Stafford University Uganda

Stafford University Uganda (SUU)
MottoWe Shall Overcome[citation needed]
TypePrivate
Established2015
ChancellorVacant
Academic staff
50+ (2017)
Students700+ (2017)
Location
Kampala
,
Uganda

00°18′12″N 32°36′20″E / 0.30333°N 32.60556°E / 0.30333; 32.60556
CampusUrban
Websitesuu.ac.ug

Stafford University Uganda (SUU) is a private university in Uganda that was established in 2015 after receiving a licence from the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE).[1]

Location

As of December 2018, the university intends to set up its main campus on 2 acres (1 ha) of land in Omirio Village , Opuyo Parish in Soroti City East in Eastern Uganda,[1] approximately 4.6 kilometres (3 mi), by road, south-east of the city centre.[2][3]

History

In 2017, the UNCHE put the university on six months notice, and an investigation team appointed by the UNCHE recommended further investigation into the irregular graduation of over 300 students in conjunction with JOBKEY University.[4] and finally the provisional licence of the university was Revoked on 30/Nov/18 https://unche.or.ug/

Overview

The university was established in 2014. It offers courses that lead to the award of certificates, diplomas, and degrees, with study modalities that include day, evening, and weekend sessions.[1]

Academics

As of December 2017, the university's academics were organised through the following faculties:[5]

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

The faculty is divided into the following departments, each led by a departmental head.[6]

  • Journalism & Communication Studies
  • Development Studies
  • Public Administration & Political Studies
  • Social Work & Social Administration
  • Sociology & Psychology

Faculty of Business & Management

The following academic courses are offered in this faculty:[7]

Faculty of Science & Technology

The following academic courses are offered in this faculty:[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Stafford University Uganda to be launched This June". Red Pepper. Mukono. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  2. ^ GFC (7 December 2018). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Stafford University Uganda, Zzimwe Road, Kampala, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Location of the Main Campus of Stafford University Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  4. ^ Nangonzi, Yudaya (December 27, 2017). "How Busoga University sins caught up with it". The Observer. Observer Media Ltd. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  5. ^ SUU (7 December 2017). "Stafford University Uganda: Programmes". Kampala: Stafford University Uganda. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences: Departments". Kampala: Stafford University Uganda. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  7. ^ SUU (7 December 2017). "Faculty of Business & Management". Kampala: Stafford University Uganda (SUU). Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Faculty of Science & Technology". Kampala: Stafford University Uganda. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.