History of Uganda Martyrs Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) is a faith-based private university established in 1993 and owned by the Episcopal Conference of Catholic Bishops of Uganda. UMU started with two faculties, 84 students and 7 staff members.UMU now has a total enrolment of 3,667 students following full-time, weekend and distance-learning Programmes. UMU’s main Campus is located in Nkozi Sub County in Mpigi District, in the Republic of Uganda and on the equator, 82 Kms west of Kampala along the Kampala – Masaka highway overlooking Lake Victoria. UMU’s Campus is environmentally friendly and ideal for study, learning, and reflection. Faculties and Institutes • Faculty of Agriculture • Faculty of Business Administration and Management • Faculty of the Built Environment • Faculty of Education • Faculty of Health Sciences • Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences • Faculty of Science • Institute of Ethics and Development Studies Our Achievements • A University Charter in 2005 • The 2006 Association of Commonwealth Universities award for Public Relations, Marketing and Communication in the website category. • Selected to be among the top five nominees of the 2006 Commonwealth University of the year (by the Times Higher Education Supplement http://www.thes.co.uk. • Selected by East African Institute of Social Research based at Makerere as best University in Uganda. • Received the EX Corde Ecclesia Medal from the Federation of International Catholic Universities. History of Uganda Martyrs Uganda Martyrs University (UMU)
