Makerere University
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Ugandan public university
About Makerere University
According to Wikipedia, Makerere University, Kampala is Uganda's largest and oldest institution of higher learning, first established as a technical school in 1922. It became an independent national university in 1970. Today, Makerere University is composed of nine colleges and one school offering programmes for about 36,000 undergraduates and 4,000 postgraduates. The main administrative block was gutted by fire in September 2020 and the cause of the fire is yet to be established.
Makerere University's Online Degrees
What Is Makerere University Known For?
Makerere University is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
- Medical
- Education
- Business
- Political Science
- Biology
- Literature
- Law
- Communications
- Philosophy
- Religious Studies
- Economics
- History
- Engineering
- Nursing
- Anthropology
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Sociology
- Chemistry
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
- Psychology
- Earth Sciences
- Physics
Makerere University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Medical
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Public Health
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Surgery
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Epidemiology
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Education
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Higher Education
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Secondary Education
#218
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Primary Education
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Business
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Management
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Finance
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Entrepreneurship
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Political Science
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Government
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Human Rights
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Public Administration
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Biology
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Agriculture
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Physiology
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Pathology
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Literature
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Writing
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Literary Criticism
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Mythology
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Law
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International Law
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Civil Law
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Constitutional Law
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Communications
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Journalism
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Linguistics
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Grammar
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Philosophy
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Logic
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Ethics
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Marxism
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Religious Studies
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Ministry
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Theology
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Islamic Studies
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Economics
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Energy Economics
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Taxation
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Feminist Economics
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History
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World History
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Modern History
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Intellectual History
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Engineering
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Architecture
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Biomedical Engineering
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Civil Engineering
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Anthropology
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Social Anthropology
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Ethnography
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Physical Anthropology
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Computer Science
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Information Technology
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Data Science
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Information Systems
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Mathematics
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Statistics
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Algebra
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Applied Mathematics
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Sociology
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Women's Studies
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Gender Studies
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Ethnic Studies
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Chemistry
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Chemical Engineering
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Organic Chemistry
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Analytical Chemistry
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Social Work
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Empowerment
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Medical Social Work
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Child Protection
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Criminal Justice
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Law Enforcement
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Criminology
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Forensic Science
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Psychology
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Counseling
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Family Therapy
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Community Psychology
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Earth Sciences
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Geography
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Mineralogy
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Environmental Science
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Physics
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Biophysics
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Nuclear Physics
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Who Are Makerere University's Most Influential Alumni?
Makerere University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Medical, and Political Science. Here are some of Makerere University's most famous alumni:
- Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
- A Kenyan writer .
- John Sentamu
- An Archbishop of York. John Sentamu is Bishop of Birmingham. John Sentamu is Bishop of Stepney. John Sentamu is Ugandan-born British Anglican bishop .
- Yoweri Museveni
- A President of Uganda since 1986.
- Julius Nyerere
- A Tanzanian politician and writer, first Prime Minister and President of Tanzania and Servant of God.
- Milton Obote
- A President of Uganda .
- Mwai Kibaki
- A 3rd President of Kenya.
- Micere Githae Mugo
- A Kenyan writer and activist.
- Paul Kagame
- A Rwandan politician, 4th and current President of Rwanda.
- Joseph Kabila
- A President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 2001 up to 2018.
- Gabriel Ruhumbika
- A Writer, translator and academic from Tanzania.
- Peter Nazareth
- A Ugandan writer and academic.
- John Ssebuwufu
- A Ugandan academic.
Who Are Makerere University's Most Influential Faculty?
Makerere University's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Nursing, Medical, and Political Science. Here are some of Makerere University's most famous alumni:
- Catherine Kyobutungi
- A Ugandan epidemiologist.
- Catherine Abbo
- A Researcher.
- Etheldreda Nakimuli-Mpungu
- An A professor, researcher, epidemiologist and psychiatrist.
- Andrew Kambugu
- A Ugandan physician.
- Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka
- A Ugandan scientist.
- Noble Banadda
- A Biosystem engineer.
- Pauline Byakika
- A Ugandan specialist physician, (1973 - ), Uganda.
- Sabrina Kitaka
- A Ugandan physician.
- Stella Nyanzi
- A Ugandan medical anthropologist, human rights defender, social justice activist, politician, poet and Facebooker.
- Richard Idro
- A Researcher.
- Peter Kyobe Waiswa
- A Researcher.
- William Wasswa
- A Ugandan bioengineer.
