Kabale University


Kabale University is a public university in Uganda.

Location

The main campus of KAB is located on Kikungiri Hill, in Kabale Municipality, on of land donated by the Kabale District Administration. This location is off the Kabale-Gatuna Road, approximately, by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of KAB are 1°16'20.0"S, 29°59'18.0"E.

History

According to , Kabale University was established as a private institution in 2001 by stakeholders in the Kigezi sub-region. The major objective of KAB is to contribute to the socioeconomic development of Kigezi, Uganda, East Africa, Eastern Africa, and Africa through accessible training, research, and decentralized service delivery, using participatory and inclusive approaches and methodologies. KAB received accreditation from the Uganda National Council for Higher Education in 2005.
In January 2015, after lobbying from stakeholders, the government of Uganda indicated its willingness to take over the private university, provided certain conditions were met. In June 2015, the government formally took over the university.

Academics

The university is organised into the following academic units:
The following certificate courses are offered at the University.
The diploma courses offered by the university include some of the following.
The following are some of the undergraduate courses on offer at the university.
The following are some of the postgraduate courses that Kabale University offers.