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FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Email:
deansic@kyu.ac.ug
The Faculty of Science has a mission to transform the private
sector and industry in general through training of a skilled
based labour force, well equipped with relevant information and
knowledge for the 21st century industrial economy. To this end,
the Faculty runs several programmes which have been developed
through wide consultation with all the stakeholders in the
country. The Faculty in summary provides taught programmes in
Textiles, Clothing, Science, Technology and Environment and has
close links with government departments, research organizations
and the private sector in the country.
Faculty Organization
The Faculty of Science currently comprises six (6) departments.
These are:
(i) Biological Sciences
(ii) Chemistry
(iii) Computer Science
(iv) Physics
(v) Mathematics
(vi) Sports Science
A new department of Food Technology is coming on board with
effect from the beginning of the new academic year, 2009/2010.
It is being carved out of the department of Chemistry.
Funding
Funding of Faculty activities is both through income generating
activities and money from the government. As a Faculty, the
challenge still remains to be able to attract funding from
outside to carry out research and other projects aimed at
addressing community and national issues. This is an area where
we need partners from industry the private sector, particularly
to fund research activities and support review of curricula on a
regular basis.
Relationships with the Private Sector
The Faculty has not done much in this area especially in terms
of soliciting sponsorship for training and carrying out
research. This is a big challenge and plans are underway to hold
a stakeholders conference for this very purpose.
We strongly believe as a Faculty that the only way we can be
relevant and grow in the right direction is to forge vibrant and
beneficial links with the private sector. It is through such
linkages that the various curricula we offer will be able to
meet the needs of the changing industrial economy by producing
the required skills and human resource.
Current Students Enrolment
The current student enrolment stands at about 1630 and is
projected to rise to about 1925 by the 2009/2010 academic year.
The highest number of students is located in the Computer
Science Department while the lowest number is found in the
Sports Science Department.
Students Activities
The Faculty has active Students’ Associations in Chemistry,
Biology, Environment and Textiles which hold frequent meetings
and organize visits to industry and exhibitions. They also act
as a focus of social life for the students in the Faculty.
Ag. DEAN
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
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