Makerere University is the first and also one of the oldest Universities
in Africa and for the case of Uganda it was first institution of higher
learning that was set up in Uganda. Makerere University began in 1922 as a
technical school located on Makerere Hill that is found just near Mulago
hospital in Wandegeya.
In January 1922, the humble institution began operating
under name called Uganda Technical College and it started with only 14 students
who were studying as day students.
The students were doing courses in
Carpentry, Mechanics and Building construction. As the years went on the
College began offering courses in other disciplines like Medicine, Agriculture,
Veterinary sciences and even teacher training studies.
In 1935, Uganda
Technical College was placed as the Center for Higher Education in East Africa.
In 1937, the institution began it’s journey of becoming a higher institution of
learning by beginning to offer some certificate courses and in 1949, Uganda
Technical College became a University college that was affiliated to the
University College of London whereby it was offering some courses which
actually led to the award of the degrees of the University college of London.
On 29th June 1963, University of East Africa was established and the
partnership between University College of London and Uganda Technical College
ended and the University of East Africa started awarding it’s own degrees.
Makerere University then became an
independent University which was the first national University in the Republic
of Uganda on 1st July 1970. Makerere University started offering
Post graduate and undergraduate degrees that were leading to the award of it’s
own degrees.
Today the University has a student population of over 35,000 who
are under graduates and also some other 3000 post graduate students. Makerere
University has become a very active center for carrying out research.
Recently,
Makerere University shifted from the Faculty based system to a college system
in December 2011 and it has 9 constituent colleges and now it has added on the
School of Law as one of it’s colleges making it 10 constituent colleges.
The following are the courses that are available at Makerere University
-Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (AGR)
-Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology (FST)
-Bachelor of Science in
Agricultural Engineering (AGE)
-Bachelor of Agricultural and
Rural Innovation (BAR)
-Bachelor of Science in
Agricultural Land Use and Management (BAM)
-Bachelor of Science in
Horticulture (HOT)
-Bachelor of Agricultural
Management (AGB)
-Bachelor of Science in Human
Nutrition (HUN)
- Bachelor of Agribusiness
management (AGM)
-Bachelor in Horticulture
(HOT)
-Bachelor of Environmental
science (BVS)
-Bachelor of Social and
Entrepreneurial Forestry (BCF)
-Bachelor of Science in
Meteorology (BMT)
-Bachelor of Science in
Forestry
-Bachelor of science in
Tourism and Hospitality (BTH)
-Bachelor of Science in
Geographical sciences (BGS)
-Bachelor of Arts in Economics
(ECO)
-Bachelor of Arts in
Development Economics (DEC)
-Bachelor of Commerce (COE)
- Bachelor of Commerce (COE)
-Bachelor of Business
Administration (ADM)
- Bachelor of Statistics (STA)
-Bachelor of science in
Quantitative Economics (BQE)
- Bachelor of science in
Population Studies (BPS)
-Bachelor of science in
Business statistics (BBS)
- Bachelor of Arts in
Economics (ECE)
- Bachelor of Arts in
Development Economics (DEE)
-Bachelor of Industrial and
Fine Arts. (FIN)
-Bachelor of science in
Actuarial science.
- Bachelor of Architecture.
(ARC)
-Bachelor of science in
Computer Science.
-Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MEC)
-Bachelor of science in Telecommunication Engineering (STE)
-Bachelor of science in Electrical Engineering (ELE).
-Bachelor of science in Quantitative surveying. (SQS).
-Bachelor of science in Civil Engineering (CIV).
-Bachelor of science in Construction Management. (SCM).
-Bachelor of science in Computer Engineering (CMP).
-Bachelor of Urban and Regional planning (BUE).
-Bachelor of science in conservation Biology (BCB)
-Bachelor of Library and information science.
-Bachelor of Journalism and communication
- Bachelor of science in Industrial Chemistry (BIC)
-Bachelor of science in Industrial and organisational psychology (BOP)
-Bachelor of science in Software Engineering
-Bachelor of science in Fisheries and Aquaculture.
-Bachelor of Pharmacy (PHA).
- Bachelor of Medicine and
Surgery.(MAM).
-Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS).
-Bachelor of science in Nursing
(NUR).
-Bachelor of science in Biomedical sciences. (BSB)
-Bachelor of science in Medical Radiography. (BMR)
-Bachelor of science in Speech and Language Therapy. (BSL).
-Bachelor of Arts in Drama and Film. (BDF).
-Bachelor of Journalism and Communication. (BJE).
Some of the Notable Alumni who passed through Makerere University are as
follows
*Dr. Kizza Besigye
*Amama Mbabazi
*Benjamin Mkapa
* Joseph Kabila
* Janet Museveni
* Bobiwine
*Mwai Kibaki
*Julius Nyerere
How to register online at Makerere University
1. You should first of all have access to an internet enabled computer
or device and then you can open a browser that can help you access internet and
I recommend that you do use Google Chrome, although you could use any other
browser of your choice. You should then go to the url called https://applications.mak.ac.ug.
2. You have to register for a portal account so that you can be able to
begin your application. You can create an account by clicking on the “Register”
button.
3. You can now fill in the registration form fields and then click
“Register”. You should ensure that you fill in all the fields because all of
them are required.
4. You will now be directed to the application portal home page to start
your application.
5. You should select your “Application type” and “intake” and click “Apply”.
6. You should select the application type depending on the entry scheme
you are applying on. If you are an A’ level student, you should choose “Private
Application”. If you do hold a diploma and are applying as a privately
sponsored student, you should choose “Private Application Diploma holder”. If
you are Mature Entry student then select, “Private Application Mature Age.”
7. You should fill in all of the required fields in the tabs that follow
like “Personal information’, “Educational Info”, ‘Program Choice”, “Documents”
and finally “Declaration”. There is a
tab that will be marked as “In Progress”, and a completed tab will be marked as
“Done” and unfilled tab which will be marked as “Pending”. You should note that
the moment you submit in your application, there are no changes that you can
make to it.
8. You should ensure that all the uploaded documents are under 1MB and
ensure that your passport photo is under 100KB.
Make sure that you compress your document scans so that their resolution
size will be kept good enough and the file size is just under the limits that
have been stated.
9. After you have finished submitting your application on the tab, you
can now generate a bank slip that you will use to make payments at the bank
that you choose from the banks that have been listed.
Your application number
will appear in the format such as APFE/MAK/22427. You should please note that
the application process is only complete after you have fully paid the
application fees.
You should ensure that you write your application number on
the bankslip before making payments to the bank.
Here are some
important things to note during your online application process at Makerere
University
1. You need to create a valid email address before you can access the
online application portal. You should create an email account if you do not
have one already.
2. You should ensure that you have scanned copies of your passport size
photo, Birth certificate, O and A level pass slips and previous school IDs and
Academic transcripts where it is necessary before you can start filling in your
application.
3. After you have paid the application fees, you should ensure that you
log in to ensure that the application status has changed from “Application submitted” to “Application
completed.” If not then you should consult the Academic Registrar’s Department
found in Senate Building in Room 612 or contact the office using their email: helpme@acadreg.mak.ac.ug
4. You should ensure that you do not share your application portal login
details with anybody.
5. Lastly, you should make sure that you logout and close the browser
window after filling in the application
form.
The contacts
for Makerere University are here:-
Location: Makerere
university is located in Wandegeya found
in Makerere.
Telephone:-0414-542803
Address: P.O.BOX.7062
Kampala, Uganda.
Website : https://
www.mak.ac.ug
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