Motto | Virtute et Sapientia Duc Mundum |
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Motto in English | In Virtue and Wisdom Lead the World |
Type | Private |
Established | 1993 |
Chancellor | Joseph Anthony Zziwa |
Vice-Chancellor | Kyamanywa Edrin Patrick |
Administrative staff | 400+ (2014) |
Students | 5,000+ (2014)[1] |
Location | , 00°00′13″N 32°00′52″E / 0.00361°N 32.01444°E |
Campus | Rural, town |
Website | www |
Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) is a private University affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church in Uganda. The University is owned by the Episcopal Conference of the Catholic Bishops of Uganda.[2] It is licensed by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education.[3] UMU consists of seven Faculties, two Institute, six Campuses, nine Departments, and three schools. As of March 2022, total student enrollment is 4,632.[4] Of these, about 1,500 students were residential, while nearly 3,000 students were enrolled in UMU's distance learning programs. The number of staff members was over 400.[1]