UCU awards 22 first-class degrees, confers 7 PhDs
Of the 22 students graduating with first-class honours, 14 are female and eight are male.
670 students have graduated, comprising 390 males and 280 females. (Courtesy photo)
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Uganda Christian University (UCU) has today (October 23, 2026) awarded first-class degrees to 22 students and conferred seven Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees during the second part of its 27th graduation ceremony at its Mukono campus.
The ceremony, held under the theme “A Renewed Transformational Mindset” drawn from Romans 12:2, is expected to see 670 students graduate, comprising 390 males and 280 females.
Among the graduands, Jane Namunana, a bachelor of arts with education student, emerged as the overall best performer and best female graduand with a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 4.70. David Kutesa, a Bachelor of Divinity graduand, was named the best male student with a CGPA of 4.63.
Of the 22 students graduating with first-class honours, 14 are female and eight are male.
The seven PhD graduands comprise two in theology, four in education administration and management, and one in journalism, media and communication, marking a milestone for UCU’s School of Journalism, Media and Communication.