Busitema University
Encyclopedia
Busitema University is a university
in Uganda
. It is one of the five public universities in Uganda
, which include Makerere University
, Mbarara University, Kyambogo University
and Gulu University
. Busitema University has as its main focus, the instruction of agricultural sciences, agricultural mechanization and agribusiness
.
on the Jinja
- Tororo
Highway, approximately 28 kilometres (17.4 mi), by road, southwest of Tororo
. The coordinates of the main university campus are:00 32 42N, 34 01 30E (Latitude:0.5450; Longitude:34.0250).
Other campuses are located in:
. In 2007, the college was elevated to University
status, offering certificate
, diploma
and degree
courses.
Undergraduate Degree courses
Undergraduate Diploma courses
Undergraduate Certificate courses
Postgraduate courses
The university does not yet offer post graduate programs.
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
in Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
. It is one of the five public universities in Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
, which include Makerere University
Makerere University
Makerere University , Uganda's largest and second-oldest higher institution of learning, , was first established as a technical school in 1922. In 1963 it became the University of East Africa, offering courses leading to general degrees from the University of London...
, Mbarara University, Kyambogo University
Kyambogo University
Kyambogo University , is a public university in Uganda. It was established in 2001 as the third public university in Uganda.-Location:...
and Gulu University
Gulu University
Gulu University , is a university in Uganda. It's one of the five public universities to be established by the Government of Uganda, along with Makerere University, Mbarara University, Kyambogo University and Busitema University...
. Busitema University has as its main focus, the instruction of agricultural sciences, agricultural mechanization and agribusiness
Agribusiness
In agriculture, agribusiness is a generic term for the various businesses involved in food production, including farming and contract farming, seed supply, agrichemicals, farm machinery, wholesale and distribution, processing, marketing, and retail sales....
.
Location
Busitema University has its main campus in Busitema, Busia DistrictBusia District, Uganda
Busia District is a district in the Eastern region of Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main town, Busia.-Location:...
on the Jinja
Jinja, Uganda
Jinja is the largest town in Uganda, Africa. It is the second busiest commercial center in the country, after Kampala, Uganda's capital and only city. Jinja was established in 1907.-Location:...
- Tororo
Tororo
Tororo is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Tororo District. The district was named after the town.-Location:...
Highway, approximately 28 kilometres (17.4 mi), by road, southwest of Tororo
Tororo
Tororo is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Tororo District. The district was named after the town.-Location:...
. The coordinates of the main university campus are:00 32 42N, 34 01 30E (Latitude:0.5450; Longitude:34.0250).
Other campuses are located in:
- NagongeraNagongera-Location:It is located approximately , by road, west of Tororo, the district headquarters. This location lies approximately , by road, east of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country...
in Tororo DistrictTororo DistrictTororo District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its "chief town", Tororo.-Location:Tororo District is bordered by Mbale District to the north, Manafwa District to the northeast, the Republic of Kenya to the east, Busia District to the south,... - MbaleMbaleMbale is a city in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municiplal, administrative and commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
in Mbale DistrictMbale DistrictMbale District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after the largest city in the district, Mbale, which also servess as the main administrative and commercial center in the sub-region.-Location:... - KaliroKaliroKaliro is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kaliro District and the location of the district headquarters. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
in Kaliro DistrictKaliro DistrictKaliro District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It was created out of the eastern part of Kamuli District in 2006, and is now a fully fledged district... - PallisaPallisaPallisa is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Pallisa District. The district is named after the town.-Location:Pallisa is located approximately , by road, west of Mbale, the largest city in the sub-region...
in Pallisa DistrictPallisa DistrictPallisa District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its chief town, Pallisa, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... - ArapaiArapaiArapai is a settlement in eastern Uganda. It is a suburb of the town of Soroti, in Soroti District, in the Teso sub-region. Busitema University, one of the five public universities in Uganda, maintains a campus at Arapai.-Location:...
in Soroti DistrictSoroti DistrictSoroti District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its chief municipal, administrative and commercial headquarters, Soroti, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... - NamasagaliNamasagaliNamasagali is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is one of the metropolitan areas in Kamuli District.-Location:The town is located in the northwestern part of Kamuli District, along the eastern bank of the Victoria Nile, approximately , by road, northwest of Kamuli, where the district headquarters are...
in Kamuli DistrictKamuli DistrictKamuli District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Kamuli.-Location:Kamuli District is bordered by Buyende Districtto the north, Luuka District to the east, Jinja District to the south and Kayunga District to the west...
History
Busitema University was founded in 1968 as a government agricultural institute Busitema National College of Agricultural Mechanization, with the assistance of the then Soviet UnionSoviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. In 2007, the college was elevated to University
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
status, offering certificate
Certificate
Certificate may refer to:* Public key certificate, an electronic document used in cryptography* Certificate of deposit, or CD, a financial product commonly offered to consumers by banks, thrift institutions, and credit unions...
, diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
and degree
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
courses.
Academics
, the university offers the following courses:Undergraduate Degree courses
- Bachelor of Science EducationEducationEducation in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
in Computer Studies - 3 years - Nagongera Campus - Bachelor of Science EducationEducationEducation in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
in PhysicsPhysicsPhysics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
- 3 years - Nagongera Campus - Bachelor of Science EducationEducationEducation in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
in MathematicsMathematicsMathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
3 years - Nagongera Campus - Bachelor of Science EducationEducationEducation in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
in EducationEducationEducation in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
- 3 years - Nagongera Campus - Bachelor of Animal Production and ManagementLivestockLivestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...
- 4 years - Arapai Campus - Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of ScienceA Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Agricultural Mechanization & Irrigation EngineeringMechanizationMechanization or mechanisation is providing human operators with machinery that assists them with the muscular requirements of work or displaces muscular work. In some fields, mechanization includes the use of hand tools...
- 4 years - Busitema Campus - Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of ScienceA Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Computer EngineeringComputer engineeringComputer engineering, also called computer systems engineering, is a discipline that integrates several fields of electrical engineering and computer science required to develop computer systems. Computer engineers usually have training in electronic engineering, software design, and...
- 4 years - Busitema Campus - Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of ScienceA Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Textile Engineering - 4 years - Busitema Campus - Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of ScienceA Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Natural Resources EconomicsNatural ResourcesNatural Resources is a soul album released by Motown girl group Martha Reeves and the Vandellas in 1970 on the Gordy label. The album is significant for the Vietnam War ballad "I Should Be Proud" and the slow jam, "Love Guess Who"...
- 4 years - Namasagali Campus
Undergraduate Diploma courses
- DiplomaDiplomaA diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
in Agricultural EngineeringAgricultural engineeringAgricultural engineering is the engineering discipline that applies engineering science and technology to agricultural production and processing...
- 2 years - Busitema Campus - DiplomaDiplomaA diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
in Ginning Engineering - 2 years - Busitema Campus - DiplomaDiplomaA diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
in Animal Production and Management - 2 years - Arapai Campus - DiplomaDiplomaA diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
in Crop Production and Management - 2 years - Arapai Campus
Undergraduate Certificate courses
- CertificateCertificateCertificate may refer to:* Public key certificate, an electronic document used in cryptography* Certificate of deposit, or CD, a financial product commonly offered to consumers by banks, thrift institutions, and credit unions...
in Agricultural Sciences - 1 year - Arapai Campus
Postgraduate courses
The university does not yet offer post graduate programs.