represented the Minister of Works and Transport, Hon. Abraham Byandala, CEDAT celebrated the successful use of the bicycles at Makerere. The bicycle project is a result of collaboration between UN-Habitat and the Dutch Cycling Embassy as well as UST-Network. The project was introduced to CEDAT in February 2014, as a way of encouraging students and...Read More

As the second semester comes to an end, the administration of the college wishes to thank all lecturers, administrative and support staff for all your respective contributions to the well being of our students and the college at large. We would also like to thank God for bringing us thus far. This semester has been...Read More

For the first time in the history of the Microsoft Imagine Cup, two teams from Africa won prizes at the worldwide finals.Team Code8 from Makerere University that represented East Africa in the just concluded 11th annual Microsoft Imagine Cup competitions in Russia received the Women’s  Empowerment Award presented in partnership with UN Women.While Team Masked Ninjas...Read More

he Renewable Energy Incubator at Makerere University is a partner to Fredskorpset (FK) Norway, a Norwegian Government body supporting professional exchange between institutions in Norway and Africa, Asia and Latin America. The south-south exchange programme involves 3 partners (Husk Power Systems, India, Renewable Energy Incubator, MUK and Space Engineering Limited, Tanzania). The exchange period is...Read More

Makerere University has teamed up with National Instruments (NI) (www.ni.com), to bring you the 2014 Planet NI competition. The goal of the competition is to nurture innovation and entrepreneurship among future and recent engineering graduates in Africa through support towards market-ready projects that support the sustainable development of their local community. Through the Planet NI...Read More

The Executive Director of Uganda Investment Authority, Eng Dr Frank Ssebowa, has, on behalf of the Government , handed over 100 acres of land to Makerere University’s Centre For Research in Transportation Technologies (CRTT). The land, in the Jinja Industrial park, is located in Kagogwa village.  CRTT will build a production plant for the Kiira...Read More

As part of the Sida Annual Planning Meeting, the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology successfully hosted the 4th Annual Science Day. The conference and exhibition was characterised by dissemination of research in various areas such and Infrastructure and Land management, Architecture, Urbanism and Planning; Water Resources and Environmental Engineering; Engineering Materials and Applications;...Read More

Geofrey Bakkabulindi, a lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has today May 9, 2014 successfully defended his PhD thesis titled “Planning Of Low-Cost Electricity Distribution Networks for Rural Electrification” . Dr. Geofrey Bakkabulindi at his PhD defense The study sought to find models for planning low cost Single Wire Earth Return (SWER)...Read More

On Monday 7th April 2014, CWRC organised a seminar for Fourth Year Electrical, Telecommunications and Computer Engineering students. The seminar was entitled “Final Year Project Guidance” and the objective was to enlighten the importance of Final year project to the students and how they can carry them out for a larger goal than just for marks. The message...Read More

Different But One-18 and Study abroad Scholarship Opportunity from Global Center for Food Systems Innovation (GCFSI), Michigan State University (MSU). MSU is a Partner University of ResilientAfrica Network (RAN) under the Higher Education Solutions Network (HESN). The Global Center for Food Systems Innovation (GCFSI) Lab is a consortium led by Michigan State University (MSU), the mission...Read More