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Uganda Christian University (UCU), in partnership with Generosity Path, hosted a training on generosity, themed “The Transformative Power of Generous Giving & Living.” The session, held in Nkoyoyo Hall, aimed to inspire a culture of selfless giving toward those in need. Speaking to the audience, session facilitator, Juliet Kasiita, emphasized...Read More

Uganda Christian University (UCU) has announced that it is fully embracing the transition to competency – based education model.  According to Rev. Prof. John Mulindwa Kitayimbwa, the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, this shift aims to produce graduates with practical, employable skills that meet the demands of the job...Read More

A delegation from Uganda Christian University (UCU) Main Campus, led by Rev. Prof. John Kitayimbwa, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academics, visited Bishop Barham University College (BBUC) in Kabale for a two-day engagement from February 6th to 7th, 2025. Accompanied by Prof. Angela Napakol, Director of Academic Affairs, and Mrs. Doreen...Read More

Dr. Jerome Kubiriba, Director of National Agricultural Research Organisation NARO-Kachwekano (Kazardi) delivered an inspiring public lecture on strategies to boost commercial agriculture in Kigezi. The event, held on February 7, 2025, at Uganda Christian University – Bishop Barham University College Kabale (UCU-BBUC) Multipurpose Hall, attracted a diverse audience, including farmers, agricultural...Read More

By Kefa Senoga (Photos by Andrew Bugembe) The Rev. Assoc. Prof. John Kitayimbwa, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs at Uganda Christian University, yesterday, February 11, 2025, officially flagged off four students from the UCU School of Law, who will represent Uganda at the prestigious Philip C. Jessup International Moot...Read More

Uganda Christian University (UCU) Vice Chancellor, Prof. Aaron Mushengyezi, officially flagged off a group of 8 students from the School of Business, the School of Social Sciences, and the Faculty of Engineering, Design and Technology for an exchange semester under the Erasmus+ Exchange Program. Four students from the Faculty of...Read More

Uganda Christian University (UCU) Vice Chancellor, Canon. Prof. Aaron Mushengyezi, was on Saturday, January 25, 2025, installed as a Lay Canon to serve Bukedi Diocese at St. Peter’s Cathedral, Tororo, Uganda. This follows his appointment at the end of 2024, by the Diocesan Bishop Rt. Rev. Samuel George Egesa Bogere....Read More

Uganda Christian University (UCU) won the Uganda National Rounds of the Phillip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition, held at Cavendish University on January 17–18, 2025. This is not UCU’s first success in such competitions. In 2019, the university became the first from Uganda to win the African Regional Rounds...Read More

By Irene Best NyapendiIn 2024, when the electoral body at Uganda Christian University (UCU) called for people to express interest in the institution’s Guild President position, Samantha Akankunda Mwesigye was among those who came forth. To many, this was no surprise, given Mwesigye’s known interest in politics. In the eventual...Read More