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Prof. Nawangwe reiterates Mak’s Commitment towards Achieving Gender Parity

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4 years ago

November 16, 2022

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L-R: The Vice Chancellor-Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, French Ambassador-H.E. Xavier Sticker, Director KAS’s Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa-Mr. Nils Wörmer, UN Women Country Representative-Dr. Paulina Chiwangu and Director, Alliance Française de Kampala-Mr. Patrice Gilles at the opening ceremony of the 5th Kampala Geopolitics Conference on 15th November 2022, Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility Auditorium, Makerere University.

_{By Ritah Namisango}

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has re-echoed Makerere University‘s commitment towards achieving gender parity.

“The increase of enrollment of female students in University’s undergraduate programs from less than 10 percent 20 years ago to 52% currently is a reflection of the commitment to achieving gender parity. Noting that women constitute 52% of Uganda’s population, we are doing the right thing. We are involved in engagements to improve the number of women in the academia, research and leadership,” he said.

Prof. Nawangwe made these remarks during the Opening ceremony of the 5^th edition of the Kampala Geopolitics Conference at the Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility Auditorium on Tuesday 15^th November 2022. Makerere University is hosting the two-day conference (15-16^th November 2022) aimed at discussing current geopolitical questions and trends.

“We are making our humble contribution to the promotion of Human Rights and making the world a better place. We will promote the generation of knowledge through research,” he stated.

Acknowledging the fact that the 5^th edition of Kampala Geopolitics Conference brings on board 15 panels with over 80 speakers to discuss contemporary issues on health, security, climate change, human rights, gender and environment, the Vice Chancellor said Makerere University is proud to be a pioneer and partner in the Kampala Geopolitics Conference.

Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe the Vice Chancellor of Makerere University addressing delegates at the Fifth Kampala Geopolitics Conference.

“We value this conference as a major avenue to disseminate our research on major national and global issues. We believe it is our responsibility as a premier African university to avail the space for intellectual discourse on issues that affect the well-being of our country, continent, and humanity,” he remarked.

Speaking at the conference, Paulina Chiwangu, the UN Women Country Representative in Uganda decried the increasing violence that is inflicted on women and girls. She pointed out the burden of teenage pregnancies. According to Paulina Chiwangu, Africa has stalled far for too long in advancing and protecting the rights of women and girls. “We know violence against women is too high, teenage pregnancies are too high, and economically, the gaps between men and women are so wide and we are all losing because women are losing economically.”

“We need to be creative, innovative and to boldly think of our approaches to accelerate inclusive development and this is where we need more young people to engage.We really need young minds; we need you (young people) to be engaged to make Africa a better continent. As UN Women we support the implementation of sustainable development goals,” she stated.

H.E. Xavier Sticker, the Ambassador-Designate of France to Uganda said that the idea of the Kampala Geopolitics Conference came five years ago from one of his predecessors, and the idea was to partner with different stakeholders to debate on issues affecting humanity in general.

“We are here to build a common ground to identify what kind of action we can take together. We are here to listen to you and pass on your conclusions onwards in order to have that global discussion for global solutions to be found,” he said.

Nils Wörmer, the Director of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Regional Program Security Dailogue for East Africa said that although the debate is of high quality on different topics, there is need to reach as many interested people as possible and discuss a spectrum of solutions.

“We are confident that together we shall make this year’s event a complete success like the previous events,” he said.

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72 Makerere University Students Admitted to 2026 Millennium Fellowship

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15 hours ago

August 19, 2026

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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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Undergraduate Admission Lists 2026/2027

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3 days ago

August 17, 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 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

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Makerere jumps 200 positions in latest global rankings

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3 days ago

August 17, 2026

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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.