Nkumba University

Nkumba University (NU) is a private university in Entebbe, Uganda. It was established in 1994 as part of a group of schools and colleges which originally grew from a kindergarten set up in 1951. The University is dedicated to the promotion of excellence in applied business education. Nkumba University builds students on the 4Cs: Creativity, Confidence, Competence and Character. The university is not affiliated with any particular religious organization, but it accommodates several religious associations, which allow the students to fellowship along religious beliefs and to devote adequate time to God.

The university campus is located on Nkumba Hill, in Wakiso District, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi), by road, northeast of Entebbe International Airport, along the northern shores of Lake Victoria, the second-largest fresh water body in the world. The coordinates of the university campus are:0°05'42.0"N, 32°30'27.0"E (Latitude:0.095000; Longitude:32.507500).

Nkumba University is one of the largest private universities in East Africa. As of December 2011, the student body exceeded 7,000, with over 300 academic staff. The university offers courses leading to certificates, diplomas, baccalaureate degrees as well as postgraduate academic qualifications. At its graduation ceremony in October 2013, a total of 1,700 students were awarded certificates, diplomas and degrees at a function, presided over by the university Chancellor, Professor Sir Gordon Wavamunno. Nkumba University was one of the first universities in the country to introduce the degree of Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Studies, Mineral Management & Technology. The inaugural intake occurred in 2011. A master's degree in the same field is in development.

On July 29, 1951 at 9.00AM, Ssalongo Kintu a local merchant, invited two of his best friends to a meeting: Charles Kisitu Ffulu, the then Parish Chief of Nkumba, and Zefania Mpanga, a civil servant who resided in the area. Their meeting led to the establishment of a kindergarten for their infants. The school opened on February 6, 1952 with twelve pupils at Ffulu’s home. Within two years the student population had grown to over 150.