International University of East Africa

International University of East Africa (IUEA) is a private university in Uganda started in 2010 licensed by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), IUEA multicultural environment consists of a student body and staff who bring on board various experiences and dynamism to the institution.

International University of East Africa (IUEA)
MottoLearning To Succeed
TypePrivate
Established2010
ChancellorProf. Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile[1]
Vice-ChancellorDr. Emeka Akaezuewa[2]
Students3000+ (2016)
Address
Plot 1112/1121, Kansanga Ggaba Road, Kampala
,
Kampala
,
Uganda

00°17′05″N 32°36′24″E
CampusUrban
Websitehttps://iuea.ac.ug/
Location in Kampala

Overview

International University of East Africa is one of the newest universities in Uganda. Located in Kansanga, off the Kampala-Ggaba Road, in the southern part of the Kampala Metropolitan Area, the campus measures 20 acres (8.1 ha). Once the campus infrastructure is fully installed, the student body is expected to swell to 10,000. The first Chancellor of IUEA is Professor Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, the current Governor of the Bank of Uganda, the national Central Bank of Uganda. The current Vice Chancellor is Dr. Emeka Akaezuewa.

Location

IUEA has its main campus on a 20 acres (8.1 ha) piece of property at Kansanga, a south-eastern suburb of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. Kansanga lies approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi), by road, southeast of the central business district of Kampala.[3] The coordinates of the university campus are:0°17'05.0"N, 32°36'24.0"E (Latitude:0.284722; Longitude:32.606667).[4]

History

The university was founded in 2010 and began admitting students in July 2011.[5] IUEA is licensed by the Uganda National Council of Higher Education (UNCHE), the government body that licenses institutions of higher learning in the country.[6] The first batch of IUEA students graduated in 2014, numbering just 264.[7]

Faculties

As of July 2014, IUEA has the following faculties:[8]

  1. Faculty of Business and Management
  2. Faculty of Engineering
  3. Faculty of Science and Technology
  4. Faculty of Law

Besides the faculties mentioned above IUEA also has a Foundation Studies Department that offers Higher Education Certificate programmes in Arts or Sciences.[9] It also has a Centre of Languages and Professional Skills (CLAPS) that offers language and other short courses.[10]

Courses

Postgraduate Courses[11]
  • Masters of Business Administration
  • Masters of information Technology

Undergraduate Degree Courses
  • Bachelor of Law
  • Bachelor of Business Administration[12]
  • Bachelor of Public Administration
  • Bachelor of Human Resource Management
  • Bachelor of Procurement and Logistics Management
  • Bachelor of Tourism & Hospitality Service Management
  • Bachelor of Information Technology[13]
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
  • Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science & Management
  • Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering[14]
  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Mobile & Satellite Communication
  • Bachelor of Architecture

Diploma Courses
  • Diploma in Public Administration
  • Diploma in Business Administration
  • Diploma in Computer Science
  • Diploma in Electrical Engineering
  • Diploma in Civil Engineering
  • Diploma in Architecture

Foundation Programme
  • Higher Education Certificate in Arts
  • Higher Education Certificate in Science

Centre for Languages & Professional Skills
  • Certificate in English (Beginner/Elementary/Intermediate)

Public figures

Former teachers

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. Otage, Stephen (25 March 2014). "Varsity Names Mutebile Its New Chancellor". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  2. Ssenkabirwa, Al-Mahdi (19 December 2014). "Pioneer Students Graduate At IUEA". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  3. "Road Distace Between Amber House, Speke Road, Kampala And International University of East, Kansanga, Kampala". Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. "Location of IUEA Campus At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  5. Sawahel, Wagdy (23 January 2011). "Uganda: International University Approved". University World News Hosted by Scholars At Risk Network of New York University. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  6. "Private Universities: International University of East Africa". Uganda National Council for Higher Education. 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  7. Nangonzi, Yudaya. "IUEA passes out 264 at first graduation". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  8. "The Faculties of IUEA". International University of East Africa. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  9. "Foundation Programme in Business – Faculty of Business & Management". iuea.ac.ug. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  10. "International University of East Africa Center for Languages and Professional Courses". Ugfacts.net. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  11. "Postgraduate Study: Programmes". International University of East Africa. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  12. "Faculty of Business and Management: Programmes of Undergraduate Study". International University of East Africa. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  13. "Faculty of Science and Technology: Programmes of Undergraduate Study". International University of East Africa. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  14. "Faculty of Engineering: Programmes of Undergraduate Study". International University of East Africa. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
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