Nkumba University is one of the largest private universities in East Africa. The university was opened in 1999 and was granted a Charter by the Government of Uganda in 2006. The University is a non-profit, non-denominational institution providing an enabling environment for the promotion of education in business, sciences and technical disciplines, the arts, social sciences, communication as well as cultural fields. The university has grown over the years and currently has a student population of 6804 students.
The University has six Schools that promote education in business, sciences and technical disciplines, the arts, social sciences, communication as well as cultural fields. The six Schools include:
School of Business Administration;
School of Education, Humanities and Sciences;
School of Social Sciences;
School of Law and Institute of Criminal Justice;
School of Industrial, Commercial Art and Design;
School of Sciences.