Kyambogo University Faculty of Engineering

Kyambogo University gives the opportunity to people who dropped out of school for reasons other than the academic ability to develop their full potential.

For example, Figure 1 shows the routes available for one to acquire a bachelor’s degree in civil and Building Engineering at Kyambogo University.

There are three basic routes to joining the programme. The Direct Entry for holders of A-Level and Mature Age Entry both of which join into the first year and take four years (eight semesters and three recess periods of Industrial Training).

The Diploma Entry into the first year, second year and third year depending upon the class of diploma. Someone with a Credit or Upper Second-class Higher Diploma in Civil Engineering may be admitted into the 3^rd year of the B.Eng, while one with a Credit or Upper Second-class Diploma may be admitted into the 2^nd The Diploma Programmes of Kyambogo University have been structured in such a way that a graduate with Diploma covers all course units in the 1^st year of the B.Eng in addition to trades and skills needed in the field to practice as a Technician. A graduate of Higher Diploma in Civil and Building Engineering covers all the courses covered in the second year of B.Eng in addition to other professional course units and skills needed in the field to practice as a Technologist.

Cooperation with other Engineering Faculties and Technical Colleges

Kyambogo University and Faculty of Engineering has a Memorandum of Understanding with

CEDAT, Makerere University
Faculty of Engineering, Muteesa I Royal University
Faculty of Engineering, Ndejje University
Faculty of Engineering, Kampala International University

The Faculty of Engineering also trained lecturers in the government-owned Uganda Technical Colleges (UTCs) of Lira, Bushenyi, Kichwamba and Elgon under Project NPT/UGA/171: strengthening the capacity of Technical Colleges. This project trained 33 lecturers of the UTCs, who upgraded from diploma to Bachelor’s degree level in the various fields of Engineering.

Engineering Student Associations

The Faculty of Engineering has the oldest professional Engineering student organization in Ugandan Universities. Civil and Building Engineering Students Association (CIBESA) started way back in 1994. Currently, the faculty has a total of eight (8) professional student Associations.

Kyambogo University Engineering Society (KYUES) is a member of the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers and is the umbrella body for all Engineering Association.

Others include;