The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe delivers his address during the Third Session of the 73rd Graduation Ceremony of Makerere University on 15th February 2023.
The 74th Graduation Ceremony of Makerere University will be held at the Freedom Square. A total of 131 PhDs (47 female, 84 male), 1,587 Masters (700 female, 887 male), 156 Postgraduate Diplomas (67 female, 89 male), 11,016 Undergraduate Degrees (5,990 female, 5,026 male), and 24 Undergraduate Diplomas (15 female, 9 male) will be graduating from all the Colleges.
Additionally, the following will be awarded Makerere University‘s Honorary Doctorate on Day 1 of the 74th Graduation Ceremony.
Prof. Leif Abrahamsson – Honorary Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa
Hon. Betty Oyella Bigombe – Honorary Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa
Hon. Justice Frederick Martin Stephen Egonda-Ntende – Honorary Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa
The 74th Graduation Ceremony will be held from Monday 29th January to Friday 2nd February 2024 following the schedule below:
Monday, 29th January, 2024 College of Health Sciences (CHS) College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) School of Law (SoL)
Tuesday, 30th January, 2024 College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) College of Education and External Studies (CEES)
Wednesday, 31st January, 2024 College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS) College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Bio-security (CoVAB)
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe on 20th April 2026 inaugurated the Second Makerere University Health User Committee (Mak-HUC). The Committee was established by the Vice Chancellor in 2022 as part of his strategic mandate to strengthen and oversee the University Hospital services delivery.
Chaired by Dr. Allen Kabagenyi from the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS), Mak-HUC has as its members; Prof. Josaphat K. Byamugisha-Director Makerere University Health Services (MakHS) and Dr. Daniel Ronald Ruhweza-Department of Law and Jurisprudence, School of Law.
Other members include; Dr. Arthur Kwizera-Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, College of Health Sciences (CHS) and Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) Representative, Dr. Lillian Tukahirwa-Makerere University Administrative Staff Association (MASA) Representative, Mr. Godfrey Othieno- National Union of Educational Institutions (NUEI) Representative, and as Secretariat, Ms. Kevin M. Nabiryo-Directorate of Human Resources.
Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (C) interacts with members of the 2nd Mak-HUC.
The 2nd Mak-HUC has been appointed for a period of four years effective 1st January 2026 with a mandate to: Guide, monitor and oversee delivery of health services by MakHS; Represent the interests and concerns of staff and students that use MakHS; Advise on alignment with sustainable health financing and insurance models; Strengthen systems for fraud prevention, digital transformation and access to specialized treatment, among other responsibilities.
The 1st Mak-HUC was chaired by Dr. Allen Kabagenyi and had as members; Prof. Josaphat Byamugisha, Dr. Fred Mayambala, Dr. Zahara Nampewo, Mr. Othieno Godfrey, Mr. Apunyo Paul Okiria and Ms. Ikiriza Racheal. Milestones during the first era included; Outpatient Department visits growth from 4,802 (2022) to 7,388 (Nov 2025) for staff and 14,641 (2022) to 19,069 (Nov 2025) for students.
Others milestones included; Commissioning of a fully equipped Operating Theatre, Establishment of a modern Imaging Hub, Development of a fully functional Audiology Unit, Expansion of the Temporal Bone Laboratory, Launch of the Olink Proteomics Platform and Enhancement of the Dental Unit with 32 dental chairs and experienced personnel.
All applications must be submitted electronically via the Makerere University Electronic Human Resource Management System through the above link (ehrms). Applicants will be required to provide the necessary information on the ehrms and attach the following documents:
An application letter clearly stating the job applied for and duly signed by the applicant.
An up-to-date curriculum vitae. The curriculum must also state the names and addresses of at least three referees.
Copies of academic certificates and transcripts.
A minimum of three recommendation letters duly signed by the referees.
The application should be addressed to:
The Chief Human Resource Officer Makerere University P.O. Box 7062 Kampala