University of Military Science and Technology

University of Military Science and Technology (UMST)
Type Military Engineering University
Established 2007
Vice-Chancellor Brigadier Timothy Sabiiti Mutebile
Location Lugazi, Uganda

The University of Military Science and Technology (UMST), also Lugazi National Defence University (LNDU), is a tertiary institution of higher learning, that instructs qualified military officers and technicians in various fields of engineering and science. The university is administered by the Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF), under the auspices of the Uganda Ministry of Defence.

Location

UMST is located in the town of Lugazi, in Buikwe District, on a 175 acres (0.71 km2) campus, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Kampala, Uganda's capital city, on the Kampala-Jinja Highway.[1] This location lies approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi), by road, west of the central business district of Lugazi. The coordinates of the campus of UMST are:0°22'12.0"N, 32°54'47.0"E (Latitude: 0.3700; Longitude: 32.9130).[2]

History

The university was founded in 2007 and was initially housed at Bombo Military Barracks in Bombo, in Luweero District. An affiliated school of military engineering was later opened and initially housed in Magamaga in Jinja District. Both units were combined with a third unit, originally based in Nakasongola and moved to the premises in Lugazi in January 2011. The real estate in Lugazi was acquired by the UPDF, from the former Lugazi University, which became insolvent and closed on 30 December 2010.[3][4] The university graduated its first class of graduates, numbering forty-seven, on Friday, 4 February 2011.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Road Distance Between Kampala And Lugazi With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  2. ↑ Google, . "Location of UMST at Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  3. ↑ Abou Kisige, and Jeff Lule (20 December 2010). "Lugazi University Closes As 524 Graduate". New Vision. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  4. ↑ Kasasira, Risdel (31 December 2010). "UPDF Takes Over Lugazi University At Shs13.5 Billion". Retrieved 25 June 2014.

Coordinates: 00°22′12″N 32°54′47″E / 0.37000°N 32.91306°E / 0.37000; 32.91306

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