Top schools in university admissions
May 11, 2010
TRADITIONAL giants Kawempe, Budo and Namagunga had the highest percentage of candidates admitted on government sponsorship this year.
By Conan Businge
and Francis Kagolo
TRADITIONAL giants Kawempe, Budo and Namagunga had the highest percentage of candidates admitted on government sponsorship this year.
However, in terms of absolute numbers, Kitende and Namugongo students won more scholarships for admission to the five public universities on merit.
The academic year starts in August.
The universities are Makerere, Kyambogo, Mbarara, Gulu and Busitema.
As a percentage of students who qualified for the scholarships, Kawempe Muslim was the best, while Namagunga topped the girls’ schools.
About 91% of Kawempe’s candidates were admitted on merit, while King’s College Budo came second with 78%. Namagunga Girls was third overall at 75%, while Light Secondary and Vocational School Bulenga had 71% at fourth position.
Uganda Martyrs’ Namugongo came fifth at 52%, while St. Mary’s Kitende and Mulusa Academy came sixth and seventh with about 44% each (see table).
For the case of girls’ schools, Namagunga, which came third overall, was followed by Gayaza at 26% and Nabisunsa at 24%. Overall, Gayaza came 14th and Nabisunsa 17th.
Ntare School, St. Mary’s College Kisubi, Naalya SS (Bweyogerere) and Bp. Cyprian Kihangire SS were the other star performers.
In terms of numbers, Kitende was the best, having grabbed 197 of the 3,000 government vacancies. Namugongo followed with 107, Central College Mityana, 92 and Mulusa Academy took 76.
Although most top schools are government, private ones are also coming up and featured prominently among the 318 schools which managed to win the scholarships. There are about 1,000 secondary schools across the country. Boys continued to dominate science-based courses.
For the fourth year running, the Government is not sponsoring some arts courses in an attempt to promote sciences, considAered vital for development.
Accordingly, 75% of the scholarships were given to science courses and only 25% went to arts.
Besides the merit admissions, the Government will also take students on the basis of districts, commonly known as the quota system. Up to 1,000 students will be admitted under this programme. The list is yet to be published.
Public universities are expected to call for private applicants soon. Makerere will take 17,000 private students, while Kyambogo wants 8,000.
The number of students who qualify for university admission reached 60,000 last year, but only 25,000 can be absorbed in both private and public universities.
Private universities like the Uganda Christian University and the Islamic University in Uganda have started admitting students for the new academic year.
and Francis Kagolo
TRADITIONAL giants Kawempe, Budo and Namagunga had the highest percentage of candidates admitted on government sponsorship this year.
However, in terms of absolute numbers, Kitende and Namugongo students won more scholarships for admission to the five public universities on merit.
The academic year starts in August.
The universities are Makerere, Kyambogo, Mbarara, Gulu and Busitema.
As a percentage of students who qualified for the scholarships, Kawempe Muslim was the best, while Namagunga topped the girls’ schools.
About 91% of Kawempe’s candidates were admitted on merit, while King’s College Budo came second with 78%. Namagunga Girls was third overall at 75%, while Light Secondary and Vocational School Bulenga had 71% at fourth position.
Uganda Martyrs’ Namugongo came fifth at 52%, while St. Mary’s Kitende and Mulusa Academy came sixth and seventh with about 44% each (see table).
For the case of girls’ schools, Namagunga, which came third overall, was followed by Gayaza at 26% and Nabisunsa at 24%. Overall, Gayaza came 14th and Nabisunsa 17th.
Ntare School, St. Mary’s College Kisubi, Naalya SS (Bweyogerere) and Bp. Cyprian Kihangire SS were the other star performers.
In terms of numbers, Kitende was the best, having grabbed 197 of the 3,000 government vacancies. Namugongo followed with 107, Central College Mityana, 92 and Mulusa Academy took 76.
Although most top schools are government, private ones are also coming up and featured prominently among the 318 schools which managed to win the scholarships. There are about 1,000 secondary schools across the country. Boys continued to dominate science-based courses.
For the fourth year running, the Government is not sponsoring some arts courses in an attempt to promote sciences, considAered vital for development.
Accordingly, 75% of the scholarships were given to science courses and only 25% went to arts.
Besides the merit admissions, the Government will also take students on the basis of districts, commonly known as the quota system. Up to 1,000 students will be admitted under this programme. The list is yet to be published.
Public universities are expected to call for private applicants soon. Makerere will take 17,000 private students, while Kyambogo wants 8,000.
The number of students who qualify for university admission reached 60,000 last year, but only 25,000 can be absorbed in both private and public universities.
Private universities like the Uganda Christian University and the Islamic University in Uganda have started admitting students for the new academic year.