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Busitema University

Busitema University

Public university in Uganda

Busitema University (BU) is a university in Uganda. It is one of the eight public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country.[3]It has different six campuses around the country.[4]

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BU has its main focus on the instruction of agricultural sciences, agricultural mechanization, and agribusiness.[5]That is Engineering, Science Education, Health Sciences, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Management Sciences and Vocational Education.[6]

Location

BU has its main campus in Busitema, Busia District on the Jinja - Tororo Highway, about 26 kilometres (16 mi), by road, southwest of Tororo, the nearest large town.[7] This location lies approximately 186 kilometres (116 mi), by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[8] The coordinates of the university's main campus are 0°32'42.0"N, 34°01'30.0"E (Latitude:0.5450; Longitude:34.0250).[9]

University campuses

The campuses of BU include the following:

Academics

As of June 2019, the university offered the following courses: [12][13]

Undergraduate degree courses

Faculty of Science and Education

  • Bachelor of Science Education in computer studies - 3 years - Nagongera campus
  • Bachelor of Science Education in physics - 3 years - Nagongera campus
  • Bachelor of Science Education in mathematics 3 years - Nagongera campus
  • Bachelor of Science Education in education - 3 years - Nagongera campus

Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences

  • Bachelor of Animal Production and Management - 3 years - Arapai campus
  • Bachelor of Science in Agriculture - 4 years - Arapai campus
  • Bachelor of Agribusiness - 3 years - Arapai campus

Faculty of Engineering

Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

Undergraduate diploma courses

Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences

  • Diploma in Agricultural Engineering - 2 years - Busitema campus
  • Diploma in Ginning Engineering - 2 years - Busitema campus
  • Diploma in Animal Production and Management - 2 years - Arapai campus
  • Diploma in Crop Production and Management - 2 years - Arapai campus
  • Diploma in electronics and electrical engineering - 2 years - Busitema campus

Undergraduate certificate courses

  • Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences
    • Certificate in General Agriculture - 2 years - Arapai campus

Postgraduate courses

The university currently offers three postgraduate programs.[21]

See also.

References

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