The Academic Registrar congratulates all those who have been admitted to their respective programmes and would like to inform Freshers 2017/18 Academic Year about a Fresher’s Orientation Programme. Freshers report on Campus one week earlier than the Continuing students and during this week they are introduced to the key facilities in the University as well as other important aspects of life at the University.
The Office of the Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released the admission lists for Privately sponsored students for Applicants with appeal cases for the Academic Year 2017/2018.
Please see attachments below for lists of admitted applicants with appeal cases. Other lists can be found here.
Stakeholders engaged in higher education in Africa gathered in Gaborone, Botswana from 25th to 30th July 2017 to map out transformations necessary to increase the contribution of higher agricultural education to Africa’s development.
The Regional Universities Forum for capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is working jointly with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to implement an e-learning hub intended to facilitate access to e-learning resources on food, agriculture and sustainable development. This undertaking will enhance access to the online resources by students, staff and researchers at African universities.
The Academic Registrar, Makerere University announces that there are slots for the following programmes under the private sponsorship scheme for the 2017/2018 Academic Year
College Of Business and Management Sciences (COBAMS)
Day Programmes
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN POPULATION Studies - Code (BPS)
Evening Programmes
(i) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN POPULATION STUDIES - Code (BPE)
College Of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS)
The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), Makerere University has today 10th August 2017 handed over the site for the construction of Post Graduate Laboratories at the Makerere University Agricultural Research Insititute Kabanyolo (MUARIK) to Excel Construction Company Ltd under the AfDB-HEST Project.
The project is estimated to cost US$ 1.2million and construction is expected to last nine (09) months, slated for completion in June 2018.
DIVERSE – PIG Phase II is an ongoing research project in the Department of Agricultural Production, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University funded by Competitive Grant Scheme, National Agricultural Research Organization. The project is organizing to train fifty (50) AI technicians from 12 districts in pig artificial insemination. The twelve districts are; Masaka, Kayunga, Lira, Gulu, Hoima, Jinja, Mityana, Mpingi, Mbale, Luwero, Soroti and Kiryandongo.
The Directorate of Research and Graduate Training (RGT), Makerere University has released the admission lists for postgradate applicants successfully admitted for the 2017/18 Academic Year.
Makerere University College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) on 12th August 2017 held the Kabanyolo Field day to mark the end of recess term activities for semester II of the 2016/2017 academic year. The Field Day enables students to practice and demonstrate skills acquired in class.
The function was attended by Makerere University staff, farmers from different parts of the district, surrounding community members, NAADS officials, Uganda National Farmers Federation (UNFFE) representatives among others.
The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) organized and participated in the 2017 Global Workshop of the United States African Development Foundation (USADF). Held at the University of Maryland, the workshop was funded through a grant from USADF, a U.S. Government agency established to support African-owned enterprises, which improve lives in poor and vulnerable communities on the continent.
In partnership with UN WOMEN, ResilientAfrica Network (RAN) is implementing a project on equipping communities in Northern Uganda (Gulu and Kitgum Districts) and partners with skills directed towards the use of innovative approaches in Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG).
This EVAWG challenge seeks to identify innovative solutions towards ending violence against women and girls. These can be initiatives or approaches with proof of sustainability and scalability starting with communities in Northern Uganda.
The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is pleased to announce winners of the 2017 DAAD/RUFORUM in-region and in-country scholarships. Since 2011, RUFORUM has been in collaboration with the German Academic Exchange Services (DAAD) to promote the regional doctoral training programmes offered by RUFORUM member universities in the East African Region.
The Office of the Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released the admission list for Applicants who responded to the advert:
Re-advert for Undergraduate Private Admissions 2017/2018 of 4th August 2017.
Please note that
The Academic Registrar, Makerere University invites applications for admission to the following new programmes to be offered for the 2017/2018 Academic year as follows:
The Academic Registrar, Makerere University is inviting applications for admission to the following Reviewed Master’s Degree Programmes for the 2017/2018 Academic Year.
Makerere University Academic Registrar Mr. Namoah Masikye has urged students to immensely engage in the university academic activities and develop life-long passion for learning in order to succeed in academics. This was during the Makerere University new Students’ Orientation that was held on Friday 18th August 2017 in Makerere University Freedom Square.
Makerere University in partnership with University of Eldoret (Kenya - The lead institution), Rhodes University (South Africa), Official University of Bukavu (DR Congo), Mzuzu University (Malawi) together with University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (Austria) have won Intra-Africa Academic Mobility scheme funding 2017 - to implement Collaborative training in fisheries and aquaculture in East, Central and Southern Africa" project activities.
It was a cheerful moment when the Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. John Ddumba-Ssentamu handed over MasterCard Foundation Scholarship Award letters to 256 students.
The highly colorful Scholarship Award Ceremony for the Cohort Four Scholars on the MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University was held on 29th August 2017.
Every new student admitted to a programme of study of Makerere University was issued a provisional admission letter with fees structure for payment of requisite fees.
This will enable privately sponsored first year students pay 60% tuition and all functional fees before issuance of original admission letters which should be collected from the respective Colleges/Schools.
On Saturday 26th August 2017, Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute Kabanyolo (MUARIK) hosted the 7th Seeds of Gold Farm Clinic and its 4th Farm Clinic focusing on five enterprises namely Banana, Coffee, Piggery, Passion Fruit and Dairy farming.
The training is a partnership between MUARIK and the Monitor Publications Limited sponsored by subscription (Shs. 70, 000 per participant) and supported by both public and private institutions such as Post Bank, Heifer International, aBi Trust and Counterfeit Network among others.
![[L-R] Mr. Charles Ssentongo - Ag. Deputy Registrar,Undergraduate Admissions & Records and Mr Namoah Masikye - Academic Registrar, Makerere University during 2013/14 Freshers Orientation held on 9th Sept 2013](http://news.mak.ac.ug/sites/default/files/styles/news_article_thumbs/public/field/image/AR-Department-Admisssion.jpg?itok=TGvTCJ-p)
