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Uganda Pentecostal University (UPU) is a private
university A university () is an educational institution, institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several Discipline (academia), academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly ...
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 ...
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Location

The Uganda Pentecostal University is located in the heart of Kabarole District, Fort Portal City, Uganda. It originated from the Grotius School of Law and Professional Studies, which started in February 2001. UPU is a private institution licensed by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE).
Fort Portal Fort Portal formerly Kabarole () is a city located in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. It is the seat of both Kabarole District and historically of the Tooro Kingdom. Etymology Fort Portal was named after British Diplomac ...
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Kabarole District Kabarole District is a Districts of Uganda, district in Western Region, Uganda, Western Uganda. Kabarole District is part of the Tooro Kingdom. Its main town was Fort Portal before 1 July 2020 when it was elevated to a city, separating it from Ka ...
, in Western Uganda, approximately , by road, west 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 city. This location is approximately , Kasese road at Muchwa Complex. The coordinates of the main campus are:0°39'44.0"N, 30°15'58.0"E (Latitude:0.662222; Longitude:30.266111).


Overview

The university started operating in 2001 as the Grotius School of Law and Professional Studies, with a campus in Mengo, a neighborhood in Lubaga Division in western
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 city. The school initially operated as part of another university. In 2004, the school was advised by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE) to apply for a separate license. After disagreements between the university and UNCHE were settled in court, the UNHCE licensed the university on 9 August 2005.


See also

* Education in Uganda *
Fort Portal Fort Portal formerly Kabarole () is a city located in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. It is the seat of both Kabarole District and historically of the Tooro Kingdom. Etymology Fort Portal was named after British Diplomac ...
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Western Region, Uganda The Western Region of Uganda is one of four regions of Uganda, regions in the country of Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the Western region's population was . Subregions As of 2010, the western Region contained four Political Subregions, F ...
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List of universities in Uganda This is a list of universities in Uganda. Private universities Public universities Military universities Other degree-awarding institutions See also * Education in Uganda * List of business schools in Uganda * List of law schools in U ...
* List of university leaders


References


External links


"UPU Sues Law Development Center"

"UPU Wins LDC Case"
{{Kabarole District Fort Portal Kabarole District Toro sub-region 2001 establishments in Uganda Universities and colleges in Uganda Educational institutions established in 2001 Private universities and colleges in Uganda