Established in 1984, the Department of Architecture has enjoyed a rich and diverse experience in training students from all walks of life both within Uganda and all over East Africa. The educational experience is broadened and enriched by close interaction between the department, professional architects in the field and partner universities like the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), The Oslo School of Architecture and the Eastern African architecture schools.
The first cohort was admitted for the Bachelor of Architecture in the Academic Year 1989/1990, with eight students. At the present, the department’s annual intake has reached thirty students on average.
The Department seeks to stimulate future architects to think and learn more widely about their art, about the vast spectrum of sources from which they legitimately can and should draw inspiration, and about the impact that their work will have on the future of the society they are to serve.
Design education in the Department of Architecture is based on the studio model of instruction, with students organized in small groups working directly with staff tutors on guided research and design projects over the length of a full semester.
Department staff
| Name | Designation |
| Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe | Professor |
| Prof. Henry Alinaitwe | Professor |
| Dr. Amin Tamale Kiggundu | Senior Lecturer, Head of Department |
| Assoc. Prof. S. Mukiibi | Associate Professor |
| Dr. Allan K. Birabi | Senior Lecturer |
| Dr. Assumpta Naggenda-Musana | Senior Lecturer |
| Dr. Kenneth Ssemogerere | Senior Lecturer |
| Dr. Ian Senkatuka | Lecturer |
| Dr. Fredrick Omolo | Lecturer |
| Dr. Lillian Namuganyi | Lecturer |
| Dr. Amanda A. Ngabirano | Lecturer |
| Dr. Sarah Nakijjoba | Lecturer |
| Dr. Steven Apell | Lecturer |
| Arch. Cato Lund | Visiting Lecturer |
| Arch. Doreen Kyosimire | Assistant Lecturer |
| Arch. Jesse Tukacungurwa | Assistant Lecturer |
| Arch. Sam Kisa | Assistant Lecturer |
| Arch. Jennifer Nalubwama-Machyo | Assistant Lecturer |
| Arch. John Bosco Mulwana | Assistant Lecturer |
| Pln. Johnberch Barugahare | Assistant Lecturer |
| Pln. Charles Nyakwebara | Assistant Lecturer |
| Mr. Andrew Wakuma | Assistant Lecturer |
| Pln. Gilbert Were | Assistant Lecturer |
| Pln. Doreen Karungi | Assistant Lecturer |
| Pln. D. Muhwezi | Assistant Lecturer |
| Arch. Kwesiga Phyllis | Assistant Lecturer |
| Mr. Meri Tony Carlos | Assistant Lecturer |
| Mr. Nyumba Andrew | Assistant Lecturer |
| Eng. Hans Mwesigwa | Assistant Lecturer |
| Ms. Anna Oursley | Assistant Lecturer |
| Mr. Joy Mike Yiga | Assistant Lecturer |
| Ms. Nakiwala Margret | Assistant Lecturer |
| Mr. Kenneth Mubiru | Assistant Lecturer |
| Ms. Babirye Eva | Secretary |
| Mr. Sam Kapasa | Senior Technician |
| Ms. Grace Nakimuli | Technician |
| Mr. Richard Ssemuju | Technician |