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Private university in Uganda From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Great Lakes Regional University (GLRU) is a private university in Uganda.[1] The university is accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE).[2]
Type | Private |
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Established | 2015 |
Chancellor | George Tumwesigye |
Location | , 00°53′05″S 29°45′22″E |
Campus | Rural |
Website | Homepage |
The university campus is located outside of the town of Kanungu, in Kanungu District, in the Western Region of Uganda, approximately 136 kilometres (85 mi), by road, northwest of Kabale, the nearest large town and the largest urban centre in Kigezi sub-region.[3] This is about 420 kilometres (261 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and its largest city.[4] The geographical coordinates of the university campus are: 0°53'05.0"S, 29°45'22.0"E (Latitude:-0.884722; Longitude:29.756111).[5]
The institution was founded in the early 2000s as a private "tertiary" institution of education, by Hamlet Kabushenga, the former member of parliament of Kinkizi East Constituency.[6] The university received accreditation from the UNCHE, under the name Great Lakes Regional College, in 2009.[7]
The college began graduating students with diplomas and certificates in 2010, and in 2015 it held its 5th graduation ceremony. That same year, the institution received accreditation as a university and it admitted its pioneer class of undergraduates.[8]
As of January 2018[update], the following courses were offered at the university.[8]
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