Great Lakes Regional University

Great Lakes Regional University (GLRU)
TypePrivate
Established2015; 9 years ago (2015)
ChancellorGeorge Tumwesigye
Location
Kanungu
,
Uganda

00°53′05″S 29°45′22″E / 0.88472°S 29.75611°E / -0.88472; 29.75611
CampusRural
WebsiteHomepage
Great Lakes Regional University is located in Uganda
Great Lakes Regional University
Location in Uganda

Great Lakes Regional University (GLRU) is a private university in Uganda.[1] The university is accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE).[2]

Location

The university campus is located outside of the town of Kanungu, in Kanungu District, in the Western Region of Uganda, approximately 136 kilometres (85 mi), by road, northwest of Kabale, the nearest large town and the largest urban centre in Kigezi sub-region.[3] This is about 420 kilometres (261 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and its largest city.[4] The geographical coordinates of the university campus are: 0°53'05.0"S, 29°45'22.0"E (Latitude:-0.884722; Longitude:29.756111).[5]

History

The institution was founded in the early 2000s as a private "tertiary" institution of education, by Hamlet Kabushenga, the former member of parliament of Kinkizi East Constituency.[6] The university received accreditation from the UNCHE, under the name Great Lakes Regional College, in 2009.[7]

The college began graduating students with diplomas and certificates in 2010, and in 2015 it held its 5th graduation ceremony. That same year, the institution received accreditation as a university and it admitted its pioneer class of undergraduates.[8]

Academics

As of January 2018, the following courses were offered at the university.[8]

Undergraduate courses
Diploma courses[8]
  • Diploma in Secondary Education
  • Diploma in Primary Education
  • Diploma in Early Childhood Education
Certificate courses[8]
  • Certificate in Primary Education
  • Certificate in Early Childhood Education

See also

References

  1. ^ Volunteer Uganda (15 January 2018). "Great Lakes Regional University". Cambridge: Volunteeruganda.org. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ^ Nightingale, Samantha (20 June 2015). "Progress at Great Lakes Regional College". Sampeteuganda.Wordpress.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  3. ^ Globefeed.com (15 January 2018). "Distance between Post Office, Kabale-Kisoro Road, Kabale, Uganda and Great Lakes College, Kanungu, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  4. ^ Globefeed.com (15 January 2018). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Great Lakes College, Kanungu, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Location of the Campus of Great Lakes Regional University" (Map). Google Maps. 15 January 2018.
  6. ^ Uganda Radio Network (23 May 2017). "Great Lakes Regional University closed over violent strike". Kampala: The Observer (Uganda) Quoting Uganda Radio Network (URN). Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  7. ^ UNCHE (2009). "Private Tertiary Institutions: Great Lakes Regional College". Kampala: Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE). Archived from the original on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  8. ^ a b c d Great Lakes Regional University (29 August 2015). "Great Lakes Regional University: An Extraordinary Learning Environment" (PDF). New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 15 January 2018.