Namugongo, Budo top varsity intake
UGANDA Martyrs SS Namugongo and Kings College Budo have topped this year’s intake of government sponsored students at the five public universities. The two schools in Wakiso district emerged with the highest number of students admitted.
By Fortunate Ahimbisibwe
UGANDA Martyrs SS Namugongo and Kings College Budo have topped this year’s intake of government sponsored students at the five public universities. The two schools in Wakiso district emerged with the highest number of students admitted.
The long-awaited admission list of the public universities – Makerere, Kyambogo, Gulu, Busitema and Mbarara - is expected to be officially released today.
A copy obtained by The New Vision shows regional imbalances in the distribution of students admitted.
As in the past, the central and western regions have dominated this year’s intake.
St. Mary’s College Kisubi, St. Mary’s Kitende and Gayaza High School (all in Wakiso), Mt. St. Mary’s Namagunga in Mukono, Gombe SS in Mpigi, and the Kampala schools Makerere College and Nabisunsa have over 50 students admitted. The same schools topped in last year’s intake.
These exclude the 800 students yet to be admitted on the district quota system, aimed at addressing the rural-urban imbalance. Each of the 72 districts can forward the best 11 students for these special admissions. The board will sit on Friday to select the beneficiaries.
In a sharp contrast, traditional top schools in northern and eastern Uganda are missing on the list. Sacred Heart SS in Gulu, Kitgum High School, St. Joseph’s College Ombachi in Koboko, Tororo College, Manjasi High School in Jinja, Jinja College and Nabumali in Mbale are no longer there.
A member of the Public Universities Admission Board yesterday said more than 75% of the government-sponsored students come from the country’s top 50 schools. There are over 800 A’ level schools countrywide.
A total of 4,000 students are admitted this year to the public universities under the state-sponsored programme. This includes the 800 special admissions.
See list on Page 2
UGANDA Martyrs SS Namugongo and Kings College Budo have topped this year’s intake of government sponsored students at the five public universities. The two schools in Wakiso district emerged with the highest number of students admitted.
The long-awaited admission list of the public universities – Makerere, Kyambogo, Gulu, Busitema and Mbarara - is expected to be officially released today.
A copy obtained by The New Vision shows regional imbalances in the distribution of students admitted.
As in the past, the central and western regions have dominated this year’s intake.
St. Mary’s College Kisubi, St. Mary’s Kitende and Gayaza High School (all in Wakiso), Mt. St. Mary’s Namagunga in Mukono, Gombe SS in Mpigi, and the Kampala schools Makerere College and Nabisunsa have over 50 students admitted. The same schools topped in last year’s intake.
These exclude the 800 students yet to be admitted on the district quota system, aimed at addressing the rural-urban imbalance. Each of the 72 districts can forward the best 11 students for these special admissions. The board will sit on Friday to select the beneficiaries.
In a sharp contrast, traditional top schools in northern and eastern Uganda are missing on the list. Sacred Heart SS in Gulu, Kitgum High School, St. Joseph’s College Ombachi in Koboko, Tororo College, Manjasi High School in Jinja, Jinja College and Nabumali in Mbale are no longer there.
A member of the Public Universities Admission Board yesterday said more than 75% of the government-sponsored students come from the country’s top 50 schools. There are over 800 A’ level schools countrywide.
A total of 4,000 students are admitted this year to the public universities under the state-sponsored programme. This includes the 800 special admissions.
See list on Page 2