Makerere University (MUK) is getting ready to celebrate a huge achievement next week: its 75th graduation ceremony! Over five days, from Monday to Friday, a whopping 13,658 students will be graduating, marking the culmination of years of hard work.
It's a particularly special moment for these students as they finally get to celebrate their academic success across many different fields of study.
This year's graduating class is also noteworthy for its near gender parity: 7,297 of the graduates are women (53%), and 6,361 are men (47%), showing a real commitment to equal opportunities in education.
Professor Mukadasi Buyinza, the University's Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, shared some more details: the vast majority of graduates – 11,463 – will be receiving their bachelor's degrees. There are also 1,813 students earning master's degrees, 243 receiving postgraduate diplomas, and even 8 students achieving undergraduate diplomas. It's a fantastic achievement for everyone involved.
Event Details
The 75th Graduation Ceremony of Makerere University will be held at the Freedom Square from Monday 13th to Friday 17th January 2025 following the schedule below:
Monday, 13th January, 2025
College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS)
College of Education and External Studies (CEES)
College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Bio-security (CoVAB)
School of Law (SoL)
Tuesday, 14th January, 2025
College of Health Sciences (CHS)
College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS)
College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS)
Wednesday, 15th January, 2025
Makerere University Business School (MUBS)
Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research
Faculty of Business Administration
Faculty of Tourism, Hospitality and Languages
Faculty of Marketing and International Business
Faculty of Economics, Energy and Management Science
Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
Thursday, 16th January, 2025
Makerere University Business School (MUBS)
Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research
Faculty of Computing and Informatics
Faculty of Management
Faculty of Commerce
Faculty of Procurement and Logistics Management
Friday, 17th January, 2025
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES)
College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT)
College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS)