Makerere University seeks to fill the positions of Principal and Deputy Principal of the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS), the Principal College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) and the Deputy Principal of the College of Health Sciences (CHS). The Colleges of Makerere University are semi-autonomous academic units comprising schools, Institutes, departments and academic centers that conduct general and professional training, teaching and research in various disciplines.
1. POST: PRINCIPAL – 2 POSITIONS – COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES (CoBAMS) & COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (CHUSS)
Term of office of a Principal
The Principal is appointed for a term of four years and may be renewed for one further term only.
Salary: Scale M3
2. POST: DEPUTY PRINCIPAL – 2 POSITIONS – COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES (CoBAMS) AND COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES (CHS)
Term of office
The Deputy Principal is appointed for a term of four years and may be renewed for one further term only.
Salary Scale: M4
Mode of application
Interested individuals should submit a letter of application with Curriculum Vitae, copies of relevant Academic Credentials and naming three referees;
Applications should be submitted with at least two reference letters by the stated deadline;
The deadline for submission of applications is Monday 12th February, 2024 at 12:00 p.m East African time.
Applicants who had applied need not to reapply
Applications should be hand delivered to:
The University Secretary Makerere University Frank Kalimuzo Building (Formerly Central Teaching Facility 1), Level 4, University Secretary’s Office Or via email at search.principals@mak.ac.ug
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