Uganda Pentecostal University

Uganda Pentecostal University (UPU)
Type Private
Established 2005
Chancellor Bishop Reuben Kisembo
Vice-Chancellor Professor John Ntambirweki
Students 315 (2008)
Location Fort Portal, Uganda
00 39 44N, 30 15 58E
Campus Urban
Website Homepage

Uganda Pentecostal University (UPU), is a private university in Uganda,[1] the third-largest economy in the East African Community.

Location

The main campus of the university is located in the town of Fort Portal, Kabarole District, in Western Uganda, approximately 320 kilometres (200 mi), by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital city.[2] This location is approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi), by road, west of downtown Fort Portal, on the road to Bwamba. The coordinates of the main campus are:0°39'44.0"N, 30°15'58.0"E (Latitude:0.662222; Longitude:30.266111).[3]

Overview

The university started operating in 2001 as the Grotius School of Law and Professional Studies , with a campus in Mengo, a neighborhood in Lubaga Division, in western Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The school initially operated as part of another university. In 2004, the school was advised by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE), to apply for a separate license. After disagreements between the university and UNCHE were settled in court,[4] the university was licensed on August 9, 2005 by the UNCHE.[5][6]

Academics affairs

The programs in which the university offers degrees include the following:

Faculty of business administration

Faculty of law

Faculty of education

Faculty of social sciences

Faculty of journalism and communication science

Faculty of arts

See also

References

  1. ↑ Natukunda, Carol (14 July 2007). "Four More Universities Approved". New Vision. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Map Showing Kampala And Fort Portal With Distance Indicator". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Google, . "Location of Uganda Pentecostal University At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Nsambu, Hillary (21 July 2005). "NCHE, Fort Portal Varsity Case Starts". New Vision. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  5. ↑ Nsambu, Hillary (31 July 2005). "Court Clears Pentecostal Varsity". New Vision. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  6. ↑ UNCHE, . "Private Universities: Uganda Pentecostal University". Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE). Retrieved 20 July 2014.

Coordinates: 00°39′44″N 30°15′58″E / 0.66222°N 30.26611°E / 0.66222; 30.26611

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