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Hon. Justice Dr. Mumba Malila (L) and Hon. Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija enjoy a warm moment at the Makerere@100 Monument on 15th June 2026, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Courtesy Visit of the Chief Justice of the Republic of Zambia, Hon. Justice Dr. Mumba Malila and the Chief Justice of Uganda, Hon. Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija on sidelines of the African Chief Justices' Forum on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) leadership handover ceremony, 16th June 2026, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda. Hon. Justice Dr. Mumba Malila (L) and Hon. Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija enjoy a warm moment at the Makerere@100 Monument on 15th June 2026, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Courtesy Visit of the Chief Justice of the Republic of Zambia, Hon. Justice Dr. Mumba Malila and the Chief Justice of Uganda, Hon. Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija on sidelines of the African Chief Justices' Forum on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) leadership handover ceremony, 16th June 2026, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.
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Makerere hosts Chief Justices of Zambia and Uganda

Makerere University School of Law has hosted the Chief Justice of the Republic of Zambia, Hon. Justice Dr. Mumba Malila,...
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Freshers’ Joining Instructions 2026/2027
The Chancellor, Hon. Dr. Crispus Kiyonga gestures during an interview on 17th January 2025. 75th Graduation Ceremony, Day 5, CAES, CEDAT and CHUSS. 17th January 2025, Freedom Square, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. The Chancellor, Hon. Dr. Crispus Kiyonga gestures during an interview on 17th January 2025. 75th Graduation Ceremony, Day 5, CAES, CEDAT and CHUSS. 17th January 2025, Freedom Square, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere University Chancellor Dr. Crispus Kiyonga Appointed 2nd Deputy Prime Minister
Students in discussion groups in Freedom Square on 1st April 2026. Students in discussion groups in Freedom Square on 1st April 2026.
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Applications for Admission to Undergraduate Programmes 2026/27

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Apac District gains from CEDAT’s Research on Piloting a Rural Broadband Connectivity Model and Efficacious patient management system

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Makerere-Cambridge project Communities of Hosts and Refugees Transitioning to Climate Resilience (CHART-CR) Workshop Participants, Kikuube district. The Communities of Hosts and Refugees Transitioning to Climate Resilience (CHART-CR) through workshops project focused on the interlinked dimensions of climate variability, food security, livelihoods, and water availability across diverse ecological contexts, including lowland refugee-hosting areas and mountainous, flood-prone regions through collaborative partnership between Makerere University Kampala Uganda, East Africa, University of Cambridge, and Cambridge-Africa Programme, with financial support from the Mastercard Foundation and Cambridge-Africa.
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Policy Brief: Strengthening Climate Resilience and Livelihoods in Uganda’s Refugee and Host Communities
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CHS Quality Assurance Guide Book
Prof. Isa Kabenge (Centre in white) with Masters Scholars under ACC and Officials at the Rakai District Local Government Administration Block during the reconnaissance visit held 5th-6th June 2026. Makerere University Master's Scholars under the Africa Climate Collaborative (ACC), an initiative supported by the Mastercard Foundation, reconnaissance visit to Lwengo and Rakai districts in preparation of their academic research engagements, 5th-6th June 2026, Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere Medical Students Honour Their ‘Silent Teachers’
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe calls upon members of faculty and researchers at the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) to harness the power of graduate training to change Africa’s research trajectory, 15th June 2026, School of Business Conference Room, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere Vice Chancellor tasks CoBAMS to Change Africa’s research trajectory through graduate training
Prof. Tumps Ireeta - Ag. Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance & Administration) launch the roadmap for upgrading the Mak FMS in Council Room on 17th June2026.
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Makerere Launches Upgraded Financial Management System and Roadmap
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College of Health Sciences Graduates First Cohort of Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine Fellows

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Prof. Tumps Ireeta - Ag. Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance & Administration) launch the roadmap for upgrading the Mak FMS in Council Room on 17th June2026. Prof. Tumps Ireeta - Ag. Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance & Administration) launch the roadmap for upgrading the Mak FMS in Council Room on 17th June2026.
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Makerere Launches Upgraded Financial Management System and Roadmap
An aerial photo of the College of Health Sciences (CHS), Makerere University showing Left to Right: The Sir Albert Cook Memorial Library, School of Biomedical Sciences, Davies Lecture Theatre, School of Public Health, Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital (MSWNH)-Background Left and Nakasero Hill-Background Right, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. An aerial photo of the College of Health Sciences (CHS), Makerere University showing Left to Right: The Sir Albert Cook Memorial Library, School of Biomedical Sciences, Davies Lecture Theatre, School of Public Health, Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital (MSWNH)-Background Left and Nakasero Hill-Background Right, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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CHS Quality Assurance Guide Book
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Sylas Ruhweza's casket lies in the chapel. Requiem Mass in respect of Mr. Sylas Ruhweza, the first President of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Alumni Community at Makerere University, 30th May 2026, St. Augustine Chapel, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Sylas Ruhweza's casket lies in the chapel. Requiem Mass in respect of Mr. Sylas Ruhweza, the first President of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Alumni Community at Makerere University, 30th May 2026, St. Augustine Chapel, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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The first cohort of fellows that graduated from the Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine Fellowship Programme (seated) with dignitaries on 17th June 2026. College of Health Sciences graduated the first cohort of fellows from the Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine Fellowship Programme, 17th June 2026, Main Hall, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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College of Health Sciences Graduates First Cohort of Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine Fellows

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Prof. Elisa Mwaka (L) presents a plaque to keynote speaker, Rev. Prof. Dr. Samuel Luboga at the Second Cadaver Commemoration Ceremony on 11th June 2026. Second Cadaver Commemoration Ceremony organized by the Makerere Students' Anatomy Society under the Department of Anatomy, College of Health Sciences (CHS) on June 11, 2026 at Makerere University School of Public Health Auditorium, Main Campus, Eastern Gate, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Prof. Elisa Mwaka (L) presents a plaque to keynote speaker, Rev. Prof. Dr. Samuel Luboga at the Second Cadaver Commemoration Ceremony on 11th June 2026. Second Cadaver Commemoration Ceremony organized by the Makerere Students' Anatomy Society under the Department of Anatomy, College of Health Sciences (CHS) on June 11, 2026 at Makerere University School of Public Health Auditorium, Main Campus, Eastern Gate, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere Health Services Guidance on Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
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ALLSTAR Training Program: Applications Open for AI and Machine Learning Course in TB Research
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MNCH e-Post Issue 132: Reimagining Africa’s Health Systems Takes Centre Stage at World Health Summit
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The Acting Vice Chancellor-Prof. Henry Alinaitwe (Centre) with royals and dignitaries at the Symposium on 21st May 2026. Inter-University Symposium on Pan-Africanism and Reparatory Justice held ahead 21st May 2025 of the Africa Day Celebrations with over 23 participating Universities, Main Hall, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Symposium on Pan-Africanism and Reparatory Justice Ignites Debate on African Unity and Decolonisation of Systems

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Yours2Read, Department of Literature, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa Short Story Competition 2026. Photo: Nano Banana 2. Yours2Read, Department of Literature, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa Short Story Competition 2026. Photo: Nano Banana 2.
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Makerere University Short Story Writing Competition 2026
Students from the Department of Performing Arts on 4th April 2025. Students from the Department of Performing Arts on 4th April 2025.
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Special University Entry Examinations for the Diploma in Performing Arts 2026/27
Whitney Najjuka, the best overall student of the Bachelor of Journalism and Communication this year with a CGPA of 4.46. She is set to graduate from Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa on Day 4 of the 76th Graduation Ceremony on Friday 27th February 2026 in the Freedom Square.
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Meet Najjuka Whitney, The Girl Who Missed Law and Found Her Voice
DVC (AA) Prof. Sarah Ssali hands over a plaque to Dr. Pamela Khanakwa during CHUSS End of year party on 12th December 2025. Dr. Pamela Khanakwa Honored for Steering Record 18 PhD Candidates for the Mak 2026 Graduation, School of Liberal and Performing Arts, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Dr. Pamela Khanakwa Honored for Steering Record 18 PhD Candidates for the Mak 2026 Graduation
Lead Facilitator-Dr. William Tayebwa (Centre) with facilitators and participants on Day Two of the training at Makerere University. Ugandan journalists specialized training on peace and gender-sensitive reporting to ensure responsible media coverage during the election period, held 8th-9th January 2026 at Makerere University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences Smart Room, Kampala Uganda, East Africa organized by the Women’s Situation Room (WSR).
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Ugandan Journalists Trained on Peace and Gender-Sensitive Reporting Ahead of 2026 Elections
College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) invests over UGX 100 million in acquisition and installation of state-of-the-art interactive smart screens, marking a major step in strengthening digital teaching and learning at Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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CHUSS Invests Over UGX 100 Million in Interactive Smart Screens, Upgrades Teaching Infrastructure
A section of the officer in a group photo at the entrance of the School of Social Sciences, Makerere University. More than 130 cadet officers from Uganda Military Academy (UMA) in Kasambya orientation on library use and access to electronic resources as part of preparations for the Bachelor’s Degree in Defence Studies, 20th November 2025, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Over 130 Cadet Officers Oriented on Library Use at Makerere University
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College of Humanities and Social Sciences Launches Five Groundbreaking Publications
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Prof. Julius Kikooma and DGT Staff with PhD Thesis Completion Grants beneficiaries on 8th June 2026. Directorate of Graduate Training launches thesis completion grant aimed at supporting PhD students to complete their research, improve completion rates, and align academic work with Uganda’s national development priorities, 8th June, 2026, Telepresence Hall, Senate Building, Makerere University, Kampala, East Africa.
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Makerere University Rolls Out Thesis Completion Grants to Accelerate PhD Research and Strengthen National Policy Impact

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A screenshot of participants during the online engagement with by international AI consultant Dr. Vivek Mohindra on 4th June 2026. Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. A screenshot of participants during the online engagement with by international AI consultant Dr. Vivek Mohindra on 4th June 2026. Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere University Charts Course for Responsible AI Adoption in Research Management
Prof. Julius Kikooma and Prof. Stella Neema pose for a group photo outside the Main Library with facilitators and PhD students after the training on 25th May 2025. Closure of a 10-day PhD cross-cutting training in Advanced Research Methods organized by the Directorate of Graduate Training and supported by iCARTA as part of efforts to strengthen doctoral education and research capacity, 25th May 2026, Main Library Room 24/7, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Prof. Julius Kikooma and Prof. Stella Neema pose for a group photo outside the Main Library with facilitators and PhD students after the training on 25th May 2025. Closure of a 10-day PhD cross-cutting training in Advanced Research Methods organized by the Directorate of Graduate Training and supported by iCARTA as part of efforts to strengthen doctoral education and research capacity, 25th May 2026, Main Library Room 24/7, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere Challenges PhD Students to Turn Research Into Solutions as Advanced Research Methods Training Ends
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Why Education System Resilience Matters: Insights from GPE Partner Countries in Africa
Prof. Kikooma Julius addresses participants at the workshop on 23rd April 2026. Journal Editors’ Workshop organized by Makerere University Press (Mak Press) to discuss publication standards, consistency in journal production, international indexing requirements, governance, and sustainability of academic journals, April 23, 2026, in the Smart Room, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere Revives Scholarly Publishing through Journal Editors’ Workshop to Boost Global Rankings
Call for two PhD Positions under the Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking funded Digital Dashboards in Diagnostic Innovations (DiDiDi) Project. Image: Nano Banana 2.
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Call for two PhD Positions under the Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking funded Digital Dashboards in Diagnostic Innovations (DiDiDi) Project
A screenshot of some of the speakers at the high-level webinar. A high-level webinar hosted by the Directorate of Research, Innovations and Partnerships in collaboration with the Directorate of Graduate Training at Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa reinforces urgent need for early engagement with research ethics, drawing over 500 participants in attendance and close to 980 registrations to discuss ethical approval processes and responsible research conduct, 9th April 2026.
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“Start with Ethics”: Makerere Webinar Rallies Researchers to Prioritize Ethical Approval from Day One
High-level workshop of regulators, academic leaders, and research ethics committees focused on improving coordination, efficiency, and accountability in research oversight, 19th March 2026, Conference Room, School of Business, CoBAMS, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere Strengthens Research Ethics as Leaders Call for Reforms in Governance, Integrity, and Student Support
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Consolidating Early Career Academics Programme (CECAP II) Fellows Hold Progress Reporting Workshop
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