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- The trade school that became Makerere University began operating in 1921 with the first classes in carpentry, building construction and mechanics.
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On July 1, 1970, Makerere became an independent national university of the Republic of Uganda, offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses leading to its own awards.
Makerere University (/ m ə ˈ k ɛr ər i /; [6] Mak) is Uganda's largest and oldest institution of higher learning, first established as a technical school in 1922, and the oldest currently active university in East Africa. [7] It became an independent national university in 1970.
On July 1, 1970, Makerere became an independent national university of the Republic of Uganda, offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses leading to its own awards. Makerere University offers not only day but also evening and external study programmes to a student body of about 35,000 undergraduates and 3,000 postgraduates (both Ugandan ...
Jan 13, 2010 · By the mid-1960s Makerere University was the largest and most distinguished university in Sub-Saharan Africa. Although Makerere was neglected during the rule of Idi Amin in the 1970s and affected by the civil wars that followed his ouster, Makerere University never closed.
Welcome to the Makerere University anniversary timeline website dedicated to the chronicling 100 years of our existence, right from our humble beginnings as a Technical College to our present day Collegiate University status.
Aug 23, 2014 · It happened to be the week when freshers (or what in the United States are termed “freshmen”) arrive at the university to start their undergraduate studies.
Established in 1922 as a technical college, Makerere University was affiliated to the University of London until 1963 when it became one of the three constituent colleges of the University of East Africa. It became an independent University in 1970 by Act of Parliament.
