University Closure Guidelines in Compliance With Presidential Directive on COVID-19 webadmin Mon, 06/14/2021 - 18:29

RE:      UNIVERSITY CLOSURE GUIDELINES IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE TO CLOSE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE TO CURB THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS

Reference is made to the communication from the University Council Chairperson Ref. 0301.00 dated 7th June 2021, which declared Makerere Universityclosed for 42 days with effect from 7th June 2021 in line with the Presidential directives to curb the spread of COVID-19.

During its special meeting held on Tuesday 8th June 2021, the University’s Top Management approved the following guidelines for the closure.

1. Adherence to COVID-19 SOPs

All units, staff and any other individuals within the University premises must at all times comply with the COVID-19 SOPs as prescribed by the Ministry of Health, including, but not limited to the following:

• a) Always wearing a face mask in public places. Management will not grant access to university premises to any individual without a face mask.
• b) All public buildings shall have hand wash facilities and hand sanitisers at the entrances. Therefore, all individuals seeking to access the buildings must wash their hands and/ or apply a hand sanitiser.
• c) All public buildings must have a temperature gun at the entrances. All individuals seeking to access the buildings must have their temperatures taken and recorded. Any individual with a temperature above normal shall not access university buildings.
• d) All public buildings shall maintain a registration book at the entrance. All individuals seeking to access the buildings must register on a daily basis.
• e) Residents on the University campus are discouraged from welcoming visitors. Management will deny access to any persons seeking to access the University premises for the sole purpose of visiting.

2. Maintaining a 30% Physical Staff Presence at the University

• a) All units shall maintain a 30% physical presence of staff. The heads of the respective units shall observe this requirement by rotating staff while considering the prevailing tasks and responsibilities.
• b) All academic and administrative staff shall continue to work online during the period when they are not physically at the university. All staff remain obliged to deliver on the outputs required on them.
• c) Working physically or online shall not be construed as a special assignment or extra work.

3. Students on Campus

• a) Management instructed all students to vacate University premises by close of business on 7th June 2021.
• b) International students who are resident in the University halls and currently cannot travel back to their home countries have been exempted from the requirement to vacate the university campus. These students shall be accommodated in Africa Hall (both males and female) but in different blocks. All students under this category are instructed to register with the Dean of Students, thereafter move to the designated residence with immediate effect.

4. Teaching and Learning

• a) All electronic platforms, including the Makerere University E-Learning Environment (MUELE) and electronic resources under the University Library, shall continue to be accessible online during the closure period.
• b) The University Library shall remain closed for physical access and shall maintain essential staff within the 30% limit while other staff will continue to work remotely to support access to online resources.
• c) The Academic Registrar will issue a revised semester schedule following approval by the University Senate and Council in line with guidance from the Ministry of Education & Sports (MOES) and/ or National Council for Higher Education (NCHE).
• d) Students undertaking research and other projects shall continue to interact with their supervisors online.
• e) Colleges are requested to evaluate the status and readiness to undertake online teaching for Semester II of 2020/2021 Academic year before it can be implemented.

5. Examinations

• a) Semester one 2020/ 2021 examinations for Final Year students that commenced on Monday 24th May, 2021 successfully ended on Sunday 6th June, 2021. Semester one 2020/ 2021 examinations for continuing students were scheduled to start on Monday 7th June, 2021 and end on Sunday 27th June, 2021. All examinations that were scheduled and not administered to students by 7th June 2021 are suspended. The Academic Registrar will communicate a new timetable for the examinations in due course.

6. Research Activities

• a) Staff with research activities that require inter-district travel should consider rescheduling their field research activities.
• b) Staff undertaking research involving perishable laboratory materials that were already acquired should register with their Unit Heads to be included in the allowable 30% physical presence on the campus so as to continue with their research activities.
• c) In general, staff and students with ongoing research activities shall continue to meet with their research teams and supervisors online.

7. Places of Worship

The University Mosque, St. Francis Chapel and St. Augustine Chapel shall remain closed for a period of 42 days or otherwise determined by Government.

8. Other Activities

On-going capital developments to which Makerere University is contractually obligated, shall continue with strict observance of the COVID-19 preventive guidelines as provided by Government through the Ministry of Health.

9. Enforcement

• a) The Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance and Administration) shall be responsible for the overall enforcement of the public health measures in force during the 42 days or otherwise pronounced by Government.
• b) All heads of Units are responsible for enforcement of the measures in their units and shall report to the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance and Administration).

10. COVID-19 Vaccination

All University staff are required to take the COVID-19 vaccine in line with the Presidential directives. The University Hospital continues to offer vaccination services among other services, to students and the community at no cost.

11. Health Services

The University Hospital will continue to offer services to the university community on a 24-hour basis. Any suspected COVID-19 cases and/ or health emergencies should be reported to the University Hospital on the following address:

Address: Gadafi Road, Kampala
Tel: 0414 542922

Fighting the COVID-19 pandemic will be the collective result of compliance with the public health measures put in place by the Government. Management calls upon all members of the University to adhere to the guidelines for their own good, for the good of their loved ones and for the good of the University and the nation.

We Build For the Future!

Professor Barnabas Nawangwe
VICE CHANCELLOR

The Rhodes Scholarship webadmin Mon, 06/14/2021 - 18:17

The Rhodes Scholarship is a fully funded postgraduate award for young people to study at the University of Oxford, UK. The Rhodes Trust funds over 250 Scholars at any one time. We select young leaders of outstanding intellect and character who are motivated to engage with global challenges, committed to the service of others and show promise of becoming value-driven, principled leaders for the world’s future.
The Rhodes Scholarship is the oldest (first awarded in 1902) and perhaps most prestigious international scholarship programme, enabling outstanding young people from around the world to study at the University of Oxford.

This year, we have opened application starting from the 1st June. Visit the link for more details: https://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/scholarships/the-rhodes-scholarship/

The Rhodes Scholarship is a fully funded postgraduate award for young people to study at the University of Oxford, UK. The Rhodes Trust funds over 250 Scholars at any one time. We select young leaders of outstanding intellect and character who are motivated to engage with global challenges, committed to the service of others and show promise of becoming value-driven, principled leaders for the world’s future.

The Rhodes Scholarship is a fully funded postgraduate award for young people to study at the University of Oxford, UK. The Rhodes Trust funds over 250 Scholars at any one time. We select young leaders of outstanding intellect and character who are motivated to engage with global challenges, committed to the service of others and show promise of becoming value-driven, principled leaders for the world’s future.

Makerere University Closure webadmin Wed, 06/09/2021 - 00:21

Continuing Students Semester One Timetable June 2020-2021 webadmin Wed, 06/02/2021 - 14:46 EDITED CONTINUING STUDENTS' FINAL COPY SEM ONE TIMETABLE 2020-2021 JUNE 2021.pdf

African Water Resources Mobility Network (AWaRMN) Scholarship webadmin Wed, 06/02/2021 - 12:25

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and outstanding candidates for full-time study in any of the Postgraduate academic mobility scholarship programmes of the AWaRMN under the following Higher Education Institutions in the AWaRMN partnership: .

These are:

1. Rhodes University, South Africa (RU)

   • M.Sc. Water Resource Science

   • M.Sc. Hydrology

   2. Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria (FUTMINNA)

   • MTech Applied Hydrobiology

   • MTech Hydrogeology

   3. Makerere University, Uganda (MU)

   • M.Sc. Chemistry

   4. University of Kinshasa, Congo (UNIKIN)

   • M.Sc. Water Resources

   5. National Higher School for Hydraulics (Ecole Nationale Supéprieure d'Hydraulique) (ENSH)

   • M.Sc. Hydraulics

 

Type of mobility (scholarships)

1. Degree-seeking Mobility (long-term study that leads to an award of a MSc/MTech degree).ONLY AVAILABLE AT INSTITUTIONS NUMBER 1-4 (RU, FUTMINAA, MU, UNIKIN) under this call.
2. Credit-seeking Mobility (short-term study that leads to award of credits that make up a MSc/MTech degree). ONLY AVAILABLE AT INSTITUTION NUMBER 5 (ENSH)

Target Groups

Group 1: Students who are registered or have previously obtained a degree from any of the AWaRMN partner institutions: RU, UNIKIN, FUTMINNA, MU, ENSH.

Value of Scholarship

For successful applicants, AWaRMN funding will cover the following areas:

• Participation costs (e.g. tuition/registration fees) of students.
• Research costs (e.g. field work, laboratory consumables).
• Subsistence allowance: MSc/MTech: 600 Euro per month.
• Special allowance to female students for mobility equal or more than 2 academic years, viz – MSc/MTech: 600 Euro per year.
• Economy class roundtrip flight ticket and visa costs
• Insurance (Health, accident and travel)
• One-off settling-in allowance upon arrival to cover installation costs, viz – MSc/MTech: 600 Euro.

Eligibility Criteria

General eligibility

• be a national of an African Union member state and resident in Africa at the time of application.

• meet both institutional and partnership requirements for admission.

• not have benefited from a previous scholarship under the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme, or Intra-ACP Academic Mobility Scheme.

• must be registered/admitted in or have previously obtained a degree (or equivalent) from any of the AWaRMN partnership institutions: RU, ENSH, UNIKIN, FUTMINA and MU.

• must be prepared to move from home country to another country where AWARM has a partner institution. Scholarships are attached to mobility and therefore you cannot apply to an institution in the country where you are a citizen or where you reside.

Academic eligibility

Applicants must also fulfil the academic eligibility criteria of the partner institution(s) of their choice:

I. Rhodes University (Institute for Water
Research), South Africa.

MSc Water Resource Science (2 academic years)
Candidates are required to have at least a second class Bachelor Honours degree in the field of natural
sciences especially Biological Sciences (Microbiology, Zoology, Botany, Ecology), Water Resource Science/Management, Chemistry, Environmental Science, or a closely related field. The language of instruction is English. A working knowledge of English Language is required. SAQA NQF Level 8 is required.

MSc Hydrology (2 academic years)
Candidates are required to have at least a second class Bachelor Honours degree in the field of hydrology, physical sciences, geography, geology, environmental science, water engineering, or a closely related field from a recognized institution. The language of instruction is English. A working knowledge of the English Language is required. SAQA NQF Level 8 is required.

II. Federal University of Technology
(Department of Animal Biology; Department
of Geology), Minna, Nigeria (FUTMINNA)

A candidate applying for Postgraduate Studies in the Federal University of Technology, Minna must have obtained five (5) Credits in WAEC (West African Examination Council) and GCE (General Certificate Examination) (Ordinary Level) or their equivalents in their home countries in not more than two sittings.

MTech Applied Hydrobiology (18 Months)
Candidates are required to have at least a second-class Bachelor Honours degree in Zoology, Ecology, Biology, Environmental Science, Fisheries, Water Resource Science/Management, or a closely related field from a recognized institution. The language of instruction is English. A working knowledge of English Language is required.

III. Makerere University (Department of Chemistry), Uganda
Applicants from countries where the language of instruction is not English are required to provide evidence of proficiency in English Language.

MSc Chemistry (2 academic years)
Candidates should be in possession of at least an upper second-class honors degree in Chemistry or a related field from a recognized institution. Candidates with lower qualifications will be considered for admission provided they have demonstrated academic growth in chemistry or in one of the specified options. The language of instruction is English.

IV. University of Kinshasa (Department of Natural Resources Management and the Congo Basin Water Resources Research Centre), DRC (UNIKIN)

MSc Water Resources (2 academic years)

Candidates are required to have at least a second-class Bachelor (BSc) degree in the field of Agricultural Engineering, Geography, Physical Planning, Hydrology, Civil Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Sciences or a closely related field. The language of instruction is French. A working knowledge of French is required.

V. Ecole Nationale Supéprieure d'Hydraulique (ENSH) - National Higher School for Hydraulics

MSc Hydraulics (6 months mobility, credit-seeking)

Applicants must be admitted/registered for a Master’s degree in their home institution in any of the following subjects or another relevant degree: Hydrology, Hydraulics, Water Resources Engineering/Science, Hydrogeology, and Water Quality or a closely related field. Successful candidates will be accepted to prepare their Master’s thesis at our school (for the last six months of the Master’s course). The languages of instruction are French and English. A working knowledge of French or/and English is required.

 

 

Application process

• Read the guidelines carefully here: https://www.ru.ac.za/intra-africa-awarmn/scholarships/call/
• Carefully complete the application form available here https://www.ru.ac.za/intra¬africa-awarmn/

• Submit: Certified copies of academic degrees official transcripts, 2 paged CV, a formal identity document e.g. passport, national identity card, driver license or any other officially recognized form of identification indicating your nationality, 250 words motivation stating why you should be awarded a scholarship, two reference letters (one academic and one non-academic). The academic referee must be able to attest to your academic standing.

• Note: Due to the COVID-19 situation, at the time of application, we will accept unofficial document detailing all your courses and grades/marks obtained, including final grade point average or marks). However, if you are selected, we will require the official transcript, without which we will be unable to make a final offer to you.

• Due to the COVID-19 and closure of international borders, the partnership may elect not to award scholarship in some partner institutions depending on the prevailing circumstances.

• Click here on this link to apply:

  https://ru.infoready4.com/CompetitionSpace/#competitionDetail/1818305

• Due to the COVID-19 situation, successful candidates will be expected to resume their study for the 2022 academic session on a rolling basis depending on the institutional circumstances.

• Where the mobility start date is substantially delayed due to COVID-19 travel restrictions to a chosen host institution, the project management committee (PMC) reserves the right to allocate a student to another host University to overcome these delays.

  Note:
  Incomplete applications will not be considered. Female applicants, people with disability(ies) or people from a socio-economically disadvantaged background are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Deadline:

The deadline for submission of applications is 15 July 2021. Submitted applications will be acknowledged within 3 working days. Applicants will be informed about the outcome of the competitive selection process by email on or before 21 August 2021.

Enquiries:
For administrative enquiries contact AWaRMN secretariat: awarmnadmin@ru.ac.za

Institutional contacts:
Rhodes University – Prof Nelson Odume: n.odume@ru.ac.za
Makerere University – Prof NYAKAIRU George
William: George.nyakairu@mak.ac.ug
FUTMINNA – Prof Francis Arimoro:
f.arimoro@futminna.edu.ng
UNIKIN - Prof Raphael Tshimanga:
raphael.tshimanga@unikin.ac.cd.
ENSH - Prof Mohamed Meddi: m.meddi@ensh.dz

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and outstanding candidates for full-time study in any of the Postgraduate academic mobility scholarship programmes of the AWaRMN under the following Higher Education Institutions in the AWaRMN partnership: .

These are:

MakRIF Projects Implemented by ZEFs staff webadmin Mon, 05/31/2021 - 16:21

Announcement of virtual dissemination of research findings on MakRIF Projects implemented by ZEFs staff. The virtual event is scheduled to take place on Friday, 4th June 2021 at 9am-1pm. Download the attachments below for more details.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85417811174?pwd=SEppUjl1OUY5ZFRXc0xvZEdjNUxhUT09

Meeting ID: 854 1781 1174
Passcode: 390786RIF

 

Juliet K Nattabi Project summary.pdf Juliet K Nattabi Project summary.doc Kubiriza et al.Project summary-dissemination-10.02.2021.pdf Kubiriza et al.Project summary-dissemination-10.02.2021.docx Kubiriza-PoshFeed poster-30.05.2021.pdf Kubiriza-Processing protocol-poster.pdf Peter Akoll-Project summary-Peter-11.02.2021.pdf Peter Akoll-Project summary-Peter-11.02.2021.docx Rose-Nalwanga-PROJECT_SUMMARY.pdf Rose-Nalwanga-PROJECT_SUMMARY.doc

 

The Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), based in L’Aquila, Italy, is offering post-graduate training to obtain “Philosophiae Doctor” (Ph.D.) degrees in the following fields: Astroparticle Physics, Mathematics Computer Science and Regional Science & Economic Geography.

CoNAS presented 

Tags: Awarded a PhD in Physics during the 71st Mak Graduation Ceremony

The College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) presented its graduands today which is day one of the 71st Graduation of Makerere University. The graduation week that started today (17th May 2021) is running till Friday 21st May, 2021.

Tags: 71st Graduation of Makerere University: CoNAS Presents Graduands on Day 1

Examinations Timetables for Semester One 2020-2021 webadmin Wed, 05/19/2021 - 11:32 FINALISTS SEM ONE TIMETABLE 2020-2021 FINAL COPY MAY 2021.pdf

71st Graduation of Makerere University:  CoNAS Presents Graduands on Day 1 webadmin Mon, 05/17/2021 - 15:10

The College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) presented its graduands today which is day one of the 71st Graduation of Makerere University. The graduation week that started today (17th May 2021) is running till Friday 21st May, 2021. CoNAS presented 319 graduands (101 Female, 218 male) broken down as follows.

Degree

Female

Male

Total

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

3

3

6

Master of Science – Zoology

2

8

10

Master of Science – Biochemistry

0

2

2

Master of Science – Botany

1

1

2

Master of Science – Chemistry

2

4

6

Master of Science – Petroleum Geoscience

1

0

1

Master of Science – Physics

0

1

1

Bachelor of Science

48

78

126

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry

13

45

58

Bachelor of Science in Sports Science

2

6

8

Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquaculture

6

23

29

Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology

9

15

24

Bachelor of Science in Conservation Biology

4

8

12

Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Geoscience and Production

10

24

34

TOTAL

101

218

319

Congratulations to staff who were awarded PhDs today including: Dr. Florence Nantaba, Dr. Adia Madina Muhammed, Dr. Solomon Iga (Department of Chemistry) and Dr. Rhona Baingana (Department of Biochemistry and Sports Science).

Eleven (11) bachelors degree graduands presented by CoNAS attained first class degrees (3 Female, 8 Male). The names, degree and CGPA are presented below:

#

NAME

DEGREE

CGPA

1

Obongi Emmanuel

Bachelor of Science

4.72

2

Nkajja Godfrey

Bachelor of Science

4.67

3

Nakato Zora Joy

Bachelor of Science

4.62

4

Tukie Ivan

Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Geoscience and Production

4.56

5

Bakisuula Dalton

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry

4.55

6

Kidega Francis Brian

Bachelor of Science

4.46

7

Buyondo Basil Paul

Bachelor of Science

4.45

8

Ayebare Ruth

Bachelor of Science

4.44

9

Mutahi Nicholas Silver

Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Geoscience and Production

4.43

10

Dembe Nicholas

Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquaculture

4.41

11

Taremwa Yoweri

Bachelor of Science

4.41

 

Special mention to Dembe Nicholas who attained the 1st Class degree ever awarded to a student of Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquaculture since inception of the programme over a decade ago.

The leadership of CoNAS led by Prof. Mugisha J.Y.T (Principal, CoNAS) extend their sincere thanks to all members of staff who produced the results in time without which there would be no graduands. Special thanks to the College Registrar and team (Anne, Albert) who worked tirelessly to ensure that the college results were captured on the graduation list.

CoNAS_71stGraduation.pdf CoNAS_71stGraduation.docx

Academic Registrar Communication on 71st Graduation webadmin Sun, 05/16/2021 - 22:49

At it’s 169th Meeting held on 24th March, 2021, the Senate approved the proposal from the Ceremonies Committee to host a blended Graduation Ceremony. This is therefore to inform you that the 71st Graduation Ceremony will be a “blended” one, with a few university officials, Ph.D graduands, Masters Graduands and First Class undergraduate graduands physically present. The rest of the graduands and parents/ guardians will attend virtually. It will be live on television and transmitted on all Makerere University social media platforms. The ceremony is scheduled to take place from Monday 17th to Friday 21st May, 2021.

According lo the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) crowd gathering in one place is prohibited. It is against this background that physical attendance will only be limited to the following categories:-

• Ph.D Degree Graduands
• Masters Degree Graduands
• First Class Honours Degree Graduands

Please note that all graduands’ names will be read out during the live television coverage and live streaming on social media platforms. The students who take an oath from the College of Health Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Bio-Security shall lake the oath online.

The graduation fees for the 71st Graduation Ceremony are as indicated below:-

  Ugandans/East Africa International Students Convocation fees UGX 10,000/= US $ 10 Graduation fees UGX 40,000/= US $ 60 Certificate fees UGX 30,000/= US $30 Transcript UGX 30,000/= US $30 Total UGX 110,000/= US $ 110

From this breakdown, graduation fees must be paid as a package totaling UGX. 110,000/ = for Ugandans/ East Africa and US $130 for International students respectively.

PH.D GRADUANDS
In addition to the above fees all Ph.D graduands should pay Shs. 50,000 for a Cylinder.

Graduation Gowns
The University has approved Gown suppliers for every College as listed here below. You should therefore purchase gowns from the named suppliers who will be based in your respective Colleges/Schools. Please note that Ph.D graduands have their own special graduation gown that can be purchased from the suppliers on order.

SN SUPPLIER CONTACT SUPPLY COLLEGES GRADUATION DAY 1. Ms. Winfred +256-772-655 175 College of Natural Sciences (CON AS)
College of Health Sciences (CHS)
School of Law (SOL) Monday 17th May, 2021 2. Ms. Fundi Building Centre +256-772-451 717 College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences (CAES)
College of Education and External Studies
(CEES) Tuesday 18th May, 2021 3. Ms. Mmacks Investment +256-772-418 275 College of Business and Mgt Sciences
(COBAMS)
College of Computing and Information
Sciences (COCIS)
College of Vet. Medicine, Animal Resorces &
Bio-Security
(COVAB) Wednesday 19th May, 2021 4. Ms. Mmacks Investment +256-753-220 800 Makerere University Business School Thursday 20th May, 2021 5. Ms. Sokana Ltd +256-772-984 564 College of Humanities & Social Sciences
(CHUSS) Friday 21st May, 2021 6. Ms. Clanok Garmets +256-775-154 614 College of Engineering Design Art and Technology
(CEDAT) Friday 21st May, 2021 7. Ms. Goreth Kisekulo +256-772-456 786 Directorate of Research and Graduate Training Monday 17th – 21st May, 2021

You should therefore purchase gowns from the named suppliers who will be based in your respective Colleges/Schools.

Please note that PhD graduands have their own special graduation gown that can be purchased from the suppliers on order.

Alfred Masikye Namoah
ACADEMIC REGISTRAR

Zoom Link to Makerere University 71st Graduation Ceremony webadmin Sun, 05/16/2021 - 22:35

At its 169th Meeting held on 24th March, 2021, the Senate approved the proposal from the Ceremonies Committee to host a blended Graduation Ceremony.

The 71st Graduation Ceremony will be a “blended” one with; a few university officials, Ph.D graduands, Masters Graduands and First Class undergraduate graduands physically present. The rest of the graduands and parents/guardians will attend virtually. It will be live on television and transmitted on all Makerere University social media platforms. 

1. All first class Bachelors, Masters and PhD graduands will attend the graduation physically (in Freedom Square)
2. Graduands from CoVAB and CHS take the Hypocritical oath. They will sign the oath and hand it in at collection of their transcripts
3. The 71st graduation ceremony will be broadcast live on NTV and UBC and each session will last for 3 hours
4. Please note that parents and guardians are NOT invited to the Freedom Square. They will attend virtually
5. Academic programs eg teaching will continue during the graduation week
6. Honorary /Emeritus professorship awardees will attend virtually

To have an interactive graduation, you can register here to be connected via zoom
zoom: https://bit.ly/3tUWJEk

GENERAL 71st Graduation Ceremony Statistics & Guidelines webadmin Sun, 05/16/2021 - 22:22

The Chancellor, Prof. Ezra Suruma will confer degrees and award diplomas to 12,550 graduands; 6,433 (51%) female and 6,117 (49%) male. Of these, 108 will be conferred upon PhDs; 38 (35.2%) female and 70 (64.8%) male, while 1,160 will be conferred upon Masters degrees; 434 (37.4%) female and 726 (62.6%) male. 115 (33 – 28.7% female and 82 – 71.3% male), 11,151 (5,919 – 53% female and 5,232 – 47% male) and 16 (9 – 56% female and 44% male) candidates will graduate with Postgraduate Diplomas, Undergraduate Degrees and Undergraduate Diplomas respectively.

On each day, the Graduation Ceremony will start at 8:30a.m. and is expected to end at 12:00p.m.

The Blended Mak Graduation Ceremony will be conducted following Government guidelines against the spread of COVID-19.

All parents, guardians, spouses, relatives and friends are advised to follow the Graduation Ceremony on NTV, UBC Radio and virtually on Makerere University social media pages.

It is only the following Graduands who are authorized to come to Makerere University and be physically present in the Freedom Square:

• PhD Graduands
• Masters’ Degree Graduands
• First Class Honours Degreee Graduands

The invited categories of Graduands to be physically present in the Freedom Square should wear face masks throughout the ceremony.

All other Graduands (not in the specified categories) will graduate virtually. The Graduands should remain at home and follow the Graduation on NTV, UBC Radio and live streaming on Makerere University social media pages.

The Graduation schedule is as follows:

DATE: MONDAY, 17TH MAY, 2021

• College of Natural Sciences
• College of Health Sciences
• School of Law

DATE: TUESDAY, 18TH MAY, 2021

• College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
• College of Education and External Studies

DATE: WEDNESDAY, 19TH MAY, 2021

• College of Business and Management Sciences
• College of Computing and Information Sciences
• College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Bio-security

DATE: THURSDAY, 20TH MAY, 2021

• Makerere University Business School

DATE: FRIDAY, 21ST MAY, 2021

• College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology
• College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Please see Downloads for detailed statistics.

Makerere-AR-71st-Graduation-Ceremony-Statistics.pdf

Semester Schedule for Academic Year 2020/2021 for Staggered Physical/on Campus and E-Learning webadmin Mon, 05/10/2021 - 16:57

​​​​​​The Academic Registrar, Makerere University  has issued a schedule for Academic year 2020/2021 staggered physical teaching on campus and online. Download attachment for details.

Semester Schedule for Academic Year 2020-2021 For Staggering Physical on Campus and E-learing.pdf

PUJAB Announcement & Notes to Schools for 2021-2022 Academic Year webadmin Mon, 05/10/2021 - 15:03

The Academic Registrar, Makerere University informs all Head Teachers of A’ level schools that the Public Universities Joint Admissions Board (PUJAB) application forms for UACE 2020 Senior Six candidates for the 2021/2022 Academic Year admissions are ready for collection from the university.

The application forms should be collected from the Academic Registrar’s Office, Senate Building, Level 3, Makerere University. Application forms are issued on payment of a non-refundable application fee of UG Shs. 52,000/= per applicant. Issuance of the application forms started on Friday 23rd April, 2021.

Procedure for Obtaining a Payment Reference Number (PRN) for Payment of PUJAB FORMS

1. Visit to the website: https://payments.mak.ac.ug/pay/
2. Fill in the name of the school or  student
3. Fill in the email
4. Fill in the telephone number

GO TO NEXT

• Click on option number 24, code 224 and type in the number of students continue and get the Payment Reference Number (PRN).
• Go to any bank of your choice with the PRN and pay
• Present the receipt from the bank to the PUJAB Office Level 3 Senate Building and pick the form(s).

The forms are for only Ugandans. Please note that only Head Teachers or their authorised representatives will be served.

The closing date for submitting the completed application forms will be Monday 31st May, 2021.

Mak-Cademic-Registrar-PUJAB-Announcement-21st-April-2021.pdf Notes-to-Schools-2021-2022-Academic-Year.pdf