University News

14
Dec

TEAM UCU GEARS UP FOR EAST AFRICA UNIVERSITY GAMES

With only one day left to the 13th Eastern Africa University Games at Maseno University in Kenya, the Uganda Christian University (UCU) team is intensifying its preparations to compete at the regional level. After finishing second in the 2023 Association of Ugandan University Sports (AUUS) Games, Team UCU enters the...
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UCU UPDATE
13
Dec

Memo on January Semester Opening & 2025 Fees Structure

All UCU Students and Parents, The Easter (January) Semester 2025 will open on January 8, 2025, as stated in the attached memo from the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration. The memo also includes an update on the UCU Fees Structure for the Financial Year 2025. Merry Christmas and a blessed 2025. UCU Memo on Fees...
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UCU
12
Dec

UCU awards exceptional staff at end-of-year community worship

By Irene Best NyapendiAn early November 2024 call from the Human Resource and Administration (HR & A) Directorate of Uganda Christian University (UCU) to Suzan Ekadu found her phone off. Nevertheless, the caller sent her a congratulatory message. When Ekadu, an Assistant Registrar at Uganda Christian University (UCU), finally checked...
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UCU Admin issue Christmas hampers
11
Dec

UCU Celebrates the Season of Giving: Christmas Hampers for All Staff

The spirit of Christmas remains vibrant at Uganda Christian University (UCU) as the Directorate of Human Resource and Administration officially launched the annual Christmas gift hamper distribution, at the ICMI Building, UCU Main Campus, Mukono. This activity, which signifies UCU’s dedication to staff appreciation and care, was flagged off by...
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ucu alum
10
Dec

UCU alumnus uses journalism to champion social change

By Irene Best NyapendiIn 2022, residents of Karusandara in Kasese, a district in western Uganda, threatened to boycott an election that the Government was organizing. Their reason? The Government had been silent on their plight for a long time. They accused the government of dishonesty, claiming that the people were...
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UCU
02
Dec

UCU Medical Graduates Receive International Accreditation For Global Practice

After a rigorous assessment process, the Uganda Christian University (UCU) School of Medicine got General Medical Council (GMC) certification of the United Kingdom. This means that UCU Doctors can sit for the Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board (PLAB) examinations of the United Kingdom, and when they pass PLAB examinations, they...
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UCU
02
Dec

A father’s sacrifice, a daughter’s dream

By Irene Best NyapendiAllen Tayebwa’s graduation at Uganda Christian University’s (UCU) Bishop Barham University College (BBUC) is nothing short of a miracle. Growing up in a family with 16 siblings and an unemployed father, the idea of going to school after a secondary education seemed financially impossible.  “I had no...
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UCU
01
Dec

UCU best student narrates strong ties with dad

By Irene Best NyapendiOn October 25, 2024, Christy Asiimwe was named the best overall student at the 25th graduation ceremony of Uganda Christian University (UCU). A week later, on November 2, Robinson Asiimwe was recognized as the overall best graduate at the Institute for National Transformation.  Robinson was pursuing the Oak Seed...
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UCU
26
Nov

UCU Welcomes New Guild Government

Today, November 26, 2024, Uganda Christian University’s (UCU) Nkoyoyo hall was filled with excitement as the university officially welcomed its 27th Guild Government. The swearing-in ceremony was a celebration of democracy, thanks to the innovative eChagua platform, where students cast their votes electronically, enabling them to vote from anywhere with...
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