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On Saturday, 5th September 2026, the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs urged the Makerere University community to actively engage in local philanthropy as a vital way to support vulnerable members of our society. Prof. Ssali shared this message during the Community Open Day for Mastercard Foundation Initiatives at Makerere University, where Prof. Claire Mack […]

What will it take for Uganda’s health financing to match the scale of its ambitions? How does a nation ensure that the systems it builds are ones the government can fully own, sustain, and grow? And who are the leaders being shaped today to carry this work into the future? The inaugural issue of the […]

Prof. Engineer Bainomugisha has officially assumed office as Principal of Makerere University’s College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS), pledging to work with staff, students and university management to strengthen academic excellence, research, innovation and the welfare of the college community. Bainomugisha formally took over the leadership of the college during a handover ceremony held […]

On 27th August 2026, Makerere University School of Law (MakSoL) in partnership with the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, held a university symposium calling for renewed efforts to translate Uganda’s transitional justice commitments into tangible justice for communities affected by conflict […]

The Chief Security Officer (CSO), Makerere University, SSP Kaheebwa Geoffrey has during the official orientation ceremony held on 3rd August 2026 tipped First Year Students of Academic Year 2026/2027 on Security and Successful University Life. The guidelines follow: 1. Discipline: The First and Most Important Security Tool Discipline is not just about following rules; it […]

More than 60 Student Safeguarding Champions have undergone intensive training to strengthen efforts aimed at preventing abuse, promoting inclusion and creating a safer learning environment for all students. The two-day capacity-building workshop was organised by the Dean of Students’ Office in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University as part of the […]

University of Perugia has received funding from the European Commission to support six exchange mobility for students (for Traineeship purposes). The present Call establishes the rules and criteria for participating in Erasmus+ Mobility Exchange. Destination and Duration of the Exchange Mobility Students interested in the Erasmus+ Programme can spend a Mobility Exchange during the Academic […]

Do you want to study European law in Leiden for a semester? The Leiden Centre for Comparative Regional Integration (CompaRe) is offering exchange scholarships to study EU law at Leiden University, The Netherlands. The scholarship is for Makerere University LLD students or LLM students researching regional integration related issues or planning to pursue an EAC […]

The Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has today, Friday, 26th June 2026 handed over the CCE (Complex) Hall of Residence Site to National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) Managing Director and CEO, Lieutenant General James Mugira for renovation and overhaul works. The UGX 12billion Government of Uganda-funded works, expected to be completed within a year, […]

Africa’s Research Gap and Need for Investment in Graduate Training Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, has called for increased investment in graduate training, research, and innovation, emphasizing that Africa’s socio-economic transformation depends on the continent’s ability to train and retain homegrown scientists and researchers capable of driving sustainable development. Speaking during the University […]