Gulu University

Public university in Uganda

Gulu University (GU)

Motto| "For Christopher's satisfaction "
Type| Public
Established| 2002
Chancellor| Dr Ruchamuzi Rugunda[1],[2],[3]
Vice-Chancellor| George Openjuru[1]

Administrative staff

| 441 (2019)[2]
Students| ~4,500+ (2019)[2]
Location|

Gulu

Uganda

02°47′18″N 32°19′01″E﻿ / ﻿2.78833°N 32.31694°E﻿ / 2.78833; 32.31694
Campus| Urban
Website| www.gu.ac.ug

Location in Uganda

Gulu University (GU) is a university in Uganda. It is one of the nine public universities in the country, as of September 2016.[3]

## Location

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As of October 2016[update], GU has three campuses.

(a) The main campus is approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), by road, north-east of the central business district of Gulu, the largest city in the Uganda's Northern Region. This is approximately 333 kilometres (207 mi), by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[4]

(b) The second campus is in the town of Kitgum, approximately 104 kilometres (65 mi), by road, north-east of Gulu,[5] close to the international border with South Sudan. That campus became operational in 2011.[6]

(c) Upon the request of the Kingdom of Bunyoro, the university established a campus in the city of Hoima, offering agriculture, environment, computer science, information technology, business studies, accounting and education.[6]

## History

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GU was established by Act 7 of 2001 of the Parliament of Uganda. That Act was subsequently amended by Act 3 of 2006. The university admitted its first students and commenced teaching activities in September 2002.[7]

## Progress

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On 23 January 2010, during the fifth annual graduation ceremony, GU awarded degrees to 1,050 graduates, including 40 medical doctors, the first graduating class of the Gulu University School of Medicine (with the help of the University of Naples Federico II).[8] The graduates also included thirteen students who received a Master of Business Administration degree.[9]

## Former association with Lira University

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In 2009, GU established a constituent college in the city of Lira,[10] which is about 100 kilometres (62 mi) to the southeast of Gulu.[11] The campus, then named Lira University College,[12] admitted its first students in August 2012 (100 of them).[13] It continued operating in this capacity until the Ugandan Parliament (Act No. 35, July 2016) elevated it to an independent public university. Since 1 August 2016, it has been referred to as Lira University.[10][14]

## Academic courses

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### Undergraduate programs

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As of January 2016[update], the following undergraduate academic degree courses were offered at GU, according to an advertisement placed in the New Vision by the university.[6]

#### Faculty of Agriculture and the Environment

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* Bachelor of Agriculture
* Bachelor of Science in Biosystems Engineering
* Bachelor of Science in Agri-Entrepreneurship and Communication Management[15]
* Bachelor of Science in Food and Agribusiness

#### Faculty of Business and Development Studies

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* Bachelor of Business Administration
* Bachelor of Public Administration
* Bachelor of Development Studies
* Bachelor of Science in Economics
* Bachelor of Quantitative Economics

#### Faculty of Law

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* Bachelor of Laws

#### Faculty of Education and Humanities

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* Bachelor of Arts Education
* Bachelor of Business Education
* Bachelor of Education Primary

#### Faculty of Medicine

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* Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

#### Faculty of Science

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* Bachelor of Science Education in Biological Sciences
* Bachelor of Science Education in Physical Sciences
* Bachelor of Science Education in Economics
* Bachelor of Science Education in Sport Science
* Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
* Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology

### Postgraduate programs

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The following postgraduate degree courses were offered at GU in January 2016.[6]

#### Faculty of Medicine

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* Master of Medicine in Surgery
* Master of Medical Anthropology

#### Faculty of Business and Development Studies

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* Master of Business Administration
* Master of Arts in Public Administration & Management
* Master of Arts in Conflict Transformation Studies
* Master of Arts in Governance and Ethics

#### Faculty of Science

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* Master of Science in Applied Tropical Entomology and Parasitology
* Master of Science in Agri-Enterprises Development
* Master of Science in Food Security and Community Nutrition

## Students

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In July 2014, GU admitted 2,500 privately sponsored students and approximately 250 government-sponsored students. The total student population in 2014 was about 5,000, including diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate programme enrollees.[16]

## Staff

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As of January 2013[update], GU employed 421 full-time staff, of whom 241 were academic staff and 180 were non-teaching staff.[6] As of August 2013, the university had a shortage of 73 academic staff, according to Vice Chancellor Jack Nyeko Pen-Mogi.[17]

## See also

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* List of university leaders in Uganda
* List of universities in Uganda
* List of law schools in Uganda
* List of business schools in Uganda
* List of medical schools in Uganda
* Education in Uganda

## References

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1. ^ Ocungi, Julius (12 January 2018). "Gulu University gets new VC". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
2. ^ a b Uganda Radio Network (27 November 2019). "Staff Shortage Hits Gulu University". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
3. ^ Editorial (10 September 2016). "Uganda: Don't Create Universities the Way You Do Districts". The Observer (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
4. ^ "Road Distance Between Kampala And Gulu". Retrieved 26 December 2020.
5. ^ "Distance Between Gulu, Uganda and Kitgum, Northern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
6. ^ a b c d e Advertisement (9 January 2016). "Gulu University" (PDF). New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
7. ^ David Tash Lumu (28 January 2009). "Interview: Gulu University Eyes Colleges In Lira, Arua". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
8. ^ Amoru, Paul (22 January 2010). "Gulu University To Pass Out Its First Doctors". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
9. ^ Chris Ocowun (24 January 2010). "Gulu Passes Out First Medical Doctors". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
10. ^ a b "History of Lira university". Lira University. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
11. ^ "Distance Between Gulu, Uganda and Lira, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
12. ^ John Otim, and Ekkehard Doehring (November 2013). "Pioneering a young University: one year on at Lira University College". Nilejournal.net. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
13. ^ Okino, Patrick. "Lira University opens in August". New Vision. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
14. ^ Okello, Dickens (26 June 2015). "Lira, Kabale, Soroti now Public Universities". Kampala: Chimpreports.com. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
15. ^ Ocungi, Julius (4 June 2016). "Gulu Varsity introduces new course". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
16. ^ Innocent Anguyo, and Conan Businge (31 July 2014). "Gulu, Busitema And Mbarara Admit 6,000". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
17. ^ Kashaka, Umaru (5 August 2013). "Gulu University Lacks Funds To Recruit Staff — Vice Chancellor". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 20 October 2014.

## External links

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* Gulu University Website
* The Neapolitan Project To Develop The Faculty of Medicine at Gulu University
* Latest News from Gulu University
* ‘Residents blocking varsity expansion’
* Gulu University to Build Multi-billion Teaching Hospital, Bio-science Lab

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States

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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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Gulu District

Capital: Gulu

Towns and
villages|

* Gulu
* Paranga
* Bobi

Banking|

* Absa Bank Uganda Limited
* Centenary Bank
* DFCU Bank
* KCB Bank Uganda Limited
* Equity Bank Uganda Limited
* Orient Bank
* PostBank Uganda
* Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited
* Standard Chartered Uganda
* FINCA Uganda Limited

Hotels|

* Acholi Inn

Health|

* Gulu Independent Hospital
* Gulu Regional Referral Hospital
* Gulu Regional Cancer Centre
* St. Mary's Hospital Lacor
* Gulu Military Hospital

Notable
landmarks|

* Gulu Railway Station
* Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu

Transport|

* Gulu Airport
* Acholibur–Gulu–Olwiyo Road
* Gulu-Nimule Road
* Kamdini–Gulu Road
* Gulu–Kitgum Road

Energy|

* Achwa 1 Hydroelectric Power Station
* Achwa 2 Hydroelectric Power Station
* Achwa 3 Hydroelectric Power Station
* Lira–Gulu–Agago High Voltage Power Line
* Lira–Gulu–Nebbi–Arua High Voltage Power Line

Education|

* Gulu University
* Gulu University School of Medicine
* Gulu Campus of Uganda Management Institute
* Sir Samuel Baker Secondary School
* St. Joseph's College Layibi
* University of the Sacred Heart Gulu

Notable people|

* Martin Aliker
* Harriet Anena
* Alice Lakwena
* Daniel Kidega
* Joseph Kony
* Angela Atim Lakor
* Alphonse Lamola
* Beatrice Lamwaka
* Emmanuel Amey Ojara
* Josephine Okot
* David Otti
* George Oywello
* Okot p'Bitek
* Lubwa p'Chong
* Norbert Mao

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