The Uganda Military Engineering College (UMEC), also University of Military Science and Technology (UMST), is a tertiary institution of higher learning, that instructs qualified military officers and technicians in various fields of engineering and science. The university is administered by the

Uganda People's Defense Force The Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), previously known as the National Resistance Army, is the armed forces of Uganda. From 2007 to 2011, the International Institute for Strategic Studies estimated the UPDF had a total strength of 40,000–4 ...

(UPDF), under the auspices of the Uganda Ministry of Defence.

Location

UMEC is located in the town of

Lugazi Lugazi is a town in the Buikwe District of the Central Region of Uganda. The town is also called "Kawolo", and the two names are interchangeably used by the local inhabitants. Location The town is on the Kampala-Jinja Highway, approximately ...

, in Buikwe District, on a campus, approximately east of

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's capital city, on the Kampala-Jinja Highway. This location lies approximately , by road, west of the

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of Lugazi. The coordinates of the campus of University of Military Science and Technology are:0°22'12.0"N, 32°54'47.0"E (Latitude: 0.3700; Longitude: 32.9130).

History

The university was founded in 2007 and was initially housed at Bombo Military Barracks in Bombo, in

Luweero District Luweero District (also spelled as Luwero) is a Districts of Uganda, district in the Central Region, Uganda, Central Region of Uganda. Luweero is the site of the district headquarters. Location Luweero District is bordered by Nakasongola District ...

. An affiliated school of military engineering was later opened and initially housed in Magamaga in

Jinja District Jinja District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Jinja is the district's main municipal and commercial center. Location Jinja District is bordered by Kamuli District to the north, Luuka District to the east, Mayuge Di ...

. Both units were combined with a third unit, originally based in Nakasongola and moved to the premises in

in January 2011. The real estate in Lugazi was acquired by the UPDF, from the former Lugazi University, which became insolvent and closed on 30 December 2010. The university graduated its first class of graduates, numbering forty-seven (47), on Friday, 4 February 2011.

Courses

As of July 2016, the following courses were on offer at this institution: ; Diplomas * National Diploma in Civil Engineering (NDCE) * National Diploma in Water Engineering (NDWE) * National Diploma in Electrical Engineering (NDEE) * National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (NDME) * National Diploma in Architecture (NDAR) * National Diploma in Information and Communications Technology (NDICT) * National Diploma in Telecommunications Engineering (NDTE) * National Diploma in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning(NDRAC) ; Degrees As of September 2018, the institution offered degree courses.

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