Lira University (LU) is a university in Uganda. It is one of the eleven public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country.[3] It was initially established in 2009 as a constituent college of Gulu University and attained autonomy as a fully-fledged public university through an Act of Parliament under Statutory Instrument 2015 No. 35 on July 16, 2015. Lira University was founded with a focus on health sciences and hosts the first university teaching hospital in Uganda.[4]
Vision & Mission
Vision
The university's vision is to become “a Beacon Centre of Applied Science and Technology.”[5]
Mission
The mission of Lira University is “to provide access to quality higher education, research, and to conduct professional training for the delivery of appropriate health services directed towards sustainable health, community, and environment.”[6]
Location
The university campus is located on approximately 500 acres (202 ha) of land, about 11 kilometres (7 mi), by road, northwest of downtown, Lira off of the Lira–Kamdini Road.[7] The coordinates of the university campus are 2°15'04.0"N, 32°49'16.0"E (Latitude:2.251111; Longitude:32.821111).[8]
History
The university first opened in August 2012 with 100 students.[1] At that time, the institution was a constituent college of Gulu University and was known as Gulu University Constituent College Lira.[9] It was also referred to as Lira University College.[10]
In June 2015, the Uganda Ministry of Education elevated the college to university status, effective with the 2016-17 academic year that began in August 2016.[11]
Faculties
As of January 2016, Lira University maintained the following academic units:[12]
Faculty of Information and computer sciences
Faculty of Midwifery
Faculty of Public health
Faculty of Management Science
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Education
Law development center
Academic courses
As of July 2024, the following undergraduate and Post graduate academic programs were offered:[13]
