Soroti University

Soroti University (SUN)
Type Public University
Established 2015[1]
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Robert Ikoja-Odongo
Location Soroti, Uganda
01°45′56″N 33°37′44″E / 1.76556°N 33.62889°E / 1.76556; 33.62889Coordinates: 01°45′56″N 33°37′44″E / 1.76556°N 33.62889°E / 1.76556; 33.62889
Campus Urban
Website www.sun.ac.ug

Soroti University (SUN), is a public multi-campus university in Uganda. It is one of the nine public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country.[2]

Location

Soroti University has its main campus in Arapai, Arapai sub-county, Soroti District, approximately 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi), by road, northeast of the central business district of the town of Soroti, on the road between Soroti and Amuria in Amuria District.[3] This is approximately 305 kilometres (190 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[4] The campus sits on 200 acres (81 ha) of land, near the campus of Teso College, a boys-only, boarding middle (S1-S4) and high school (S5-S6).[5] The coordinates of the campus of Soroti University are 1°45'56.0"N, 33°3'44.0"E (Latitude:1.765543; Longitude:33.628900).[6]

History

The government of Uganda, following lobbying by stakeholders from the Teso sub-region, decided in 2012 to establish a public university in Soroti District.[7] A five-person task-force, headed by founding vice chancellor Robert Ikoja, was named by the Uganda minister of education in September 2012 to prepare for the opening of the university.[8] Soroti University was expected to open in August 2013. In that month, however, the Daily Monitor, a Ugandan daily newspaper, revealed that members charged with the establishment of the public Soroti University had also been establishing Teso University, a private institution.[9]

Construction of the university's main building began in June 2014 with completion expected 24 months later.[10] In June 2015, the government of Uganda, officially created Soroti University as a public institution, when the minister of Education, Science and Technology and Sports, Jessica Alupo, introduced a Statutory Instrument followed by a resolution of Parliament to the same effect.[1] The first student intake has been delayed until 2017.[2]

Academic courses

As of July 2014, Soroti University planned to open with two schools: the School of Health Sciences and the School of Science and Technology. The courses offered will include the following:

School of Health Sciences

School of Science and Technology

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Okello, Dickens (26 June 2015). "Lira, Kabale, Soroti now Public Universities". Kampala: Chimpreports.com (CRC). Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 Babirye, Sandra (12 October 2016). "Soroti University gets Shs8b boost, opens next year". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Distance between Arapai, Eastern Region, Uganda and Soroti, Eastern Region, Uganda". GFC. Globefeed.com. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Distance between Arapai, Eastern Region, Uganda and Kampala, Central Region, Uganda". GFC. Globefeed.com. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  5. ↑ Ojore, Godfrey (8 September 2012). "Soroti University Leaders Named". New Vision. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  6. ↑ Google (19 November 2015). "Location of Soroti University At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  7. ↑ Beinomugisha, Godfrey (15 May 2014). "Soroti University key for the 2016 general election in Teso". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  8. ↑ Ojore, Godfrey (8 September 2012). "Soroti University Leaders Named". New Vision via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  9. ↑ Emwamu, Simon Peter (19 August 2013). "Soroti Varsity Team Accused of Misconduct". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  10. ↑ Administrator (29 June 2014). "Soroti University Construction Begins". The Red Pepper. Kampala. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  11. ↑ "Soroti University: Programmes Offered At School of Health Sciences". SUN. Soroti University. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  12. ↑ "Soroti University: Programmes Offered At School of Science And Technology". SUN. Soroti University. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
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