Introduction to Mountains of the Moon University:

Introduction: Moon Mountains University (MMU) is a university in Uganda, named after the local Rwenzori Mountains (also known as the Moon Mountains), providing higher education to students in Uganda and surrounding areas.

Overview

Number of students: 2,450 students in 2022.

Faculty: 265 faculty members in 2022, of which 170 are on duty and 95 positions are vacant.

History

2005: On March 29, 2005, it was officially established with a school license issued by the Uganda National Higher Education Commission.

2018: In January 2018, the President of Uganda ordered it to be included in the list of public universities. In June 2018, it was awarded a university charter by the Uganda National Higher Education Commission.

2022: On July 1, 2022, it officially became a public university and fully operational.

School Strength

Academic: There are multiple colleges and research institutes, and a rich range of courses covering multiple disciplines. Academic research has gradually developed and cultivated many professional talents for the local area.

Social Impact: As a public university, it plays an important role in the development of local society and provides intellectual support for the local economy, culture, education and other aspects.

Nature of the institution: It was once a private non-profit institution and became a public university in 2018.

Educational Philosophy: Committed to serving rural communities in Uganda, the curriculum focuses on cultivating students' analytical and application skills, allowing students to improve themselves through practice and computer technology application.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key disciplines: education, business, political science, religion, medicine, mathematics, computer science, social work, history, biology, law, engineering, literature, communication, philosophy, nursing, economics, earth science, etc.

Key laboratories: No public information about key laboratories is available.

Departments: School of Health Sciences, School of Information and Computer Science, School of Business and Management Studies, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, School of Education, School of Graduate Research and Development.

Ranking: In the 2021 webometrics ranking, it ranks 9th in Uganda.

Cost: After becoming a public university, the cost may be implemented in accordance with the relevant policies of the Ugandan government, which is relatively reasonable, but there is no specific public information.

Campus environment

Campus distribution: The main campus is located in Fort Portal, Kabarole District, western Uganda, about 294 kilometers from the capital Kampala, and a new campus is under construction near Lake Saka.

Facilities construction: The campus has basic teaching facilities, such as libraries, laboratories, etc., which provide students with a place to study.