Makerere University is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Africa, established in 1922. It has expanded significantly over the years and now offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs to over 30,000 students across 8 colleges and various schools and departments. The document provides details on each of the 8 colleges, their composition and objectives. It also describes other facilities at the university like the library, hospital, places of worship, and halls of residence.

1. THE GREAT MAKERERE
UNIVERSITY
• This presentation is about Makerere
University.
• It includes different Colleges and Schools
within the university, areas of worship,
halls of residence, the university hospital,
among others.

2. BRIEF BACKGROUND
Makerere University is one of the oldest and most
prestigious Universities in Africa established in 1922
as a technical school.
It was later renamed Uganda Technical College, with
14 day students.
It expanded over the years to become a Center for
Higher Education in 1935. In 1937, the College started
developing into an institution, offering post-school
certificate courses.
In 1970, Makerere became an independent national
university of the Republic of Uganda, offering
undergraduate and postgraduate courses leading to its
own awards.
Today the University offers not only day but also
evening and external study programs to a student
body of about 30,000 undergraduates and 3,000
postgraduates both Ugandan and foreign.

3. THE UNIVERSITY ANTHEM
• The rich words and timeless message in this
Anthem, are an eternal inspiration to the
countless generations that have gone through
these gates as well as a source of inspiration
for those within the institution, and the
generations yet to come.

4. THE COLLEGES
• Makerere adopted the College system in July
2011 under which the governing authority and
functions are divided between a central
administration and a number of
constituent colleges. Unlike the previous 110
departments and 21 academic units, the
University now operates under eight colleges
each led by a principal appointed by the Vice
Chancellor.

5. THE COLLEGES
• Below is a video about the tour of
Makerere University Colleges, that
was done by; Moses Walugembe
and Marion Alina.Makerere adopted the
College system in July 2011
under which the governing
authority and functions are
divided between a central
administration and a number
of constituent colleges.
Unlike the previous 110
departments and 21 academic
units, the University now
operates under eight colleges
each led by a principal
appointed by the Vice
Chancellor.

6. COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
AND SOCIAL
SCIENCES.(CHUSS)
This is the largest college and it
comprises of five(5) schools namely;
School of languages, literature and
communication.
School of social sciences.
School of psychology
School of women and gender
studies
School of liberal and performing
Arts.
The college also comprises one
institute called Makerere Institute of
Social Research(MISR)
The college aims at promoting the
disciplines of humanities and social
sciences through teaching , learning,
research and knowledge transfer
partnerships.

7. COLLEGE OF
NATURAL
SCIENCES.(CONAS)
• IMAGES OF CONAS
The college trains students in
Petroleum Geo studies, mineral
exploration among others.
It comprises 6 departments
namely;
Bio chemistry and sports
science
Biological sciences
Chemistry
Geology
Mathematics
Physics
The college is committed to giving
students at all levels excellent
exposition in scientific thinking
and high- level foundation of
science that will shape and direct
their lives long after school.

8. COLLEGE OF
ENGINEERING,ART AND
TECHNOLOGY(CEDAT)
The college includes the following
departments.
Architecture and physical planning
Electrical and computer Engineering
Construction Economics and
Management
Geometrics and Land Management
Mechanical Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Fine Art
Industrial Art and Applied Design
Visual communication
As well as the institute of heritage and
various centers.
The college aims at undertaking high
quality research relevant to the
region's and global development
needs consequently produce highly
qualified students with specialized
skills.

9. COLLEGE OF BUSSINESS
AND MANAGEMENT
SCIENCES(COBAMS)
The college was formed as a merger
between the faculty of Economics and
Management(FEMA) and the institute
of Statistics and Applied
Economics.(ISAE)
The college comprises of three
schools namely;
The school of Economics with two
departments.
School of business also with two
departments
School of statistics and applied
Economics consisting of three
departments.
The college aims at producing high
caliber professionals and promoting
research and knowledge transfer in
Economics, Statistics, Business
Management and Population Sciences,
for informed and sustainable
development.

10. COLLEGE OF HEALTH
SCIENCES.
Lies within Mulago hospital . It initially
started as a faculty of medicine in
1924 .
It was established on 1st Dec 2007
under the “universities and other
Tertiary institutions Act.
The college comprises four schools
namely;
The school of Medicine.
The school of Public Health
The school of Biometric Sciences
The school of Health sciences.
The college is dedicated to improving
the health of the people in Uganda
and beyond promoting health eqity by
providing quality education, research
and health services.

11. COLLEGE OF VETERINARY
MEDICINE ,ANIMAL AND
BIOSECURITY.(CoVAB)
It consist s of two schools namely;
The school of Biosecurity,
Biotechnical and Laboratory services.
The school of veterinary Medicine
and Animal Resources.
The college focuses mainly on training,
research, and outreach services.
The college aims at driving
transformative skills, knowledge,
technology, enterprise, learning,
research and engagement services for
the continuous well being and socio-
economic growth.

12. COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
AND EXTERNAL STUDIES
The college was formed following the
merger of school of Education and
Institute of Adult and continuing
Education.
It has three school and two centers
namely
School of Distance and Lifelong
learning.
School of Education
East African school of Higher
Education Studies and Development
Centre for Teaching and Learning
Support
Centre for Life long Learning.
The college aims at excelling in the
preparation of teachers, other
education practitioners, adult
education providers ,community
workers and providers of open,
distance learning; to excel in the
provision of quality Odel.

13. COLLEGE OF COMPUTING
AND INFORMATION
SCIENCES(CoCIS)
• Speaking in an exclusive interview, Nelson Bamwine an
IT graduate from CoCIS and Consultant at Data Care
gave his opinion about the College.
The college was established on 13th
December 2010.
It is made up of two schools namely;
 school of computing and
informatics technology, (CIT) and this
has four departments.
 East African school of Library and
Information Sciences (EASLIS) with two
departments.
The college is committed to delivering
excellent services in the area of
computing, Library, Records and
Information Sciences and attracts both
local and international students.

14. SCHOOL OF LAW
The school of Law was established
as the department of Law under
the school of Social Sciences at
Makerere University College in
June 1968.
The Department became the
school of Law on 1st July 1970.
The school of Law offers programs
that include a four year Bachelor
of Laws Degree (L.L.B), a two year
Master of Laws program (L.L.M)
as well as a Doctorate program
(L.LD).
The School aims at keeping pace
with the changing legal
environment among other aims.
It’s curriculum has programs that
are tailored to produce a more
relevant and all round legal
profession.

15. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
AND
ENVIRONMENT.(CAES)
It comprises three schools ,namely;
The school of Forestry, Environment
and Geographical science with three
departments.
The school of Food Technology,
Nutrition and Bio Engineering with
two departments.
The school of Agricultural sciences
with three departments.
The college aims at advancing
training, knowledge generation and
service delivery in order to enhance
agricultural development, sustainable
natural resource utilization and
environmental management.

16. THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Makerere University library comprises of the
Main Library and seven specialized Branch
Libraries, five located Makerere University
main campus and two off campus. The library
is adjacent to the freedom square, opposite
the Faculty of Agriculture.
The library aims at meeting the study,
teaching, research and outreach information
needs for sustainable national and regional
development.
In its capacity, it serves as a National
Reference Library . it is also a legal depository
of all works published in Uganda, including
government publications. It is also the
depository of United Nations' publications
and related bodies.
The Library also boasts of a special collection
of information resources, consisting of the
University archives, Africana materials,
manuscripts and photographic materials (all
located in Africana section); and the history
of medicine in Uganda (located in Albert
Cook Branch Library). These unique
collections are preserved and provide access
to interesting information on Uganda's
heritage.

17. THE UNIVERSITY
HOSPITAL
The Hospital is managed by the
Director in conjunction with the
Hospital Administration and also
assisted by the Senior Nursing
Officer. It comprises of various units
which render different services to the
University Community. It has medical
units which are available to staff and to
students. It offers both curative and
preventive services.
The Hospital has a 32 bed in-patient
ward and admissions to the ward are
exclusively for students only. However,
the Hospital Administration is trying in
every ways possible to improve on the
services and aspects of the Hospital so
as to provide wider and better services
to the University Community.

18. THE UNIVERSITY PLACES OF WORSHIP
• These are basically three, including the university
mosque for the Muslim believers and two churches
that is; St. Augustine and St. Francis for the Chapels.
• St. Augustine St. Francis

19. THE UNIVERSITY HALLS OF RESIDENCE
Every students at Makerere is attached to a given hall of
residence.
These are divided into boys’ and girls’ halls , where every
student is attached to a given hall. However, this gives
students an option of either sleeping inside or outside
the University.
There are six halls for the boys and three for the girls
making them nine halls in total.
Namely; Mitchell, Nkrumah, Nsibirwa, Lumumba and
Living Stone halls for the boys.
Complex, Mary Stuart and Africa for the girls.

20. LUMUMBA HALL
 Lumumba hall was built
in the late 1960s and
was opened in 1971. It
was named after
Congolese freedom
fighter, Patrice
Lumumba. It is the
biggest hall on campus,
located on Lumumba
road just next to Mary
Stuart.
 The hall accommodates
about 752 students,
with 241 double rooms
and two open blocks.

21. MARY STUART HALL
This was the first female hall that
started in 1945 housed in a small
house at the current Guest
House. The hall was named after
the wife of the missionary Dr.
Stuart of Mengo Hospital known
as Mary Stuart The hall is the
biggest female hall known as box
due to the physical structure of
the hall. It houses female
students and they call themselves
boxers.
The hall has a total of 208 rooms,
in the eight-storied tower block
and two wings.
The hall has a monument of
Gongomesi a symbol of a woman
believed to be wife of Gongom. It
has solidarity with Lumumba Hall
which houses male students. The
solidarity is known as Lumbox.

22. UNIVERSITY HALL (UH)
UH is a service oriented unit for
students and staff. It was opened
as a Hall of residence in July 1957.
The structure of the building was
of a rectangular form. During the
1960/61 the original plan was
alternated.
The students call their hall, the
only hall on campus, with a
culture of a special and strong
meekness symbolized by their
association with a goat–thus the
language of goat land,
“Heb! Heb! Heb!”
In 2004 the goats decided to look
for she goats, the hunting ended
up at the hostel called Garden
Courts which is found off Sir
Apollo Kaggwa Road. They united
both cultures and came up with a
new name, “Unicorts Solidarity”.
Since that day, all the cultural
activities are carried together as
“Unicent solidarity”

23. LIVING STONE HALL
The hall was opened at the
beginning of the 1959/60
academic year.
Mr. Temple was the Hall’s first
Warden and only 146 students
occupied the hall at its first
opening.
Livingstone residents are referred
to as “Gentlemen” and have a
solidarity with the “Ladies” of
Africa Hall called “Afrostone”. This
solidarity was formed in 1976 and
its activities became more
pronounced in the 1980s.

24. MITCHELL HALL
Mitchell Hall traces its origins
from the very first Hostels that
were built in the 1920s to house
Students of the initial Technical
School from which the present
day University was founded.
These Hostels (named after their
first prefects e.g. Sepuya,
Semakokiro, Bamugye) were
merged in the 1930s to form one
hall named Mitchell, after the
then Governor of the Uganda
Protectorate, Sir Philip Mitchell.
Mitchell is between Mitchell Hall
who refer to themselves as Rats,
and Complex Hall, women who
are popularly known as
Crocodiles.

25. NSIBIRWA HALL
This hall started in 1952, it was
originally called Northcote and was
named after Geoffrey Northcote,
who was the Chairman of the
University Council in 1948 at the
time of his death.
The hall had an anthem, culture of
having generals, a drum (known as
stereo) and a tractor (state car).
Their history has been somewhat
volatile and at one time 23
students from Northcote Hall were
dismissed due to invasion of
Livingstone and Africa where seven
kilogrammes of red pepper were
poured in their food.
Current capacity of the hall is 475
residents, comprising government
and private sponsored
International Students on Inter
University Exchange and other
nationals.

26. NKRUMAH HALL
Nkrumah hall was named after
the great African leader Kwame
Nkrumah of Ghana. The hall was
at first known as new Hall under
the management of Northcote,
but gained its independence
after a while though it still shares
a kitchen with Nsibirwa Hall.
It is well known for the culture of
Pan Africanism. In front of the hall
you find Kwame Nkurumah’s
monument.
Nkrumah Hall is located on Pool
Road after the swimming pool
opposite Faculty of Economics
and Management.
It accommodates a total number
of about 500 students.
The Hall also uses Osagyefo to
mean Nkrumah. It is in solidarity
with Mulago View Hostel and
Nkruview solidarity binds the two
residences together.

27. COMPLEX HALL (CCE)
The hall originally started as the Old Mitchell
hall and CCE main hall of adult education
studies. The hall started in 1982 as complex
It is located at the southern end of the main
campus about 150 metres from the main
gate.
The hall has 157 rooms, 101 are triple, 56
double, and a single. The hall comprises four
blocks.
Complex hall is identified by the symbol of a
crocodile. Hence complexers are referred to
as the gallant guaranteed crocodiles.
The origin of the symbol started way back
when complex hall would flood a lot but the
students persisted, therefore acquiring the
title “crocodile”.
“Harmony with Diginity” are the hall values
that encompass all cultural norms and
disciplinary values of complex hall.
It is affiliated to Mitchell hall of male
students.

28. AFRICA HALL
The New Women’s Hall as
Africa Hall was called then,
first opened its doors to 75
freshers on June 29, 1971.