Great Lakes Regional University

Private university in Uganda

Great Lakes Regional University (GLRU)Type| Private

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Established| 2015; 10 years ago (2015)
Chancellor| George Tumwesigye
Location|

Kanungu

Uganda

00°53′05″S 29°45′22″E﻿ / ﻿0.88472°S 29.75611°E﻿ / -0.88472; 29.75611
Campus| Rural
Website| Homepage

Location in Uganda

Great Lakes Regional University (GLRU) is a private university in Uganda.[1] The university is accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE).[2]

## Location

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The university campus is located outside of the town of Kanungu, in Kanungu District, in the Western Region of Uganda, approximately 136 kilometres (85 mi), by road, northwest of Kabale, the nearest large town and the largest urban centre in Kigezi sub-region.[3] This is about 420 kilometres (261 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and its largest city.[4] The geographical coordinates of the university campus are: 0°53'05.0"S, 29°45'22.0"E (Latitude:-0.884722; Longitude:29.756111).[5]

## History

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The institution was founded in the early 2000s as a private "tertiary" institution of education, by Hamlet Kabushenga, a former member of parliament for Kinkizi East Constituency.[6] The university received accreditation from the UNCHE, under the name Great Lakes Regional College, in 2009.[7]

The college began graduating students with diplomas and certificates in 2010, and in 2015 it held its 5th graduation ceremony. That same year, the institution received accreditation as a university and it admitted its pioneer class of undergraduates.[8]

## Academics

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As of January 2018[update], the following courses were offered at the university.[8]

Undergraduate courses

* Bachelor of Archives and Records Management
* Bachelor of Agribusiness Management
* Bachelor of Business Administration
* Bachelor of Computer Science
* Bachelor of Development Studies
* Bachelor of Guidance and Counselling
* Bachelor of Human Resource Management
* Bachelor of Information Technology
* Bachelor of Library and Information Science
* Bachelor of Microfinance & Cooperatives Management
* Bachelor of Office and Information Management
* Bachelor of Procurement and Logistics Management
* Bachelor of Public Administration and Management
* Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration
* Bachelor of Arts Education (Economics, History, English Language, Christian Religious Education, Geography & Kiswahili).
* Bachelor of Science Education (Biology, Physics, Mathematics, Agricultural Science & Economics)
* Bachelor of Sustainable Agriculture and Extension
* Bachelor of Tourism and Hotel Management
* Diploma in Christian Ministry & Entrepreneurship

Diploma courses[8]

* Diploma in Secondary Education
* Diploma in Primary Education
* Diploma in Early Childhood Education

Certificate courses[8]

* Certificate in Primary Education
* Certificate in Early Childhood Education

## See also

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* List of universities in Uganda
* List of university leaders in Uganda)
* Education in Uganda

## References

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1. ^ Volunteer Uganda (15 January 2018). "Great Lakes Regional University". Cambridge: Volunteeruganda.org. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
2. ^ Nightingale, Samantha (20 June 2015). "Progress at Great Lakes Regional College". Sampeteuganda.Wordpress.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
3. ^ Globefeed.com (15 January 2018). "Distance between Post Office, Kabale-Kisoro Road, Kabale, Uganda and Great Lakes College, Kanungu, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
4. ^ Globefeed.com (15 January 2018). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Great Lakes College, Kanungu, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
5. ^ "Location of the Campus of Great Lakes Regional University" (Map). Google Maps. 15 January 2018.
6. ^ Uganda Radio Network (23 May 2017). "Great Lakes Regional University closed over violent strike". Kampala: The Observer (Uganda) Quoting Uganda Radio Network (URN). Retrieved 15 January 2018.
7. ^ UNCHE (2009). "Private Tertiary Institutions: Great Lakes Regional College". Kampala: Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE). Archived from the original on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
8. ^ a b c d Great Lakes Regional University (29 August 2015). "Great Lakes Regional University: An Extraordinary Learning Environment" (PDF). New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 15 January 2018.

## External links

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* Website of Great Lakes Regional University

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Universities in Uganda

Public|

* Busitema University
* Gulu University
* Kyambogo University
* Makerere University
* Metropolitan University Business School
* Mbarara University of Science & Technology
* Muni University
* Soroti University
* Uganda Management Institute

Private|

* Africa Renewal University
* African Bible University
* African Rural University
* Aga Khan University
* All Saints University
* Ankole Western University
* Bishop Stuart University
* Bugema University
* Busoga University
* Cavendish University Uganda
* Great Lakes Regional University
* Ibanda University
* International Health Sciences University
* International University of East Africa
* Islamic University in Uganda
* Kabale University
* Kampala International University
* Kampala University
* Kumi University
* LivingStone International University
* Muteesa I Royal University
* Mountains of the Moon University
* Ndejje University
* Nkumba University
* Nsaka University
* St. Augustine International University
* St. Lawrence University
* Stafford University Uganda
* Uganda Christian University
* Uganda Martyrs University
* Uganda Pentecostal University
* Uganda Technology & Management University
* University of the Sacred Heart Gulu
* Valley University of Science and Technology
* Victoria University Uganda

Military universities|

* Uganda Military Engineering College

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Kanungu District

Capital: Kanungu

Counties and
sub-counties|

Kinkinzi County

Towns and
villages|

* Ishasha
* Kambuga
* Kanungu
* Kihihi

Energy|

* Kanungu Hydroelectric Power Station

Economy|

* Centenary Bank
* PostBank Uganda
* Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited

Notable
landmarks|

* Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
* Queen Elizabeth National Park

Transport|

* Rukungiri–Kihihi–Ishasha–Kanungu Road
* Kanungu–Kambuga Road

Health|

* Kambuga General Hospital

Education|

* Great Lakes Regional University

Notable people|

* Amama Mbabazi
* Chris Baryomunsi

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