The Makerere University Chancellor, Prof. Ezra Suruma will confer degrees and award diplomas to 12,550 graduands. On each day, the Graduation Ceremony will start at 8:30a.m. It is expected to end at 12:00pm.
The Ceremony will be conducted following Government guidelines against the spread of COVID-19.
So, we will not have any invited guests physically present at Makerere University. All parents, guardians, spouses, relatives and friends are advised to follow the Graduation Ceremony on NTV, UBC Radio and virtually on Makerere University social media pages.
It is only the following Graduands who are authorized to come to Makerere University and be physically be present in the Freedom Square:
- PhD Graduands
- Masters’ Degree Graduands
- First Class Honours Degree Graduands
The invited categories of Graduands to be physically present in the Freedom Square should wear face masks through tout the ceremony.
All other Graduands (not in the specified categories) will graduate virtually. The Graduands should remain at home and follow the Graduation on NTV, UBC Radio and live streaming on Makerere University social media pages.
You may download the graduation list here
The Graduation schedule is as follows:
Date | Academic Unit |
Monday, 17th May, 2021 | College of Natural Sciences College of Health Sciences School of Law |
Tuesday, 18th May, 2021 | College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences College of Education and External Studies |
Wednesday, 19th May, 2021 | College of Business and Management Sciences College of Computing and Information Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Bio-security |
Thursday, 20th May, 2021 | Makerere University Business School |
Friday, 21st May, 2021 | College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology College of Humanities and Social Sciences |