Stafford University Uganda
| Motto | We Shall Overcome |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2015 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Otanga Rusoke[1] |
Academic staff | 50+ (2017) |
| Students | 700+ (2017) |
| Location | Kisugu, Kampala, Uganda |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | Homepage |
Stafford University Uganda (SUU) is a private university in Uganda that was established in September 2016 after receiving a licence in October 2015 from the Uganda National Council for Higher Education.[2]
Location
As of December 2017, the university maintained its main campus on 2 acres (1 ha) of land at the corner of Zzimwe Road and Church Road in the Kampala suburb of Kisugu,[2] approximately 4.6 kilometres (3 mi), by road, south-east of the city centre.[3] The geographical coordinates of the university campus are 0°18'12.0"N, 32°36'20.0"E (Latitude:0.303333; Longitude:32.605556).[4]
Overview
The university was established with the consent and collaboration of Stafford University in the United Kingdom. It offers courses that lead to the award of certificates, diplomas, and degrees, with study modalities that include day, evening, and weekend sessions.[2]
Academics
As of December 2017, the university's academics were organised through the following faculties:[5]
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
The faculty is divided into the following departments, each led by a departmental head.[6]
- Journalism & Communication Studies
- Development Studies
- Public Administration & Political Studies
- Social Work & Social Administration
- Sociology & Psychology
Faculty of Business & Management
The following academic courses are offered in this faculty:[7]
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) (generic)
- MBA in marketing
- MBA accounting and finance
- MBA in entrepreneurship
- MBA in human resource management
- MBA in project management and practice
- MBA in business finance and economics
- Postgraduate diploma in business administration
Faculty of Science & Technology
The following academic courses are offered in this faculty:[8]
- Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Science in computer science
- Bachelor of Science in public health
See also
References
- ↑ Nangonzi, Yudaya (18 September 2017). "Stafford University clarifies on contentious study centre". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Stafford University Uganda to be launched This June". Red Pepper. Mukono. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ↑ GFC (7 December 2017). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Stafford University Uganda, Zzimwe Road, Kampala, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ↑ Google (7 December 2017). "Location of the Main Campus of Stafford University Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ↑ SUU (7 December 2017). "Stafford University Uganda: Programmes". Kampala: Stafford University Uganda. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ↑ "Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences: Departments". Kampala: Stafford University Uganda. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ↑ SUU (7 December 2017). "Faculty of Business & Management". Kampala: Stafford University Uganda (SUU). Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ↑ "Faculty of Science & Technology". Kampala: Stafford University Uganda. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
