Motto | Come prepared to learn, Leave prepared to succeed |
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Type | Private |
Established | 2011 |
Vice-Chancellor | Lawrence Muganga [1] [2] |
Students | 1,500+ (2021) |
Location | , 00°18′49″N 32°35′21″E / 0.31361°N 32.58917°E |
Campus | Urban |
Website |
www |
Victoria University Uganda (VUU), also known as Victoria University Kampala, is a university in Uganda, accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE). [3] It offers short, professional, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate courses. [4]
VUU's main campus is located at Victoria Towers, 1-13 Jinja Road, in the central business district of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of VUU are 0° 18' 48.60"N, +32° 35' 21.00"S (Latitude:0.3135000; Longitude:32.589167). [5] Plans are underway to relocate the main campus of VUU to a more spacious location in the future. [6]
VUU was established in 2011 by Edulink Holdings Limited, a private company that invests internationally in tertiary institutions of higher education. From 2011 until late 2012, VUU was affiliated with the University of Buckingham (UB) in the United Kingdom, which awarded the majority of degrees offered at VUU. VUU, however, has developed a number of courses that it teaches and examines independently of UB. The degree certificates of the VUU courses are awarded by VUU. VUU was accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education in October 2010. In 2012, the affiliation with UB was terminated. [7]
In September 2013, VUU was purchased for an undisclosed sum by Sudhir Ruparelia, ranked the wealthiest individual in East Africa, by Forbes magazine in 2012. [8] VUU then became a member of the Ruparelia Group. [9] Its campus relocated to Eagen Mansions, at 1-13 Jinja Road, in Kampala's central business district, which was renamed "Victoria Towers". [10]
Tenure | Position | Vice Chancellor |
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2020-Current [11] | Vice Chancellor | Dr. Lawrence Muganga |
2017-2020 [12] | Vice Chancellor | Dr. Krishna N. Sharma |
2016-2017 [13] | Acting Vice Chancellor | Mr. Joseph Nyakana |
2013-2016 [14] | Vice Chancellor | Dr. Stephen Robert Isabalija |
As of July 2014, VUU consisted of four faculties: [15]
As of December 2018, Victoria University offered the following undergraduate courses: [16]
The university held its first graduation ceremony at Kabira Country Club, during the summer of 2014. Twenty-two graduates were awarded degrees and diplomas. [18] In December 2021, the Uganda National Council of Higher Education (UNCHE), granted Victoria University Uganda with a University Charter provided certain precedents are met. [19] These precedents were met in July 2022 when the university received its Charter Certificate, duly signed by The President of Uganda. [20]
Motto | Come prepared to learn, Leave prepared to succeed |
---|---|
Type | Private |
Established | 2011 |
Vice-Chancellor | Lawrence Muganga [1] [2] |
Students | 1,500+ (2021) |
Location | , 00°18′49″N 32°35′21″E / 0.31361°N 32.58917°E |
Campus | Urban |
Website |
www |
Victoria University Uganda (VUU), also known as Victoria University Kampala, is a university in Uganda, accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE). [3] It offers short, professional, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate courses. [4]
VUU's main campus is located at Victoria Towers, 1-13 Jinja Road, in the central business district of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of VUU are 0° 18' 48.60"N, +32° 35' 21.00"S (Latitude:0.3135000; Longitude:32.589167). [5] Plans are underway to relocate the main campus of VUU to a more spacious location in the future. [6]
VUU was established in 2011 by Edulink Holdings Limited, a private company that invests internationally in tertiary institutions of higher education. From 2011 until late 2012, VUU was affiliated with the University of Buckingham (UB) in the United Kingdom, which awarded the majority of degrees offered at VUU. VUU, however, has developed a number of courses that it teaches and examines independently of UB. The degree certificates of the VUU courses are awarded by VUU. VUU was accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education in October 2010. In 2012, the affiliation with UB was terminated. [7]
In September 2013, VUU was purchased for an undisclosed sum by Sudhir Ruparelia, ranked the wealthiest individual in East Africa, by Forbes magazine in 2012. [8] VUU then became a member of the Ruparelia Group. [9] Its campus relocated to Eagen Mansions, at 1-13 Jinja Road, in Kampala's central business district, which was renamed "Victoria Towers". [10]
Tenure | Position | Vice Chancellor |
---|---|---|
2020-Current [11] | Vice Chancellor | Dr. Lawrence Muganga |
2017-2020 [12] | Vice Chancellor | Dr. Krishna N. Sharma |
2016-2017 [13] | Acting Vice Chancellor | Mr. Joseph Nyakana |
2013-2016 [14] | Vice Chancellor | Dr. Stephen Robert Isabalija |
As of July 2014, VUU consisted of four faculties: [15]
As of December 2018, Victoria University offered the following undergraduate courses: [16]
The university held its first graduation ceremony at Kabira Country Club, during the summer of 2014. Twenty-two graduates were awarded degrees and diplomas. [18] In December 2021, the Uganda National Council of Higher Education (UNCHE), granted Victoria University Uganda with a University Charter provided certain precedents are met. [19] These precedents were met in July 2022 when the university received its Charter Certificate, duly signed by The President of Uganda. [20]