Makerere University was established in 1922 as a technical college and became a university in 1963. It has approximately 40,000 undergraduate and 3,000 postgraduate students. The document provides details about the university's history, colleges and departments, as well as positive and negative aspects of the campus, including places of worship, green spaces, halls of residence, sculptures, libraries, and issues with roads, garbage collection, and building conditions.

1. BACKGROUND OF MAKERERE
UNIVERSITY
 Established in 1922 as a technical college . In 1949 , it became a
University college affiliated to the University College of London ,
offering courses leading to the general degrees of its then mother
institution. This affiliation lasted until 1963 when it became one of the
three constituent colleges of the University in 1970 by an Act of
Parliament. This status continued until 2001 was enacted. Makerere
University offers not only day but also evening and external study
programmes to the student body of about 40 , 000 undergraduates and
3 , 000 postgraduates ( both Ugandan and foreign ). It is also a very
active centre for research.

2. BACKGROUND OF MAKERERE
UNIVERSITY CONTINUED
 The University transitioned from the faculty - based
to the College system in December 2011.
 Among the public Universities , Makerere University
shares 53% of the enrollment. , Gulu University 6%
,Busitema Universityb1% and Kyambogo University 36
%. Makerere University has a comprehensive
curriculum at undergraduate and graduate levels
across disciplines in sciences and Technology ,
Business and Management , Social Sciences ,
Humanities and Education.

3. GOOD THINGS ABOUT MAKERERE
UNIVERSITY INCLUDE:
 Places of worship
 The green fauna
 The freedom square
 The swimming pool
 The banks
 The library
 Sculptures
 Halls of residence

4. PLACES OF WORSHIP
 Makerere University has
mainly three places of
worship.
 St . Augustine chapel
 The university Mosque
 St . Francis chapel

5. ST. AUGUSTINE CHAPEL
 It is for the Roman Catholics
 Holy mass runs on Sundays
as :
 First mass : 7: 00am
 Second mass: 9 : 00 am
 Third mass : 11 : 00 a.m
 Fourth mass: 6: 00 p.m
 During the week days , there
are three masses , 7 : 00 am ,
1: 00p.m and 6 : p.m

6. ST. FRANCISIS CHAPEL
 It is for Anglicans
 Services on Sunday are as
follows :-
 English services : 1:00 a.m,
9:00 a.m , and 11: am
 Lugbara service : 1 :00 p.m
 Youth service 4 :00 p.m
 It is located behind the main
Administration Building.

7. UNIVERSITY MOSQUE
 It is for Muslims
 Congregational prayers :-
 Five times a daily.
 Juma prayers :-
 1:00 p.m ( Fridays )
 It is located near the , main
gate
 Conclusion , many of
Makerere University students
go to different places of
worship around campus.
Others places of worship
include:-Full Gospel church ,
and the SDA church.

8. THE GREEN FAUNA AROUND
CAMPUS
 Makerere University is
endowed with the good
green vegetation. There are
green trees, the grass and
these have been helpful to
students.
 they read their books
under the trees , and play
there sports on the green
ground blessed with
enough grass. The green
makes the University look
beautiful.

9. THE FREEDOM SQUARE
The students read their
books from there.
The graduation ceremony
and other functions are
held from there.
It is a very important and
beautiful thing around
Makerere University.

10. THE SWIMMING POOL
The Makerere University
swimming pool has rules
and regulations.
On the hot days , students
go to the swimming pool
to cool their bodies.
This swimming pool earns
the University some
money for they welcome
even none students
whom they charge.

11. THE BANKS AROUND MAKERERE
UNIVERSITY
 Makerere University has
banks that are
strategically located in
the favour of the
students. The banks
include :- CRANE BANK

12. DFCU BANK

13. CENTENUARY BANK

14. STANBIC BANK

15. HALLS OF RESIDENCE
 Makerere University has
different halls of residence.
 The halls accommodate
the male and female
students.
 Mitchell hall and Living
stone hall , are one the
good halls of residence for
the male students.
 Africa hall is one of the
good halls for the female
students.
 MITCHELL HALL

16. LIVING STONE HALL.

17. AFRICA HALL

18. SCULPUTRE AROUND CAMPUS
 MWALIMU JULIUS K .
NYERERE.
 It was unveiled by H.E.
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
president of the Republic
of Uganda on the occasion
of celebrating the 50th
Anniversary of East Africa
on 29th June 2013. He was
the chancellor of the
University of East Africa .
1963 -1970.

19. PROFESSOR WILLIAM SENTEZA KAJUBI.
 In recognition of 60
years of exemplary
service to the education
trainer , administrator ,
of tertiary institutions
and education policy
advisor.
 “ Knowledge is wealth “

20. THE LIBRARY
Makerere University has a
library.
The students go there for
their independent study.
It is mostly busy during
the examination time

21. BAD THINGS ABOUT MAKERERE
UNIVERSITY
 Bad roads
 Poor supporting staff houses
 Poor garbage collection
 The toilets and urinals
 The Music , dance and drama
department
 The poor application system.

22. THE TOILETS AND URINALS IN
INSIBIRWA HALL

23. POOR SUPPORTING STAFF HOUSES
 The supporting staff
houses are in a bad
shape.
 They want the
concerned department
around the university to
work on their houses
because they too do a
great job for them.

24. THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC , DANCE AND
DRAMA
 It is of the greatest
departments around
Makerere University.
 Most of the greatest
artists in the country
have gone through it.
 Though ,structures are
not pleasing to the sight.

25. POOR GARBAGE DISPOSAL
 Makerere University
disposes the
garbage by the road
side
 This makes the
environment look
untidy

26. BAD ROADS
 The road
between
Mary Stuart
and
Lumumba
halls.

27. BAD ROADS CONTINUED
The road
heading to
Africa hall and
Living stone
hall.

28. THE POOR APPLICATION
SYSTEM
The applicants
stand in long
queues to get the
admission form.