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Starting in 1922 as a humble technical school, with 14 day students studying Carpentry, Building and Mechanics, Makerere University has grown to become one of the oldest and most prestigious Universities in Africa. More about our Journey
Makerere University (/ m ə ˈ k ɛr ər i /; Mak) is Uganda's largest and oldest institution of higher learning, first established as a technical school in 1922, and the oldest currently active university in East Africa.
With over 143 programmes/courses available across 10 colleges that set a global standard of excellence in these disciplines, we learn by doing at Makerere University. View our list of Courses & Programmes
Starting in 1922 as a humble technical school, with 14 day students studying Carpentry, Building and Mechanics, Makerere University has grown to become one of the oldest and most prestigious Universities in Africa.
Makerere University offers a number of undergraduate and graduate academic programmes.They are organised below under their respective colleges. Follow the links to learn more about each program for more information.
With over 143 programmes/courses available across 10 colleges that set a global standard of excellence in these disciplines, we learn by doing at Makerere University.
About Makerere University. Foundation. Established in 1922 as a technical college, Makerere University was affiliated to the University of London until 1963 when it became one of the three constituent colleges of the University of East Africa. It became an independent University in 1970 by Act of Parliament.
