BEGINNING OF SEMESTER II CIRCULAR, 2021/2022 ACADEMIC YEAR
1. Congratulations
I wish to congratulate all of you for successfully completing semester 1 exams. My heartfelt congratulations to all graduands of the 72nd graduation, their families, relatives and friends.
2. Beginning of Semester II
You are welcome to Makerere University for Semester II which will begin on Monday, May 30th 2022. All Halls of Residence will be opened to Resident students on Saturday May 28th 2022 starting from 9:00am.
3. Registrations with the Halls of Residence/Attachment
All students are reminded and encouraged to register with the office of the Warden in their respective Halls of Residence/Attachment. Accurate information is an asset in solving many human issues that may arise during your stay on Campus and thereafter.
4. Academic Registration
Academic registration is at the core of your life at Campus. Endeavour to confirm in good time that you are properly registered with your School/College Registrar for the courses you are going to offer this semester to avoid any inconveniences.
5. Guild and SCR Elections
Electing leaders of the Makerere University 88th Guild is in this Semester II. I encourage all those interested in positions of leadership to plan accordingly.
6. Payment of University Tuition and Other Fees
You are encouraged to advise your benefactors to settle University fees as soon as possible so that you can settle and concentrate on redeeming your academic record. If you have brought tuition and fees with you, make sure all moneys are deposited on the University accounts for your safety and security.
7. Accommodation
All the non-resident students are expected to have contacted private hostels and renewed accommodation for themselves. Government students, who are non-residents, will be paid Living-out Allowances to assist them off set part of the cost of accommodation in the private hostels.
All private Resident students are required to pay UGX 247,058 (Two hundred and forty seven thousand, fifty eight shillings only) for the 14 weeks before accessing the Halls.
8. Food Allowances for Government Students
All Government sponsored students (both Resident & Non-Residents) will be paid food and Living out allowances at the beginning of the semester through their personal bank accounts.
9. Personal Bank Accounts for Payment of Allowances
Every Government student must have an active bank account in their own registered names. All first year Students who did not submit their account numbers last Semester should submit them to the Wardens of their respective Halls of attachment on arrival to enable management process all their Allowances for the two semesters.
I wish you the best during your studies at this great University for this Semester II of 2021/2022 academic year.
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!”
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.
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.
Makerere University‘s position in the July 2026 edition of the Webometrics Rankings has improved from 925th to 776th globally and from 13th to 11th 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:
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.
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