Lira University
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 2012 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Jasper Ogwal Okeng |
| Students | 1000 |
| Location |
Lira, Uganda 2.2094; 32.8700 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Website | Homepage |
Lira University (LU), is a university in Uganda. It is one of the eleven public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country.
The university campus is located on approximately 500 acres (202 ha) of land, about 11 kilometres (7 mi), by road, west of downtown Lira off of the Lira–Kamdini road. The coordinates of the university campus are 2°15'04.0"N, 32°49'16.0"E (Latitude:2.251111; Longitude:32.821111).
The university first opened in August 2012 with 100 students. At that time, the institution was a constituent college of Gulu University and was known as Gulu University Constituent College Lira. It was also referred to as Lira University College.
In June 2015, the Uganda Ministry of Education elevated the college to university status, effective with the 2016-17 academic year that began in August 2016.
As of January 2016, LU maintained the following academic units:
As of July 2017, the following undergraduate academic programs were offered:
Coordinates: 02°15′04″N 32°49′16″E / 2.25111°N 32.82111°E
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