Bishop Stuart University

Bishop Stuart University (BSU) is a private, not-for-profit, multi-campus university in Uganda.

Location

BSU has its main campus, measuring approximately 48 hectares (120 acres), at Kakoba Hill, off of Buremba Road, approximately 5.5 kilometres (3 mi) east of downtown Mbarara.

The coordinates of the main campus of the university are 0°36'10.0"S, 30°41'44.0"E (Latitude:-0.602778, Longitude:30.695556). The second campus is located at Ruharo Hill, also in the Mbarara Metropolitan Area.

History

BSU is named after Cyril Stuart who was the Anglican Bishop of Uganda in the middle of the 20th Century. BSU started operations in 2003 at the campus of then Kakoba National Teacher's College (KNTC) in the western Ugandan city of Mbarara. KNTC ceased operations at the end of 2005, and in 2006, BSU took over the premises and grounds previously occupied by the teachers' college. In 2006, BSU held its maiden graduation ceremony. However, the certificates, diplomas, and degrees were awarded by Uganda Christian University. The first batch of students to graduate on BSU letterheads were the graduates of 2009. On 10 October 2014, at the university's 10th graduation ceremony, Minister of Education Jessica Alupo announced that BSU had been cleared by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education to receive a university charter. The charter was granted and delivered to the university in late October 2014.

Academic affairs

As of December 2020, BSU had the following academic faculties and departments:

Faculty of Agriculture, Environmental Sciences and Technology

Department of Agriculture

Faculty of Business, Economics & Governance

• Department of Social Work & Social Administration
• Department of Business Studies
• Department of Development Studies
• Department of Environmental Studies
• Department of Economics & Management

Faculty of Education, Arts & Media Studies

• Department of Education Foundations
• Department of Humanities
• Department of Languages
• Department of Science Education

Faculty of Law

Department of Law

Academic courses

The university offers courses at certificate, diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels. The programs offered include:

Certificate/Short courses

• 1. Certificate in Computerized Accounting
• 2. Certificate in NGO Management
• 3. Certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation
• 4. Certificate in Project Planning and Management
• 5. Certificate in Research and Usage of Research Software
• 6. Certificate in Computer Applications
• 7. Certificate in Oil and Gas Management Essentials
• 8. Certificate in Community-Based Rehabilitation
• 9. Certificate in Human Resource Management
• 10. Certificate in Public Administration and Management
• 11. Certificate in Information Technology Essentials
• 12. Certificate in Graphic Design
• 13. Certificate in Website Design and Development
• 14. Certificate in Network Maintenance
• 15. Cisco Certified Network Associate
• 16. Certificate in Administrative Law
• 17. Advanced Certificate in Appropriate and Sustainable Technologies

Diploma courses

• 1. Diploma in Computer Science
• 2. Diploma in Midwifery Extension
• 3. Diploma in Nursing Science
• 4. Diploma in Nursing Extension
• 5. Diploma in Public Health
• 6. Diploma in Agribusiness Management and Community Development
• 7. Diploma in Information Technology
• 8. Diploma in Animal Health And Production
• 9. Diploma in Law
• 10. Diploma in Ethics and Human Rights
• 11. Diploma in Primary Education
• 12. Diploma in Industrial Fine Art Design
• 13. Diploma in Science and Technology Education
• 14. Diploma in Early Childhood Education
• 15. Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication
• 16. Diploma in Library and Information Science
• 17. Diploma in Office Management and Secretarial Studies
• 18. Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management
• 19. Diploma in Records Management and Information Science
• 20. Diploma in Social Work and Social Administration
• 21. Diploma in Project Planning and Management
• 22. Diploma in Public Administration and Management
• 23. Diploma in Development Studies
• 24. Diploma in Accounting and Finance
• 25. Diploma in Microfinance & Business Enterprise Management
• 26. Diploma in Human Resource Management
• 27. Diploma in Business Administration
• 28. Diploma in Community Psychology

29. Diploma in Guidance and Counseling.

Undergraduate courses

• 1. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics and Resource Management
• 2. Bachelor of Public Health
• 3. Bachelor of Nursing Science
• 4. Bachelor of Animal Health and Production
• 5. Bachelor of Computer Science
• 6. Bachelor of Agribusiness Management and Community Development
• 7. Bachelor of Sports Science
• 8. Bachelor of Information Technology
• 9. Bachelor of Agriculture and Community Development
• 10. Bachelor of Laws

Notable alumni

Robert Mugabe Kakyebezi

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