Motto | Exploring the Heights[citation needed] |
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Type | Private |
Established | 2001 |
Vice-Chancellor | Mouhamad Mpezamihigo |
Administrative staff | 250+ |
Students | 12,000+ |
Location | , Uganda 00°17′41″N 32°36′13″E / 0.29472°N 32.60361°E |
Campus | Main Campus, Kansanga Western Campus, Ishaka |
Website | Kampala International University |
Kampala International University (KIU) is a private, not-for-profit institution based in Uganda. It was established in 2001 and assumed chartered status in 2009.[citation needed][1]
In pursuit of the dream to raise the next generation of problem solvers for the East African region and indeed the whole of Africa, the University operates a multi-campus system which consists of two campuses in Uganda (the main campus in Kampala and the western campus in Ishaka-Bushenyi); one other university in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, while a third one is being developed in Nairobi, Kenya.[citation needed] The University which started as a typical degree-awarding institution has now grown into the number one Private University in Uganda and is currently ranked number 2 in the country according to the 2022 Webometric Ranking, out of 68 universities.[2] It is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the Association of Africa Universities as well as the Inter University-Council of East Africa. The University offers a variety of programmes in Health Sciences, Science and Technology, Engineering, Business and Management, Law, Humanities and Education.[citation needed]