Mbarara University of Science and Technology | MUST is a public university accredited by the National Council for Higher Education in Uganda. Over the years it has won acclaimed national and international recognition for best practices in outreach and community relations for produces the best development workers and health care professionals. With approximately 700 students and more than 400 faculty and staff members, Mbarara University of Science & Technology (MUST) is the country’s second public university. The University currently has one campus which is located close to down town Mbarara, on the banks of the scenic meandering Rwizi River a tributary of Lake Victoria in Mbarara Municipality along the Mbarara Kabale highway, approximately 178 miles (286 kilometers), southwest of Kampala, the capital city of Uganda.
- Undergraduate Programs
- Postgraduate Programs
- Facilities
- Gallery
Undergraduate Programs
Mbarara University of Science & Technology > Undergraduate Programs
Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology
Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering (Duration 4 years)
Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Duration 4 years)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (Duration 4 years)
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering and Environmental Management (Duration 4 years)
Faculty of Business and Management Sciences
Bachelor of Business Administration (Duration 3 years)
Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance (Duration 3 years)
Bachelor of Science in Economics (Duration 3 years)
Bachelor of Science in Procurement and Supply Chain Management (Duration 3 years)
Faculty of Computing and Informatics
Bachelor of Computer Science (Duration 3 years)
Bachelor of Information Technology (Duration 3 years)
Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering (Duration 4 years)
Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Livelihoods and Farm Production (Duration 4 years)
Bachelor of Science in Gender and Applied Women Health (Duration 3 years)
Bachelor of Science in Planning and Community Development (Duration 3 years)
Faculty of Science
Diploma in Science Laboratory Technology (Duration 2 years)
Bachelor of Science with Education (Physical) (Duration 3 years)
Bachelor of Science with Education (Biological) (Duration 3 years)
Bachelor of Science with Education (Chem/Math) (Duration 3 years)
Faculty of Medicine
Advanced Diploma in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (Duration 2 years)
Diploma in Emergency Medicine (Duration 2 years)
Diploma in Community HIV/AIDS Care and Management (Duration 2 years)
Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (Duration 4 years)
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Duration 5 years)
Bachelor of Nursing Science (Duration 4 years)
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Duration 4 years)
Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Duration 3 years)
Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy (Duration 4 years)
Postgraduate Programs
Mbarara University of Science & Technology > Postgraduate Programs
Faculty of Business and Management Sciences
Master of Business Administration (Duration 2 years)
Faculty of Computing and Informatics
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Informatics (Duration 1 year)
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Information Technology (Duration 1 year)
Postgraduate Diploma in Information Systems (Duration 1 year)
Masters in Business Informatics (Duration 2 years)
Master of Science in Health Information Technology (Duration 2 years)
Master of Science in Information Systems (Duration 2 years)
Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies
Postgraduate Diploma in Criminology (Duration 1 year)
Postgraduate Diploma in Development Studies (Duration 1 year)
Master of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Inclusive Development (Duration 2 years)
Master of Arts in Development Studies (Duration 2 years)
Master of Arts in Governance and Planning (Duration 2 years)
Faculty of Science
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction (Duration 2 years)
Master of Education in Educational Administration & Planning (Duration 2 years)
Master of Education in Educational Psychology (Duration 2 years)
Master of Science in Biology (Duration 2 years)
Master of Science in Chemistry (Duration 2 years)
Master of Science in Mathematics (Duration 2 years)
Master of Science in Physics (Duration 2 years)
Faculty of Medicine
Master of Medical Laboratory Science (Duration 2 years)
Master of Medicine in Anaesthesiology (Duration 3 years)
Master of Medicine in Community Practice/Family Medicine (Duration 3 years)
Master of Medicine in Dermatology (Duration 3 years)
Master of Medicine in Ear, Nose and Throat (Duration 3 years)
Master of Medicine in Emergency Medicine (Duration 3 years)
Master of Medicine in General Surgery (Duration 3 years)
Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine (Duration 3 years)
Master of Medicine in Obstetrics/Gynaecology (Duration 3 years)
Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology (Duration 3 years)
Master of Medicine in Paediatrics and Child Health (Duration 3 years)
Master of Medicine in Pathology (Duration 3 years)
Master of Medicine in Psychiatry (Duration 3 years)
Master of Medicine in Radiology (Duration 3 years)
Master of Public Health (Duration 2 years)
Master of Public Health with Research Ethics (Duration 2 years)
Master of Science in Anatomy (Duration 2 years)
Master of Science in Biochemistry (Duration 2 years)
Master of Science in Medical Microbiology (Duration 2 years)
Master of Science in Pharmacology (Duration 2 years)
Master of Science in Physiology (Duration 2 years)
Master of Pharmacy in Clinical Pharmacy (Duration 2 years)
Master of Science in Pharmacognosy and Natural Medicine Sciences (2 years)
Master of Nursing Science in Critical Care (Duration 2 years)
Doctor of Philosphy
PhD program in the fields of Biomedical Engineering, Computing, Development Studies, Education, Management, Medicine and Science. Program duration is 3 years.
MUST has three Faculties and Two Institutes: Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Development Studies Institute of Computer Science Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation
The University Library is at the centre of the Universitys academic and research programs. The library has a sitting capacity of 700 seats. Information and Computing services, having nine computer rooms spread, throughout the university campus, are accessed by Students and staff alike via a managed computer network. Mbarara University of Science and Technology | MUST is a thriving residential campus and community where Students live in villages. On campus are two halls of residence popularly referred to as the Gents and Ladies flats. The rest of the student population live around the University campus in private but accredited hostel facilities by the Dean of Students office in collaboration with the Mbarara District Police station. Extra Curricular activities, professional student associations and clubs, performances, forums and sports and games beckon students as well as the communities around the University.
The university teaching hospital is Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, a 300-bed public hospital that serves as the referral hospital for the districts of: Mbarara, Bushenyi, Ntungamo, Kiruhura, Ibanda and Isingiro.
