King Ceasor University is a private university previously known as St. Augustine International University.
Former name | St. Augustine International University |
|---|---|
| Motto | Veritas |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2011 |
| Chairperson | Hon. Dr. Chris Baryomunsi |
| Chancellor | King Ceasor Augustus Mulenga[1] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Charity Basaza Mulenga |
| Location | , 00°16′20″N 32°37′17″E / 0.27222°N 32.62139°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | Homepage |
  Location in Kampala | |
Location
editKing Ceasor University is a multi-campus university. It maintains the following campuses:[2]
- Bunga Campus
The main campus is located in the neighborhood of Bunga, in Makindye Division, one of the five administrative divisions of Uganda's capital city, Kampala. This location lies approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi), by road, southeast of the city's central business district.[3] The approximate coordinates of the main campus of King Ceasor University are:0°16'21.0"N, 32°37'19.0"E (Latitude:0.272500; Longitude:32.621944).[4]
- Kisoro Campus
The Kisoro campus is located in the southwestern Ugandan town of Kisoro, approximately 465 kilometres (289 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala.[5] The campus is close to Saint Francis Hospital Mutolere, in Mutolere, which will serve as one of the teaching hospitals of the university.
- Mulago Campus
The Mulago campus is located on Mulago Hill, in Kawempe Division, in northern Kampala, approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), by road, north of the city's central business district.[6] This location is adjacent to Mulago National Referral Hospital, another teaching hospital of the university.
- Namugongo Campus
The Namugongo campus is located at Namugongo, Kira Town, Wakiso District, approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi), by road, northeast of downtown Kampala.[7] The location lies close to the shrines of the Uganda Martyrs, with streams flowing through the campus. The College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine will be based here.
Overview
editKing Ceasor University (KCU) is one of the private, cosmopolitan universities in Uganda established in 2011 with a diversity of international students from Tanzania, Nigeria, Palestine, India, Rwanda, Malawi, Ethiopia, and South Sudan to name a few. Our colleges of Medicine and Life Science, Law and Business Management, Engineering and Informatics, among others, offer an array of program options that put you in pole position to begin your career.
King Ceasor University is the brainchild of King Ceasor Mulenga for public benefit and it is recognized globally. So far, KCU has offered access to a wide range of academic opportunities. As a world leader in higher education, the University has pioneered change in the sector.[8]
It is accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education, the national body that licenses institutions of higher education in the country.[9] The multi-campus university is one of a number of private universities accredited between 2010 and 2014.[10] The founding vice chancellor of the university is Charity Basaza Mulenga, an electrical and computer science engineer trained at Makerere University in Uganda and Loughborough University in the United Kingdom.
Academic departments
editKing Ceasor University Schools and programs:[11]
- School of Medicine, Health & Life Sciences
- School of Law and Management Sciences
- School of Science, Engineering & Computing
Academic courses
editListed below, are some of the undergraduate courses on offer, as of December 2020.[citation needed]
- Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery
- Bachelor of Medical Records & Health Informatics
- Bachelor of Nursing Science
- Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Community Health
- Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Business Administration
- Bachelor of Oil, Gas and Energy Management
- Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology
- BSc in Oil And Gas Management
- Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Geoscience
- Bachelor of Computer Forensics & Criminal Investigations
- Higher Education Certificate
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "King Ceasor Mulenga". The Observer. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "The Campuses of King Ceasor University". St. Augustine International University. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Map Showing Central Kampala And Bunga With Distance Indicator". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Location of Main Campus of King Ceasor University At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Distance Between Kampala And Kisoro With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Distance Between Central Kampala And Mulago With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Map Showing Central Kampala And Namugongo With Distance Indicator". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ King Ceasor University. "King Ceasor University". King Ceasor University. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Uganda National Council for Higher Education: Private Universities". Uganda National Council for Higher Education. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ Conan Businge, and Gloria Nakajubi (25 March 2013). "Uganda Registers New Private University". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ King Ceasor University. "King Ceasor University: Schools & Programs". King Ceasor University. Retrieved 30 January 2023.