International University of East Africa

International University of East Africa (IUEA)
MottoLearning To Succeed
TypePrivate
Established2010
ChancellorAmina Mohamed[1][2]
Vice-ChancellorProf. Emeka Akaezuwa[3]
Students3000+ (2016)
Address
Plot 1112/1121, Kansanga Ggaba Road, Kampala
,
Kampala
,
Uganda

00°17′05″N 32°36′24″E / 0.28472°N 32.60667°E / 0.28472; 32.60667
CampusUrban
Websitehttps://iuea.ac.ug/
International University of East Africa is located in Kampala
International University of East Africa
Location in Kampala

International University of East Africa (IUEA) is a private non-profit institution in Uganda, and is a chartered University by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (NCHE).[4]

In September 2022 the International University of East Africa was approved for grant of a charter by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE).[5]

A Charter is the highest license an institution of higher learning can attain from the regulators. And the charter can be granted only by the Head of State on the evidence that the university meets the requirements and standards of academic excellence set by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education and the Ministry of Education.[6][7]

Furthermore, according to section 103(a) of the Universities and other Tertiary Institutions Act of 2001 as amended; a chartered university means a university that is comparable to a public university.[8]

Uganda has more than 60 universities, of which about eight are public universities financed by the government, and about 52 are private universities and other tertiary degree awarding institutions. Of the private universities, only a handful, IUEA among them, have been chartered.[9][10]

For any private university, getting a charter means that the institution has sufficiently demonstrated its ability to provide an environment that supports and nurtures quality education. Over the years, IUEA has consistently demonstrated its academic and technological prowess.[11]

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  2. ^ Otage, Stephen (25 March 2014). "Varsity Names Mutebile Its New Chancellor". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  3. ^ Ssenkabirwa, Al-Mahdi (19 December 2014). "Pioneer Students Graduate At IUEA". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  4. ^ "National Council for Higher Education". Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  5. ^ "Universities – National Council for Higher Education". Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  6. ^ "Getting a charter: Why it is important". Monitor. 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  7. ^ "University Charter Definition". Law Insider. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  8. ^ CourseMende (2021-06-22). "Uganda Chartered Universities: The Complete List". CourseMende.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  9. ^ "List of Private Universities in Uganda". Ugfacts.net. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  10. ^ "List of Public Universities in Uganda". Ugfacts.net. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  11. ^ "Getting a charter: Why it is important". Monitor. 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2022-09-09.