Part I - Ministry Of Education and Sports

The sub – sector paid faculty allowance of US $ 8135 at an exchange rate of Ug shs 2500 for academic
year 2011/2012 for students on Inter­ University Exchange programme.Paid a further settlement
allowance in FY 2011/2012 for Inter­University Council Students which was US $ 4525 at an exchange
rate of Ug shs 2500 Ug shs 2500 and transport allowance for beginning of year 2011/2012 for Inter­
University Council students US $ 2,825 at an exchange rate of Ug shs 2500.
The department also remitted funds to Inter University Council of East Africa (IUEA), Uganda
Commonwealth Scheme.
Table 4.17 below indicates the number of students admitted in FY 2011/12 to the seven (07) Public
Universities.
Table: 4.17.Students admitted in FY 2011/2012
S/N Tertiary Institution Enrolment Total*
Govt Private
1. Makerere University 6,575 27713 33,000
2. Mbarara university 734 774 1,114
3. Makerere Business School 1,204 13,316 14,520
4. Kyambogo University 3,000 50,348 53,348
5. Gulu University 244 1,996 2,240
6. Busitema University ­ ­ 905
7. Uganda Management Institute 1,149 1,580 2,729
Source: EMIS 2011/12
(ii) Students Loan Scheme;
Ministry of Education and Sports has finalised drafting the Students Loan Scheme Policy,“The
Uganda Students Higher Education Financing Scheme”. The policy document highlighted the
operational details for the loan scheme which was approved by Top management and later a cabinet
memorandum on the Principles for the Bill was approved by cabinet to pave way for the drafting of
the loan bill.
(iii) Development, expansion and rehabilitation of infrastructure in all public universities
During the period under review, the sub­sector developed, expanded and rehabilitated infrastructure
in all universities. Details for each university are presented as follows;
a) Mbarara University of science and technology; Construction of the faculty of applied science
block at Kihumuro campus continued at level 3. The rest of the infrastructure development
and rehabilitation projects (faculty building phase2B/ Development studies and renovation of
expatriate quarters) were not implemented due to non­release of UGX 936million as Q4
Government Development funding.
b) Uganda Management institute (UMI); At UMI – Construction projects started in April 2012 as
part of a wider Estates Development Master Plan. Details are summarized in the table 4.26;
ESSAPR FY 2011/12 to inform the 19 th ESSR – OCTOBER 2012
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