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Lira University
Lira University is a recognised university in Uganda. Below is what AlmiStudy
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is deliberately left out rather than guessed.
CityLira
RegionAfrica
TypePublic
SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences; Natural Sciences; Pharmacy; Education; Business & Management; Social Sciences
AccreditationNational Council for Higher Education (NCHE), Republic of Uganda — established under the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001 (UOTIA), operational from January 2003. NCHE is the national regulator responsible for licensing, accrediting, and supervising all higher-education institutions in Uganda. As of recent count, NCHE has accredited ~252 institutions. Located at Plot M834 Kigobe Road, Kyambogo, Kampala. The Ugandan HE sector operates under chartered (full status) and provisionally-licensed designations.
Founded 2015 (chartered under Statutory Instrument No. 23 of 2015); operational from 2016. Public university located in Lira (Northern Region of Uganda), chartered 2015, operational from 2016. Established to provide HE access in central-northern Uganda. Faculties span Medicine and Health Sciences, Education, Management Sciences, and Public Health. Health-sciences emphasis particularly relevant given northern Uganda's health-service infrastructure gaps.
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