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Nursing and Midwifery students clinch victory in Inter-University Quiz

Mbarara University of Science and Technology’s Nursing and Midwifery students emerged victorious at the Inter-University Nursing and Midwifery Students Quiz 2025, held at Bishop Stuart University. The quiz, organized by the Inter-University Nursing and Midwifery Association (INMSA), under the theme “Empowering Nursing and Midwifery Students for Excellence in Professional Practice,” showcased the academic prowess of […]

MUST Pharmacy Students triumph with Digital Innovation Award

Mbarara University of Science and Technology Pharmacy students have achieved a remarkable feat, winning the Excellence award in Digital Innovation for Universal Health Coverage at the 5th Pharmaceutical Symposium held at Kampala International University (KIU) in Ishaka from 1st to 3rd April 2025. This three-day symposium brought together seven pharmacy teaching universities from across Uganda, […]

MUST Council retreat concludes with strategic planning and new member inauguration

From April 8 to 11 2025, Mbarara University of Science and Technology held it’s three-day Council retreat at Beauvais Retreat Centre in Wakiso District, held under the theme “Strengthening Collaboration for Effective Governance,” with a series of pivotal sessions aimed at enhancing the institution’s strategic direction and operational efficiency. The retreat, which commenced with opening […]

Nurturing the Next Generation of Community-Focused Researchers at MUST

For ten days, from January 27 th to February 7th, 2025, a dynamic and transformative MicroResearch training workshop took place at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST). Participants from various institutions including MUST, Kampala International University (KIU), St. Francis Counselor Training Center, Prisons Uganda, and multiple NGOs came together with a shared goal: to […]

Fostering industry-academia collaboration: MUST partners with Nile Breweries Limited and AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Presenting the MOU

In a move to strengthen industry-academia partnerships, Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nile Breweries Mbarara Plant and AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts (AP) in Belgium on February 14, 2025. The signing ceremony led by the MUST Vice Chancellor Prof. Pauline Byakika-Kibwika, Eng. James […]

Strengthening Ties: MUST Vice-Chancellor Meets with British High Commissioner to foster academic collaboration

In a bid to enhance international collaboration and foster academic partnerships, Prof. Pauline Byakika-Kibwika the Vice-Chancellor Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) held discussions with the British High Commissioner to Uganda H.E Lisa Chesney and Ms. Marcella Winearls the First Secretary, Public Diplomacy and Strategy on January 21, 2025. Participating in the lively engagement from […]

MUST explores Fulbright Scholarship Opportunities

The Fulbright Scholarship meeting, held on December 4th, 2024, at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) highlighted the opportunities that can be leveraged on to optimise the Fulbright Scholarships. The discussions were led by the U.S Embassy officers; Ms. Veronica Ssempebwa, the US Public Engagement Specialist and Ms. Amy Peterson, the Public Engagement Officer. […]

MicroResearch Initiative under the Department of Maternal Newborn and Child Health Research at MUST Expands to Uganda Prisons Service

MicroResearch International, an initiative that empowers local researchers to develop local sustainable health solutions through grant writing, is breaking new ground in Uganda. In an inaugural meeting held at the Uganda Prisons Headquarters in Kampala, the MicroResearch program met with the Uganda Prisons Research Directorate, marking a significant milestone in its mission to advance health innovation. […]

Department of Maternal Newborn and Child Health Research, MUST Launches a fund for multidisciplinary research

The Department of Maternal Newborn and Child Health Research, Mbarara University of Science and Technology Launches a fund for multidisciplinary research using the MicroResearch model In partnership with the University of Calgary, Canada, the Department of Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Research at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) unveiled an ambitious initiative—the launch of a groundbreaking […]