Lira University (LU) is a university in

Uganda Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the ...

. It is one of the eleven public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country. It was initially established in 2009 as a constituent college of Gulu University and attained autonomy as a fully-fledged public university through an Act of Parliament under Statutory Instrument 2015 No. 35 on July 16, 2015. Lira University was founded with a focus on health sciences and hosts the first university teaching hospital in

Vision & Mission

Vision

The university's vision is to become ''“a Beacon Centre of Applied Science and Technology.”''

Mission

The mission of Lira University is ''“to provide access to quality higher education, research, and to conduct professional training for the delivery of appropriate health services directed towards sustainable health, community, and environment.”''

Location

The university campus is located on approximately of land, about , by road, northwest of downtown, Lira off of the Lira–Kamdini Road. The coordinates of the university campus are 2°15'04.0"N, 32°49'16.0"E (Latitude:2.251111; Longitude:32.821111).

History

The university first opened in August 2012 with 100 students. At that time, the institution was a constituent college of

Gulu University Gulu University (GU) is a university in Uganda. It is one of the nine public universities in the country, as of September 2016. Location , GU has three campuses. (a) The main campus is approximately , by road, north-east of the central business ...

and was known as Gulu University Constituent College Lira. It was also referred to as Lira University College. In June 2015, the Uganda Ministry of Education elevated the college to university status, effective with the 2016-17 academic year that began in August 2016.

Faculties

As of January 2016, Lira University maintained the following academic units: * Faculty of Information and computer sciences * Faculty of Midwifery * Faculty of Public health * Faculty of Management Science * Faculty of Medicine * Faculty of Education * Law development center

Academic courses

As of July 2024, the following undergraduate and Post graduate academic programs were offered: *

Bachelor of Computer Science The Bachelor of Computer Science (abbreviated BCompSc or BCS) is a bachelor's degree for completion of an undergraduate program in computer science. In general, computer science degree programs emphasize the mathematical and theoretical foundatio ...

* Bachelor of Library and Information science * Bachelor of information and communications Technology * Bachelor of Computer Animation * Bachelor of Medicine and

Surgery Surgery is a medical specialty that uses manual and instrumental techniques to diagnose or treat pathological conditions (e.g., trauma, disease, injury, malignancy), to alter bodily functions (e.g., malabsorption created by bariatric surgery s ...

* Bachelor of Science in Community Psychology and Psychotherapy * Bachelor of Science in

Midwifery Midwifery is the health science and health profession that deals with pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period (including care of the newborn), in addition to the sexual and reproductive health of women throughout their lives. In many cou ...

* Master of Midwifery science * Bachelor of Science in

Public Health Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the de ...

* Master of Public Health * Bachelor of Human nutrition and dietics *

Bachelor of Commerce A Bachelor of Commerce (BCom or B Com) is an undergraduate degree in commerce, accounting, mathematics, economics, and management-related subjects. The degree is mainly offered in Commonwealth nations. Structure Bachelor of Commerce The Bac ...

* Bachelor of Science with Education (Physical, Biological, Agriculturaln and Economics) * Bachelor of Education (Primary and secondary) * Bachelor of computer Education * Bachelor of Public Administration and Management * Bachelor of Science in Economics * Bachelor of Business Administration * Bachelor of Commerce * Bachelor of science in Accounting and Finance * Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management * Executive Master of Business Administration * Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration and Management * Master of Arts in Public Administration and Management *

References

External links

Lira University website
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