The African Centre of Excellence in Materials Product Development and Nanotechnology (MAPRONANO ACE) Makerere University, in partnership with the Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Uganda Virus Research Institute and Ben Gurion University, Israel will be conducting a short course training in Bioinformatics and Next Generation Sequencing (NGS). The course will take place on Monday 5th...Read More

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering held its inaugural workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning on Wednesday 22nd November 2017. The goal of the workshop was to raise awareness among the staff and student body on the concepts of machine learning and latest trends and research in that area. During the event,...Read More

The First Lady and Minister for Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Kataha Museveni has launched the Eastern & Southern Africa Higher Education   Centres of Excellence(ACEII- Uganda Chapter). Uganda participated in the grant proposals calls and won four (4) Centres. Makerere University won two $12 million USD World Bank Grants for the Centre of Excellence in...Read More

Of recent, some students have admitted that alcoholism is affecting their academic performance, and that was the basis of identifying yesterdays’ public lecture Guest Speaker, Mr Bill Kahirimbanyi Bekunda. Bill, a former alcoholic and rehabilitated addict, is the Executive Director of Healthy Youth Lifestyle Options, a non-profit organization that is helping families, companies and institutions...Read More

he College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology recently won a USD6 million grant to open an Africa Center of Excellence in Materials Product Development and Nanotechnology (MAPRONANO ACE). The Center was developed out of the need to strengthen research and training in the thematic areas of materials science and engineering, nanotechnology and nanomedicine in...Read More

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Hon. Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye, on 4th April 2017 paid his first courtesy call on the Vice Chancellor Prof. John Ddumba-Ssentamu. Accompanied by his Permanent Secretary Mr. David O. O. Obong and other Ministry staff, the Minister thanked the Vice Chancellor and his leadership for making the advance preparations...Read More

Makerere University’s College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) and Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) on April 4, 2017 signed a memorandum of Understanding to develop joint programs aimed at creating knowledge and skills in several education and training programs. The MoU was signed by the vice Chancellor Makerere University, Prof. John Ddumba-Ssentamu,...Read More

he Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST) invites applicants from African countries to apply for Msc. (2 years) program for Fall 2017 semester. How to Apply By using the online application system. You need to submit a full CV, two academic references, TOEFL/Academic IELTS score (only applicants from non-English speaking countries), certificates and a...Read More

The exhibition “Kabbo ka Muwala”, conceived as an itinerant project taking place in Zimbabwe, Uganda and Germany, artistically explored perspectives on the multitude of migration processes in and from Southern and Eastern Africa primarily through the eyes of artists from these regions. A wide range of media, including photo works, videos, mixed media, and installations...Read More

Mr. Philipe Scholtes and Prof. Henry Alinaitwe exchange copies of signed MoU Makerere University’s College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT), is privileged to host the first ever Centre of excellence for  East African Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (EACREEE). Launched by the Minister (designate) of Energy and Mineral Development Hon. Eng....Read More