Bishop Stuart University (BSU) is a private, not-for-profit, multi-campus university in Uganda.

Location

BSU has its main campus, measuring approximately 48 ha, at Kakoba Hill, off of Buremba Road, approximately 5.5 km east of downtown Mbarara. The coordinates of the main campus of the university are 0°36'10.0"S, 30°41'44.0"E (Latitude:-0.602778, Longitude:30.695556). The second campus is located at Ruharo Hill, also in the Mbarara Metropolitan Area.

History

BSU is named after Cyril Stuart who was the Anglican Bishop of Uganda in the middle of the 20th Century. BSU started operations in 2003 at the campus of then Kakoba National Teacher's College (KNTC) in the western Ugandan city of Mbarara. KNTC ceased operations at the end of 2005, and in 2006, BSU took over the premises and grounds previously occupied by the teachers' college. In 2006, BSU held its maiden graduation ceremony. However, the certificates, diplomas, and degrees were awarded by Uganda Christian University. The first batch of students to graduate on BSU letterheads were the graduates of 2009. On 10 October 2014, at the university's 10th graduation ceremony, Minister of Education Jessica Alupo announced that BSU had been cleared by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education to receive a university charter. The charter was granted and delivered to the university in late October 2014.

Academic affairs

, BSU had the following academic faculties and departments:

Faculty of Agriculture, Environmental Sciences and Technology

Faculty of Business, Economics & Governance

Faculty of Education, Arts & Media Studies

Faculty of Law

Academic courses

The university offers courses at certificate, diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels. The programs offered include:

Certificate/Short courses

1. Certificate in Computerized Accounting
2. Certificate in NGO Management
3. Certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation
4. Certificate in Project Planning and Management
5. Certificate in Research and Usage of Research Software
6. Certificate in Computer Applications
7. Certificate in Oil and Gas Management Essentials
8. Certificate in Community-Based Rehabilitation
9. Certificate in Human Resource Management
10. Certificate in Public Administration and Management
11. Certificate in Information Technology Essentials
12. Certificate in Graphic Design
13. Certificate in Website Design and Development
14. Certificate in Network Maintenance
15. Cisco Certified Network Associate
16. Certificate in Administrative Law
17. Advanced Certificate in Appropriate and Sustainable Technologies

Diploma courses

1. Diploma in Computer Science
2. Diploma in Midwifery Extension
3. Diploma in Nursing Science
4. Diploma in Nursing Extension
5. Diploma in Public Health
6. Diploma in Agribusiness Management and Community Development
7. Diploma in Information Technology
8. Diploma in Animal Health And Production
9. Diploma in Law
10. Diploma in Ethics and Human Rights
11. Diploma in Primary Education
12. Diploma in Industrial Fine Art Design
13. Diploma in Science and Technology Education
14. Diploma in Early Childhood Education
15. Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication
16. Diploma in Library and Information Science
17. Diploma in Office Management and Secretarial Studies
18. Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management
19. Diploma in Records Management and Information Science
20. Diploma in Social Work and Social Administration
21. Diploma in Project Planning and Management
22. Diploma in Public Administration and Management
23. Diploma in Development Studies
24. Diploma in Accounting and Finance
25. Diploma in Microfinance & Business Enterprise Management
26. Diploma in Human Resource Management
27. Diploma in Business Administration
28. Diploma in Community Psychology
29. Diploma in Guidance and Counseling.

Undergraduate courses

1. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics and Resource Management
2. Bachelor of Public Health
3. Bachelor of Nursing Science
4. Bachelor of Animal Health and Production
5. Bachelor of Computer Science
6. Bachelor of Agribusiness Management and Community Development
7. Bachelor of Sports Science
8. Bachelor of Information Technology
9. Bachelor of Agriculture and Community Development
10. Bachelor of Laws
11. Bachelor of Arts in Ethics And Human Rights
12. Bachelor of Arts in Theology
13. Bachelor in Industrial Fine Art Design
14. Bachelor of Arts with Education
15. Bachelor of Primary Education
16. Bachelor of Secondary Education
17. Bachelor of Arts in Performing and Leisure Arts
18. Bachelor of Science and Technology Education
19. Bachelor of Science with Education
20. Bachelor of Arts in Development Management
21. Bachelor of Arts in Development Economics
22. Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication
23. Bachelor of Business Administration
24. Bachelor of Guidance and Counseling
25. Bachelor of Conservation & Natural Resources Environmental Management
26. Bachelor of Community Psychology
27. Bachelor of Library and Information Science
28. Bachelor of Office Management and Secretarial Studies
29. Bachelor of Planning and Community Development
30. Bachelor of Science in Economics and Statistics
31. Bachelor of Procurement and Supply Chain Management
32. Bachelor of Project Planning and Management
33. Bachelor of Records Management and Information Science
34. Bachelor of Science in Accounting & Finance
35. Bachelor of Microfinance & Business Enterprise Management
36. Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration
37. Bachelor of Development Studies
38. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences
39. Bachelor of Public Administration and Management
40. Bachelor of Human Resource Management
41. Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management
42. Bachelor of Economics and Management
43. Bachelor of Cooperative Management and Development.

Post Graduate, Masters and PhD courses

1. Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture and Community Innovations
2. Master of Science in Climatic Change and Food Security
3. Master of Business Information Technology
4. Master of Public Health
5. Master of Agriculture and Rural Innovations
6. Master of Science in Agronomy (Dry Land Farming)
7. Postgraduate Diploma in Agriculture And Rural Innovations
8. Doctor of Philosophy in Language, Culture, and Society
9. Master of Arts in Literature and Communication
10. Master of Education in Administration and Planning
11. Postgraduate Diploma in Education
12. Postgraduate Diploma in Education Management
13. Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies
14. PhD in Development Management
15. Master of Science in Counseling Psychology
16. Master of Social Work
17. Master of Social Economics and Community Management
18. Master of Business Administration
19. Master of Arts in Development Studies
20. Master of Arts in Public Administration and Management
21. Postgraduate Diploma in Counseling
22. Postgraduate Diploma in Development Studies
23. Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration and Management
24. Postgraduate Diploma on Office Management and Secretarial Studies.

Notable alumni