the application portal user guide.

Diploma-Performing-Arts-2026-2027 Download

Further inquiries may be sent to email: see@mak.ac.ug

Prof. Mukadasi Buyinza
ACADEMIC REGISTRAR

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Diploma Holders Admission Lists under Government Sponsorship for 2026/2027 AY

Published

2 days ago

April 28, 2026

Mak Editor

The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released lists of Diploma holders admitted under the Government Sponsorship Scheme for the Academic Year 2026/2027.

Under the Diploma Holders Government Sponsorship Scheme admission does not exceed 5% of the intake capacity to the respective Degree Programme.

The list can be accessed by following the link below:

Makerere-University-Diploma-Holders-Government-Sponsorship-2026-2027 Download

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Mature Age Examination Results for 2026/2027 Academic Year

Published

3 days ago

April 27, 2026

Mak Editor

The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released results for the Mature Age Entry Scheme Examinations held on Saturday 13^thDecember 2025.

Candidates who scored a minimum of 50% passed and have been recommended by the Pre-Entry & Mature Age Committee to the University’s Admissions Committee for consideration.

The Aptitude Exam (Paper 1) results for the Mature Age Entry Scheme 2026/2027 can be accessed by following this link.

Please follow the link below for the list:

Makerere_University_Mature-Age-Entry-Composite Results-2026-2027 Download