Soroti University

Location

Soroti University has its main campus in Arapai, Arapai sub-county, Soroti District, approximately 8 km, by road, northeast of the central business district of the city of Soroti, on the Soroti–Amuria Road.{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Soroti/Soroti+University,+QJ8G%2B6X6,+Arapai/@1.7409321,33.5983842,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x1779b9ffc3d63557:0x7923a22894bc2ef9!2m2!1d33.6063855!2d1.7131812!1m5!1m1!1s0x1779b791fe304855:0x826a5855ec7b1c02!2m2!1d33.627388!2d1.7655341!3e0 |title=Road Distance Between Soroti City Central, Eastern Region, Uganda and Soroti University Campus, Eastern Region, Uganda |access-date=13 August 2022}} This is approximately 296 km, by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Uganda+Post+Office,+Kampala+Road,+Kampala/Soroti+University,+QJ8G%2B6X6,+Arapai/@1.0412768,33.2537552,8z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x177dbc808cc2ab43:0x7dd3e9e39634c3b!2m2!1d32.58138!2d0.3137559!1m5!1m1!1s0x1779b791fe304855:0x826a5855ec7b1c02!2m2!1d33.627388!2d1.7655341!3e0 | title=Road Distance Between Kampala Post Office, Central Region, Uganda and Soroti University Campus, Eastern Region, Uganda | access-date=13 August 2022}} The campus sits on 200 acre of land, near the campus of Teso College, a boys-only, boarding middle (S1-S4) and high school (S5-S6). The coordinates of the campus of Soroti University are 1°45'56.0"N, 33°3'44.0"E (Latitude:1.765543; Longitude:33.628900).

History

The government of Uganda, following lobbying by stakeholders from the Teso sub-region, decided in 2012 to establish a public university in Soroti District. A five-person task-force, headed by founding vice chancellor Robert Ikoja, was named by the Uganda minister of education in September 2012 to prepare for the opening of the university. Soroti University was expected to open in August 2013. In that month, however, the Daily Monitor, a Ugandan daily newspaper, revealed that members charged with the establishment of the public Soroti University had also been establishing Teso University, a private institution.

Construction of the university's main building began in June 2014 with completion expected 24 months later. In June 2015, the government of Uganda, officially created Soroti University as a public institution, when the minister of Education, Science and Technology and Sports, Jessica Alupo, introduced a Statutory Instrument followed by a resolution of Parliament to the same effect.

As of February 2018, the pioneer class of students were expected to begin classes in August 2018.{{cite web| url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Sacked-Soroti-University-secretary-court/688334-4302024-b17jhpz/index.html | title=Sacked Soroti University secretary goes to court |date=13 February 2018 |access-date=24 May 2018 |newspaper=Daily Monitor |last=Simon Peter Emwamu |first=and George Muron | location=Kampala}} After delays, the university admitted the first cohort of students on 17 August 2019.

Schools

As of January 2018, the university maintained the following schools and institutions:

• School of Medicine and Health Sciences
• School of Engineering and Technology

Academic courses

The following academic courses are on offer:

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
• Bachelor of Nursing Science
• Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic & Computer Engineering

References

References

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