Makerere University has officially commenced its 75th Graduation Ceremony at the Freedom Square.
The week-long event, running from Monday, January 13, to Friday, January 17, 2025, will see a total of 13,658 students receive their degrees and diplomas.
Presiding over the ceremony is the Vice Chancellor, Dr. Crispus Kiyonga. This year’s cohort includes 143 PhD graduates (64 women, 79 men), 1,813 Master’s degree holders (768 women, 1,045 men), 243 Postgraduate Diploma recipients (96 women, 147 men), 11,455 Bachelor’s degree holders (6,369 women, 5,086 men), and 8 recipients of Undergraduate Diplomas (2 women, 6 men).
Among the outstanding graduates is Mr. Abdul Latif Umar Bagoole, who earned the title of best overall student and best in Humanities with a CGPA of 4.97 in the Bachelor of Leisure and Hospitality Management. Mr. Mubiru Enock Joel excelled as the top student in Sciences with a CGPA of 4.91 in the Bachelor of Science program.
Graduation Schedule by College:
Monday, January 13, 2025
- College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS)
- College of Education and External Studies (CEES)
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Bio-security (CoVAB)
- School of Law (SoL)
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
- College of Health Sciences (CHS)
- College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS)
- College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS)
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- Makerere University Business School (MUBS)
- Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research
- Faculty of Business Administration
- Faculty of Tourism, Hospitality, and Languages
- Faculty of Marketing and International Business
- Faculty of Economics, Energy, and Management Science
- Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Makerere University Business School (MUBS)
- Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research
- Faculty of Computing and Informatics
- Faculty of Management
- Faculty of Commerce
- Faculty of Procurement and Logistics Management
Friday, January 17, 2025
- College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES)
- College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology (CEDAT)
- College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS)
The historic event highlights Makerere University’s continued excellence in higher education, fostering leaders across diverse fields.
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