Muni University in Arua City and the Uganda Virus Research Institute–Clinical Research Program (UVRI-CRP), Entebbe, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in health research, training, capacity building and scientific innovation.
Muni University has successfully concluded its Second Annual Research and Dissemination Conference, bringing together researchers, academics and other participants from across Uganda and beyond to share scientific knowledge, showcase innovations and explore ways of translating research into practical solutions for sustainable development.
Muni University is one of five inaugural laureates of the AHEFT Prize, recognised in Accra for the Refugee and Host Community Youth Empowerment and Transformation Initiative (RETI), which has skilled more than 67,000 young people.
Vice President Jessica Alupo, representing President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, broke ground on the Government-funded hospital at the main campus in Arua City on 21 August 2026.
Certificate, bachelor’s, postgraduate diploma and master’s programmes in science, technology, health, education, agriculture and management, taught on our hilltop campus and online.
Physicists, students and researchers from Uganda, Africa, Japan and Italy met at Muni for five days of data-science training in space weather and ionospheric research.
A vibrant seat of learning and innovation in the heart of Arua City. As a public university, Muni is dedicated to transforming lives through market-relevant education, research and inclusive community engagement — in science, technology, health, education, agriculture and management.
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The Refugee and Host Community Youth Empowerment and Transformation Initiative links skills training, entrepreneurship and financial inclusion to dignified work for refugees and young people in host communities.
Funded by the Max Planck Society and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the new unit works with the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg — advancing research and building long-term scientific capacity in Africa.
Muni researchers mapped the Artemisia species growing in West Nile and are developing herbal formulations for the intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in children. Four products have come out of the project so far.
Our six faculties bridge knowledge and real-world impact. Built on innovation, practical research and community transformation, each offers a supportive environment where students gain industry-relevant skills, learn hands-on and grow into ethical leaders.
The agreement with the Uganda Virus Research Institute–Clinical Research Program, signed on 23 October 2026, opens the way for joint work on research, laborator…
Researchers met at Desert Breeze Hotel in Arua City on 14–15 October 2026. Of 262 papers submitted, 85 were selected for presentation, and Assoc. Prof. Zami Ati…
The Department of Physics hosted astrophysicists, ionospheric scientists, MSc students and experts from Uganda, across Africa, Japan and Italy, from 28 Septembe…
The Africa Higher Education for Transformation Prize recognises Muni’s work creating pathways from education to employment for refugees and underserved young pe…
The Mastercard Foundation on how Muni University links learning to earning for refugees and host-community youth.
The official launch on 23 March 2026, as covered by WestNile TV.
The official video of Muni University’s 8th graduation ceremony (part 1).
A look around the Muni University campus on Muni Hill, Arua.
Inside the Muni University Library.
The 9th Graduation Ceremony will be held on Saturday 21st November 2026.
Provisional Graduation Lis
Updated: 02 November 2026
The 9th Graduation Ceremony will be held on Saturday 21st November 2026.
