30 Kaduna Students To Study At Islamic University In Uganda
Summary
Information has it that no less than from Kaduna State are to benefit from the state scholarships scheme and undertake studies in Islamic University of Uganda. Honourable Aminu Abdullahi Shagali, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, disclosed this during a Press briefing after a courtesy call by the Ugandan High Commission to Nigeria, …
Honourable Aminu Abdullahi Shagali, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, disclosed this during a Press briefing after a courtesy call by the Ugandan High Commission to Nigeria, Mr Ocheger Nelson in his office in Kaduna.
He stated that the High Commissioner has assured the people of the state that security of students in Uganda is highly guaranteed.
Earlier in his speech the High Commissioner affirmed that the Islamic University is not only admitting Muslim students but from both religious backgrounds.
He said that among the 30 students to be sent to the Islamic University, ten are Muslims while twenty are Christians.
Mr Ocheger said that about 750 Nigerians are studying in one Ugandan University alone, maintaining that this will encourage interaction among different social and religious backgrounds and different nationals that will bring about social harmony and exchange of ideas.
About Islamic University in Uganda
The Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU), is a multi-campus university offering courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The main campus of the university is located in Mbale, Uganda, about 222 kilometres (138 mi) northeast of Kampala, Uganda’s capital and largest city.
The idea to start IUIU was conceived at the second summit of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in 1974. The university was inaugurated in February 1988 with 80 students. The main objective of the university is to serve the higher education needs of the English-speaking Muslim community in southern and eastern Africa.
As of December 2014, IUIU has four campuses:
- The Main Campus is approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi), north of the central business district of the city of Mbale, in eastern Uganda, on the Mbale-Soroti Road. The coordinates of the main campus are:1°06’02.0″N, 34°10’25.0″E (Latitude:1.100556; Longitude:34.173611).
- The Kampala Campus is on Kibuli Hill, approximately 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southeast of the central business district in Kampala, the capital and largest city in Uganda.
- The Kabojja Campus is located in Kabojja, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of Kampala’s central business district. The Kabojja Campus is exclusively females-only.
- The Arua Campus is in the town of Arua, approximately 400 kilometres (250 mi) northwest of Kampala.
