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Resolutions of the Emergency Meeting of Makerere University Council-4th March 2020

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6 years ago

March 4, 2020

Mak Editor

The Main Building (Background) and School of Social Sciences (Foreground) as seen from Senate Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda. Date taken: 15th May 2015

During its emergency meeting held on 4^th March 2020, the University Council considered the report of the Legal, Rules and Privileges Committee on the matter of the proposed amendments to the Students Guild Election Regulations.

Council noted:

That during the emergency meeting of 29^th October 2019, the University Council requested the student leaders to submit their proposed amendments to the election regulations in writing;
That the students’ written proposals were received on 19^th February 2020 more than three months since Council requested the students to make their submissions;
That the Guild Elections had been extended on request of the student leadership to allow time for consideration of the proposed amendments to the regulations;
That the Legal Rules and Privileges Committee did a commendable job to study the student proposals and present a report for consideration of Council;

Council Agreed:

To approve the following amendments to the Makerere University Students Guild Constitution (Elections) Regulations No.1 of 2018

To revise the definition of “hooliganism” to remove the word noise as follows:

“Hooliganism” means violent, rowdy and or vulgar behaviour towards others or the public and includes wilful destruction of property.

To provide for the following definition of “student”:

“Student” means a person registered for an academic programme at Makerere University for an academic year with full semester loads.

To insert regulation 5(a)(viii) as follows:

Shall not be a student in his or her final year of study.

To insert regulation 5(a)(ix) as follows:

Shall provide a certificate of academic standing issued by the Academic Registrar.

To amend regulation 5(b) to read as follows:

5(b) A student aspiring for a position in the Guild Representative Council (GRC), Students Common Room (SCR), College Academic Leadership, Electoral Commission or as a Guild Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Guild Clerk or Deputy Clerk, shall fulfill all conditions in 5(1)(a) above except 5(1)(a)(iii) which shall not be a mandatory requirement.

To insert regulation 5(c) as follows:

A student shall not be appointed to a position in the Guild cabinet unless he or she fulfils the conditions in 5(1)(a) above except 5(1)(a)(iii) which shall not be a mandatory requirement.

To amend regulation 5(2) as follows:

All intending candidates shall be verified and issued a certificate of Academic Standing by the Academic Registrar within seven days from the time when the student applies for the same from the Academic Registrar.

To amend regulation 7(1) to read as follows:

Any aspiring candidate, for the position of Guild President, GRC/ Hall Chairperson and SCR, shall pay a non-refundable nomination fee of UGX. 200,000/-, UGX. 80,000/- and UGX. 50,000/- respectively to a designated University account and no club, society, organization or any other organ of the Guild shall charge a fee higher than UGX. 200,000/- to any candidate to contest for any position of leadership.

To insert regulation 7(2) as follows:

All aspiring candidates who comply with all the provisions of these regulations shall be issued with a certificate of nomination by the Electoral Commission.

To remove regulation 7(5) on number of rallies

To amend regulation 7(5), which is now regulation 7(6) to read as follows:

The open Guild presidential campaigns (rallies) shall be held within designated spaces of the University Campus but not within the Halls of residence or places designated as lecture space. The Electoral Commission in consultation with the Dean of Students and the Director of Estates and Works shall designate and gazette the areas for the rallies provided always that any candidate during a campaign period shall be free to go and campaign within any space at the University in accordance with these regulations.

To amend regulation 7(8), which is now 7(9) to read as follows:

All rallies and debates shall take place within 10 calendar days at the stipulated campaign venues and shall take place between the hours of 3pm -6pm, during weekdays, and between 8am-6pm, during weekends/Public Holidays.

That take immediate effect and be gazetted immediately.

……………………… ………………………

Lorna Magara (Mrs) Yusuf Kiranda

CHAIRPERSON SECRETARY

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Undergraduate Admission Lists 2026/2027

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14 hours ago

August 21, 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 21^st August 2026

Successful Appeals/ Mopup -DIRECT ENTRY Private Sponsorship(BATCH III)

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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72 Makerere University Students Admitted to 2026 Millennium Fellowship

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3 days 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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Makerere jumps 200 positions in latest global rankings

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5 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.