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Makerere University (/ məˈkɛrəri /; [ 6 ]Mak) is Uganda's largest and oldest institution of higher learning, first established as a technical school in 1922, and the oldest currently active university in East Africa. [ 7 ] It became an independent national university in 1970. Today, Makerere University is composed of nine colleges and one ...
In 1997, Faculty of Commerce at Makerere University was merged with NCBS, thereby creating MUBS, a constituent college of Makerere University. The staff and students of both institutions were brought together at the 45 acres (18 ha) campus at Nakawa, approximately 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi), east of Kampala's central business district. [1] [2]
The Makerere University School of Medicine (MUSM), also known as the Makerere University Medical School, is the school of medicine of Makerere University, Uganda 's oldest and largest public university. The medical school has been part of Makerere University since 1924. [2] The school provides medical education at diploma, undergraduate, and ...
Location in Kampala. Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) is a constituent college of Makerere University, Uganda 's oldest university. The schools of the college offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the biomedical sciences, health sciences, human medicine and public health, covering a broad range of disciplines ...
Makerere University Walter Reed Project (MUWRP)[ 1] was established in 2002 for the primary purpose of HIV vaccine development and building of vaccine testing capability in Uganda. It is one of the 5 international research sites established by the Department of Defense (DoD) United States HIV Research Program [ 2] (MHRP), a program centered at ...
Location. MUSPH is located on Mulago Hill, adjacent to the Mulago Hospital Complex, approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi), by road, north of the central business district of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. [3] The geographical coordinates of the school are 0°20'15.0"N, 32°34'38.0"E (Latitude:0.337500; Longitude:32.577222).
The Ivory Tower construction started in 1930s and ended in 1941 under the leadership of George C. Turner who served as the Principal of Makerere College from 1939 to 1946. [1] [2][5][4][6] The construction of the Ivory Tower building was funded by Colonial Development bourse. [2][7][8][4] In early 1938, Duke of Gloucester represented His ...
Website. Library Homepage. Makerere University Library, established in 1949, is the oldest academic library in Uganda. In addition to its primary role as an academic library, it also serves as the national reference library and the legal depository of all works published in Uganda. It has been a depository for the United Nations since 1956.