According to the University and other Tertiary institutions’ Act 2001 as amended. The office of DVC-AA is mandated to have responsibility over the Academic affairs of the University and in the absence of the Vice-Chancellor, DVC-AA performs the functions of Vice-Chancellor in addition to performing such other functions that may be delegated to him or her by the Vice Chancellor or assigned by the University Council. This office also ensures University’s performance in terms of the quality indicators set by the National Council for Higher Education and the Ministry of Education
Dr. Biira Saphina, who serves as the Vice Chancellor Academics Affairs , manages this office. Dr. Saphina Biira was previously the Deputy Director; Directorate of Quality Assurance, Senior Lecturer of Physics, and a member of the University Senate and its committees. She also serves on several university development committees and was previously a council member representing academic staff members. Dr. Biira has a Post Graduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation from the Uganda Management Institute, a PhD in Physics (Materials Science & Nuclear Technology) from the University of Pretoria in South Africa, and a Master of Science (Physics) from Makerere University in Uganda, BSc. Education (Maths & Physics) Gulu University and a Diploma in Secondary Education (Kyambogo University) as well as a series of Management Training.