Ankole Western University (AWU) is an Anglican institution of higher learning in

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. It is owned and administered by the Western Ankole Diocese of the

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Location

The university is located in the town of

Kabwohe Sheema, also Sheema Municipality, is an urban centre in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. It is the largest municipality in Sheema District. Location Sheema lies on the Mbarara–Ishaka Road, approximately west of Mbarara, th ...

, in

Sheema District Sheema District is a district in Western Uganda. Location Sheema District is bordered by Buhweju District to the north, Mbarara District to the east, Ntungamo District to the south, Mitooma District to the southwest and Bushenyi District to ...

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. This location is approximately , by road, southwest of

Kampala Kampala (, ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,875,834 (2024) and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kampala, Kawempe Division, Kawempe, Makindy ...

, Uganda's capital and largest city. The approximate coordinates of the university are:0°34'28.0"S, 30°22'44.0"E (Latitude:-0.574444; Longitude:30.378889).

History

The resolution by the

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mission to start a tertiary institution of learning in Western Ankole was made in 2002. It was further resolved that the institution be situated at Kabwohe Hill. Ultimately, the institution would be called Ankole Western University. In order to build up to university status, the institution is named the Ankole Western Institute of Science and Technology. In December 2005, the institute admitted the first batch of students to study for the Diploma in Education (Primary Education). In January 2006 another batch of students were enrolled to study for the Diploma in Agribusiness. In November 2007, Ankole applied for a license as a tertiary college of learning. In July 2008, the license was granted and the institute was given authority to award certificates and diplomas in the fields of instruction where it offered courses. As of October 2009, Ankole Western University has over three hundred students enrolled in various fields of study, including

education Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education als ...

business administration Business administration is the administration of a commercial enterprise. It includes all aspects of overseeing and supervising the business operations of an organization. Overview The administration of a business includes the performance o ...

agribusiness Agribusiness is the industry, enterprises, and the field of study of value chains in agriculture and in the bio-economy, in which case it is also called bio-business or bio-enterprise. The primary goal of agribusiness is to maximize profit ...

animal health Animal Health was a UK government executive agency primarily responsible for ensuring that farmed animals in Great Britain were healthy, disease-free and well looked after. One of its key roles was to implement government policies aimed at preve ...

, animal production, guidance & counseling, developmental studies,

social work Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession concerned with meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, groups, communities, and society as a whole to enhance their individual and collective well-being. Social wo ...

and

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Academics

As of , the university offers the following academic programs:

Directorate of Postgraduate Studies & Research

* Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration: 1 year * Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration & Management: 1 year * Postgraduate Diploma in Education Planning & Management: 1 year * Postgraduate Diploma in Theology and Community Development: 1 year.

Faculty of Humanities and Management

Bachelor of Business Administration A Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is an undergraduate degree in business administration awarded by colleges and universities after completion of four years and typically 120 credits of undergraduate study in the fundamentals of busine ...

(BBA): 3 years * Bachelor of Public Administration and Management (BPAM): 3 years * Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration (BSWSA): 3 years *

Bachelor of Science A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, B.S., B.Sc., SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree that is awarded for programs that generally last three to five years. The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Scienc ...

Accounting Accounting, also known as accountancy, is the process of recording and processing information about economic entity, economic entities, such as businesses and corporations. Accounting measures the results of an organization's economic activit ...

and

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(BSAF): 3 years * Diploma in Business Administration (DBA): 2 years * Diploma in Public Administration and Management (DPAM): 2 years * Diploma in Social Work and Social Administration (DSWASA): 2 years

Faculty of Education

Bachelor of Arts A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is the holder of a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts deg ...

with

Education Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education als ...

(BAED): 3 years *

Bachelor of Education A Bachelor of Education (B.Ed. or BEd) is an undergraduate academic degree which prepares students for work as a teacher in schools. A Bachelor of Education program typically lasts three to four years and combines both coursework and practical exp ...

(Primary & Secondary) (BED): 2 years * Diploma in Education (Primary) (DEP): 2 years

Faculty of Agriculture

* Bachelor of Agricultural Science and Entrepreneurship (BASE): 3 years * National Diploma in Animal Production and Management (NDAPM): 2 years * National Diploma in Crop Production and Management (NDCPM): 2 years * National Diploma in Animal Health (NDAH): 2 years * National Diploma in Agribusiness Management (NDAM): 2 years

Faculty of Computing and Informatics

Information Technology Information technology (IT) is a set of related fields within information and communications technology (ICT), that encompass computer systems, software, programming languages, data processing, data and information processing, and storage. Inf ...

(BSIT): 3 years * Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS): 3 years * Diploma in Information Technology (DIT): 2 years * Diploma in Library and Information Science (DLIS): 2 years

Faculty of Theology and Pastoral Studies

Bachelor of Divinity In Western universities, a Bachelor of Divinity or Baccalaureate in Divinity (BD, DB, or BDiv; ) is an academic degree awarded for a course taken in the study of divinity or related disciplines, such as theology or, rarely, religious studies. ...

(BDiv): 3 years * Diploma in Theology (DTH): 2 years

UBTEB Certificate Programmes

* National Certificate in Business Administration and Management (NCBA): 2 years * * National Certificate in Public Administration and Management (NCPAM): 2 years * National Certificate in Information Communication Technology (NICT): 2 years * National Certificate in Agriculture Production (NCAP): 2 years.

References

External links

Ankole Western University Graduates the first Diploma Class

Ankole Western University Homepage

Ankole Western University Starts Construction of Shs:3 Billion Science Building

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