The Africa Center of Excellence in Materials, Product Development and Nanotechnology (MAPRONANO ACE) supported by the World Bank and hosted by the College of Engineering Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) at Makerere University, Kampala Uganda is announcing Master’s and PhD scholarships for academic year 2018/2019. The scholarship program is meant to support research costs for...Read More

Student teams from the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology, Makerere University and Aalto University (Finland), have been working together under the umbrella of the Problem Based Learning East Africa Initiative to find ways to turn plastic waste into valuable products. One of the concepts they developed was showcased in an event called Up-Plastic...Read More

Today’s world is faced with a number of challenges, including significant growth in the global urban population and increasing transportation requirements in a context of new climate and environmental issues. Buildings and infrastructure alone account for 40% of energy consumed and greenhouse gas emissions produced worldwide. And this means that they are at the heart...Read More

Makerere University, together with the University of Dar-es-Salaam, University of Nairobi and Aalto University in Finland, recently teamed up on a project on “Strengthening Problem- Based Education in East African Universities 2017-2020”, funded by the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Problem-Based Education/ Problem- Based Learning (PBL) is a particularly powerful multidisciplinary approach to seeking and...Read More

The Principal, College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT), Prof. Henry Alinaitwe has advised fresher’s to shun actions that will hinder them from successfully  pursuing their academics at Makerere University. Speaking to over 200 students during the freshers orientation meeting on 14th August 2017, Prof. Alinaitwe cautioned students on excessive drinking of alcohol and...Read More

On Tuesday 27th June 2017, the British High Commission in partnership with CB&I and Makerere University, held a cocktail reception to sign an Engineering placement agreement and send off two students for Oil and Gas placements in the UK. In his remarks, the High Commissioner welcomed this placement agreement as an opportunity for young Engineers...Read More

Background and rationale: Since the World Health Report 2010, universal health coverage has received increased policy attention worldwide. Though the goal of achieving universal health coverage (UHC) has been widely acclaimed and is reinforced in several national and international forums, the contours of the debate have been disparate. Though universal health coverage has received significant...Read More

Belgorod Shukhov State Technology University (BSTU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Makerere University, to enable the two universities collaborate in the areas of research, training, and staff and student exchange. BSTU is one of the leading technological universities in the Russian Federation. It is located in the city of Belgorod in the south-western part...Read More

The Bioresources Innovations Network for Eastern Africa Development (BioInnovate Africa) Programme was established in 2010 with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) to assist countries in Eastern Africa benefit from the revolutionary advances in biosciences, by converting such technologies into innovations for inclusive growth and sustainable development. The Programme, now in Phase...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