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Saturday May 31, 2025
The 2025/2026 Provisional Admissional list for Busitema University is OUT!. After a successful weight process and selection, the successfull applicants for different academic programmes are listed under the provisional admission list which was released on the 30th/May/2025.… Continue Reading
Monday April 28, 2025
The academic Registrar urges students to remember that success is not just about passing exams, but about giving your very best.
Thursday April 17, 2025
A high-level delegation from the MasterCard Foundation recently conducted a one-day monitoring visit to assess the progress of e-learning initiatives supported by the Foundation in Uganda. The visit included extensive engagement with academic leaders, staff, and students, and highlighted the significant strides made in integrating digital… Continue Reading
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- Busitema
- Arapai
- Mbale
- Nagongera
- Namasagali
- Pallisa
The University was established as a multicampus model with its main campus located at Busitema. Initially, the University started with two (2) Faculties namely, Faculty of Engineering at the Busitema campus and Faculty of Science and Education at the Nagongera campus. Currently there are six operational Faculties inclusive of Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences at Namasagali Campus, Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences at Arapai Campus, Faculty of Health Sciences at Mbale Campus and Faculty of Management Sciences. Read More
Faculty of Engineering (FOE)-Busitema Campus focuses on irrigation, mechanization, agro-processing among others, all geared towards value addition and competitiveness in critical National Development Priorities of Human Capital Development (NDPHC) and improved livelihood. The faculty is also involved in research areas of irrigation, mechanization, agro-processing, ICT in Agriculture and climate change, engineering materials for low cost packaging and natural fibres, renewable energy, rice intensification with the following academic programmes. Read More
Faculty of Agriculture & Animal Sciences (FAAS)- Arapai Campus focuses on crop production, animal production and agribusiness. The faculty is involved in research on livestock and poultry improvement and in mushroom production with the following academic programmes:
Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS)- Mbale campus focuses on Health Sciences and is actively participating in research areas in malaria, use of ICT in health, as well as maternal and child health with the following academic programmes:
Faculty of Science and Education (FSE)- Nagongera Campus focuses on science education and ICT in education. The Faculty is carrying out research work in education for sustainable development, astronomy, material science and ICT for education with the following academic programmes:
Faculty of Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences (NRES)- Namasagali Campus focuses on sustainable use of the environment and natural resources with emphasis on climate change mitigation. The Faculty is carrying out research on landslides in Mount Elgon and Mount Ruwenzori, rodents and pest control and cage fish farming on the River Nile with the following programmes:
- Master of Science Climate change and Disaster Management (2 years)
- Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Economics (3 years)
Faculty of Management Science - Pallisa campus- focuses on management science, tourism and hospitality, and is carrying out research in business survival, decentralization, organizational rationality and behavior with the following academic programmes:
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