Makerere University has officially dissolved the 91st Students’ Guild Cabinet and the Guild Representative Council (GRC) following the completion of the current student leadership term. The decision, communicated in a formal notice dated March 6, 2026, was implemented in accordance with Article 11 (f) and (g) of the Makerere University Students’ Guild Statute 2022, with…
KAMPALA — A total of 200 students examined by the Uganda Vocational and Technical Assessment Board (UVTAB) have been awarded National Diplomas and Certificates at a colourful ceremony held at the Conference Hall of the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) at Makerere University. The 7th graduation ceremony, held on Saturday, February 28,…
KAMPALA, Feb 24, 2026 — Makerere University has begun its 76th Graduation Ceremony at Freedom Square, with 9,295 graduands set to receive degrees and diplomas over four days. The University will confer 213 PhDs, 2,503 Master’s degrees, 206 Postgraduate Diplomas, 6,343 Bachelor’s degrees, and 30 Diplomas, with graduates drawn from 67 nationalities. Chancellor Crispus Kiyonga…
Makerere University has announced that its 76th graduation ceremony, scheduled for February 24th–27th, 2026, will feature the awarding of honorary degrees, including to Japheth Katto, a pioneering figure in Uganda’s financial sector. Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe confirmed the announcement during a press conference on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, in the main building. “We are…
Makerere University has clarified that Yusuf Serunkuma, a prominent Ugandan public intellectual and columnist, is not currently affiliated with the institution. In a statement released on social media, the university said, “The author has continuously signed off as ‘a political theorist based at Makerere University.’ We would like to clarify that, currently, Mr Serunkuma’s only…