Hannington Sengendo

Hannington Sengendo is a Ugandan academic, urban planner and academic administrator. Currently, he is the Vice Chancellor of Nkumba University, a private University in Uganda, which was accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE), in 1999.[1] He was installed in that position on Friday 21 June 2013.[2]

Hannington Sengendo
Born (1954-11-14) 14 November 1954
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma materMakerere University
(Diploma in Education)
(Bachelor of Arts)
University of Leeds
(MA in Geography)
University of Nottingham
(PhD in Urban Planning)
OccupationAcademic Administrator & Urban Planner
Years active1974 — present
Known forAcademics
TitleVice Chancellor
Nkumba University

Background

He was born in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on 14 November 1954.

Education

He attended Mengo Primary School. He studied at Mengo Senior Secondary School, for his O-Level education. He then attended Kololo Senior Secondary School for his A-Level studies. In 1975, he entered National Teachers College Kyambogo (NTCK), to study for the two-year Diploma in Education. The diploma was awarded by Makerere University. However, in 2001, NTCK, was amalgamated with other institutions to form Kyambogo University.

Sengendo also holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA), degree from Makerere University and the degree of Master of Arts in Human Geography (MA), obtained in 1987, from the University of Leeds. His degree of Doctorate in Urban Planning (PhD), was obtained in 1992, from the University of Nottingham.[3]

Work history

His long service at Makerere University, included as Head of the Geography Department from 1994 until 2000. Later, he served as the Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the university.[4] He then moved to Nkumba University, serving there as the Deputy Vice Chancellor, before he was appointed Vice Chancellor in June 2013.

Other considerations

Sengendo is a married father. He is of the Christian faith.

See also


References
  1. UNCHE, . "Uganda National Council for Higher Education: Private Universities". Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE). Retrieved 9 September 2014.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. Vision, Reporter (24 June 2013). "Nkumba University Gets New Vice Chancellor". New Vision Mobile (Kampala). Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  3. Yumpu, . "Curriculum Vitae For Dr. Hannington Sengendo". Yumpu.Com (Yumpu). Retrieved 10 September 2014.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. URN, Reporter (8 May 2009). "MUK Pays Part-Time Lecturers, Averts A Strike". Uganda Radio Network (URN). Retrieved 10 September 2014.
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