International University of East Africa

International University of East Africa (IUEA) is a private university in Uganda started in 2010 licensed by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), IUEA multicultural environment consists of a student body and staff who bring on board various experiences and dynamism to the institution.

University of East Africa (IUEA)
MottoLEARNING TO SUCCEED
TypePrivate
Established2010
ChancellorProf. Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile[1]
Vice-ChancellorDr. Emeka Akaezuewa[2]
Students3000+ (2016)
Location
Kampala
,
Uganda

00°17′05″N 32°36′24″E
CampusUrban
Websitehttp://iuea.ac.ug/
Location in Kampala

Location

IUEA has its main campus on a 15 acres (6.1 ha) piece of property at Kansanga, a southeastern suburb of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. Kansanga lies approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi), by road, southeast of the central business district of Kampala.[3] The coordinates of the university campus are:0°17'05.0"N, 32°36'24.0"E (Latitude:0.284722; Longitude:32.606667).[4]

History

The university was founded in 2010 and began admitting students in July 2011.[5] IUEA is licensed by the Uganda National Council of Higher Education (UNCHE), the government body that licenses institutions of higher learning in the country.[6]

Overview

International University of East Africa is one of the newest universities in Uganda. Located in Kansanga, off the Kampala-Ggaba Road, in the southern part of the Kampala Metropolitan Area, the campus measures 15 acres (6.1 ha). Once the campus infrastructure is fully installed, the student body is expected to swell to 10,000. The first Chancellor of IUEA is Professor Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, the current Governor of the Bank of Uganda, the national Central Bank of Uganda. The current Vice Chancellor is Dr. Emeka Akaezuewa.

Academic departments

As of July 2014, UEA has the following faculties:[7]

  1. Faculty of Business and Management
  2. Faculty of Engineering
  3. Faculty of Science and Technology
  4. Faculty of law

Courses
Postgraduate Courses[8]
  • Masters of Business Administration
  • Masters of Public Administration
  • Masters of information Technology
Undergraduate Degree Courses
  • Bachelor of Business Administration[9]
  • Bachelor of Public Administration
  • Bachelor of Human Resource Management
  • Bachelor of Entrepreneurship
  • Bachelor of Procurement and Logistics Management
  • Bachelor of Leisure and Hotel Management
  • Bachelor of Tourism Operations and Management
  • Bachelor of Information Technology[10]
  • Bachelor of Science in Information Systems
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
  • Bachelor of Statistics
  • Bachelor of Environment Management
  • Bachelor of Science in Quantitative Economics
  • Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering[11]
  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering[12]
  • Bachelor of Science in Mobile and Satellite Communication
  • Bachelor of Architecture
Diploma Courses
  • Diploma in Public Administration
  • Diploma in Business Administration
  • Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
  • Diploma in Computer Science
  • Diploma in Environment Management
  • Diploma in Electrical Engineering
  • Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
  • Diploma in Civil Engineering
  • Diploma in Water and Sanitation Engineering
  • Diploma in Architecture
  • Environmental science and management

Public figures

Former teachers

Notable Alumni

See also

References
  1. Otage, Stephen (25 March 2014). "Varsity Names Mutebile Its New Chancellor". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  2. Ssenkabirwa, Al-Mahdi (19 December 2014). "Pioneer Students Graduate At IUEA". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  3. "Road Distace Between Amber House, Speke Road, Kampala And International University of East, Kansanga, Kampala". Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. Google, . "Location of IUEA Campus At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 15 July 2014.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. Sawahel, Wagdy (23 January 2011). "Uganda: International University Approved". University World News Hosted by Scholars At Risk Network of New York University. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  6. UNCHE, . (2010). "Private Universities: International University of East Africa". Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2014.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. UEA, . "The Faculties of IUEA". International University of East Africa (IUEA). Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. IUEA, . "Postgraduate Study: Programmes". International University of East Africa (IUEA). Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. IUEA, . "Faculty of Business and Management: Programmes of Undergraduate Study". International University of East Africa (IUEA). Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. IUEA, . "Faculty of Science and Technology: Programmes of Undergraduate Study". International University of East Africa (IUEA). Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. IUEA, . "Faculty of Engineering: Programmes of Undergraduate Study". International University of East Africa (IUEA). Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. Musinguzi, John (21 July 2013). "IUEA Promises To Offer Internationally Recognised Courses". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 15 July 2014.
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