KampalaInternational University (KIU) is a private, not-for-profit institution based
in Uganda. It was established in 2001 and assumed chartered status in 2009.The University
which started as a typical degree-awarding institution has now grown into the
number one Private University in Uganda and is currently ranked as the
fourth-best out of 65 universities in the country according to the January 2020
Webometrics Ranking of World Universities.
In the pursuit of hergoal to nurture the next generation of problem-solvers for the
East African region and indeed the whole of Africa, the University operates a
multi-campus system which consists of two campuses in Uganda (The Main campus
in Kampala and the Western Campus in Ishaka-Bushenyi); one other university in
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, while a third one is being developed in Nairobi Kenya.
KIU
has 49 academic departments offering a total of over 150educational programme
in Arts, Law, Business, Communication Arts, Computer Science and Information Technology,
Engineering, Education, Language and Literature, Mathematics, Physical and
Biological Sciences, Social Science, and Technology Education, Medicine and
Clinical Science, Biomedical Sciences, Nursing Science and Dentistry at both
undergraduate and postgraduate levels. All the programs are accredited by
Uganda’s National Council for Higher Education, National and Regional
professional bodies, agencies including the EAC.
Among
the University’s premier units receiving special recognition are the Kampala
International University Teaching Hospital and the University’s
IddiBasajjabalaba Memorial Library - IBML which has been adjudged by both
internal and external observers to be one of the best in the region.
To
enhance student learning and lecturers’ preparation, KIU provides all faculty
and full-time, on-campus students with a conducive learning environment,
adequate classrooms, ample office spaces, ultramodern e-resource centres,
access to some of the world’s best publications and easy access to high-speed
wireless networking, advanced multimedia technology, and classrooms equipped
with the latest educational technology. KIU makes courses and degree programs
available through traditional on-campus programs, distance learning (online),
and hybrid formats that combine both elements.
The
University takes pride in world-class teaching and administrative staff who are recruited from over 30 countries around the
world.
Address:
Kampala International University
Ggaba Road, Kansanga
P.O Box 20000 Kampala
Uganda.
Tel: +256 – (0) 393 – 206118
Twitter: @kiuvarsity
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/explorekiu/
