Nexus International University (NIU), formerly Virtual University of Uganda (VUU) is a private university in Uganda. The institution is accredited and supervised by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE).[2]
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | January 1, 2012 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Magnus Amajirionwu[1] |
| Location | , 0°22′56.99″N 32°6′9.65″E / 0.3824972°N 32.1026806°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | Homepage |
  Location in Uganda | |
Location
editNIU maintains its campus at Nakaziba Road, in Ttamu, a suburb in Ttamu Division, approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi), west of the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital.[1] The geographical coordinates of the university campus are:0°22'56.99"N, 32°6'9.65"E (Latitude:0.38222; Longitude:32.10268).[3]
History
editThe university was established in 2011. It is the first higher education institution in Uganda to teach its syllabus entirely online. The university adopted the name Virtual University of Uganda (VUU), from 2011 until 2019. VUU admitted its first cohort of students in January 2012.[4]
Academic courses
editNIU offers the following academic courses, as of August 2023.[5]
National Certificates and Diploma programmes/ Courses under UBTEB in
- Accounting and Finance
- Business Administration
- Public Administration
- Social Work and Social Administration
- Secretarial Studies
- Computing and Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Computer Science
- Hotel and Institutional Catering
- Procurement and Logistics
- Customs Clearing and Forwarding
- Records and Information Management
- Fashion and Design
- Hair Dressing
- Journalism and Mass Communication
- Human Resource Management
Bachelor/ Degree Programmes/Courses
- Bachelor in Business Administration
- Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
- Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Bachelor of Education (Science and Arts)
- Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication
- Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration
- Bachelor in Public Administration
- Bachelor in Public Health
- Bachelor in Development Studies
- Bachelor in International Relations
- Bachelor in International Development
Postgraduate Diploma Programmes
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education
- Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health
- Postgraduate Diploma in Cyber Security
- Postgraduate Diploma in Data Analytics
- Postgraduate Diploma in Information Systems and Technology
- Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
- Postgraduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management
- Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Marketing
- Postgraduate Diploma in Supply Chain Management
- Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management
- Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration and Management
- Postgraduate Diploma in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
- Postgraduate Diploma in International Development
- Postgraduate Diploma Business Administration
- Postgraduate Diploma ICTs for Development
- Master of Public Health
- Master in all Computing Courses/Programmes
- Master in Education with all the specializations
- Master in Environmental Courses
- Master of Arts in International Development
- Master of Science in Information and communications technology for Development
- Master of Business Administration
- Executive MBA
- MBA
- Master in Environmental Management
- MBA in Woman in Finance
- MBA in Tourism and Hospitality Management
- Master of Science in Cyber Security
- Master of Information Systems and Technology
- Master in International Development
- Master in Climate Change and Sustainability
- MBA in Oil and Gas Management
In 2023, Nexus International University managed to get its own home in Mityana after all those years of renting in Kampala, now NIU's main Campus is located in Ttamu, Mityana Municipality, Plot 533, Block 124, Nakaziba Road, Ttamu Division. While in Mityana, they introduced new programmes/Courses ranging from National Certificates, National Diploma, and more new degree programmes like 1. Bachelor in Information Technology under computing, 2.Social Work and Social Administration, 3.Public Administration, 4. Education (Science & Arts), 5.Journalism and Mass Communication, 6.Early Childhood Development. All these programmes apart from National Certificates and National Diplomas are offered both Online and physical.
In 2020, new courses introduced, after the University had re-branded, include: 1. An MBA in Oil and Gas 2. MBA in Environmental Management 3. MBA in International Development 4. MBA in Tourism and Hospitality Management and 5. MBA Women in Finance.[6]
Postgraduate Diploma courses last 24 months. Master's degree courses last thirty months. In addition, the university offers in excess of 70 short courses, lasting a few weeks to a few months. The short courses are listed at the university website, referenced here.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Nexus International University (29 September 2020). "Vice Chancellor of Nexus International University". Mityana: Nexus International University. Retrieved 29 September 2020. Cite error: The named reference "1R" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ UNCHE (25 August 2023). "Accredited programs of the Virtual University of Uganda". Mityana: Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Location of the Campus of Nexus International University, Mityana, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ The Conversation (2018). "About Virtual University of Uganda". Braamfontein, South Africa: The Conversation. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ Schools Uganda (2023–2024). "Academic Programs Offered at Virtual University of Uganda". Kampala: Schoolsuganda.com. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ Nexus International University (29 September 2020). "Nexus International University: Programmes Overview". Kampala: Nexus International University. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ Nexus International University (29 September 2020). "Short Courses Offered at Nexus International University". Kampala: Nexus International University. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
External links
edit- Traditional universities are on the way out: online is the future for Africa As of 8 March 2018.