2,556 AND COUNTING: Kampala University Masaka Campus Puts Academic Growth to the Test

What the report says

Watchdog Uganda reports that Kampala University’s Masaka Campus is growing quickly, with campus administrators citing total enrolment of 2,556 students during a Wednesday visit by Vice Chancellor Professor Badru Dungu Kateregga. The total includes 1,080 full-time students and 1,476 in-service learners, showing a mix of traditional university students and working professionals returning for further study.

The article says campus leaders link the increase partly to stronger marketing and wider visibility for the university. At the same time, they acknowledge that higher numbers create pressure on lecturers, classrooms, examinations, student welfare and other support systems. Kateregga emphasized that academic standards must keep pace with expansion and said the institution is making changes in its academic department to improve responsiveness.

One reform highlighted was centralized examination marking, presented as a way to reduce grading disputes and improve confidence in assessment. A student quoted in the report welcomed the move, saying it could improve transparency. Campus Director Ibrahim Ssengendo also urged students to maintain discipline, introduced staff, and formally handed over the campus land title registered under Kampala University.

The piece places the Masaka Campus within a broader trend of educational growth and lifelong learning, with many adult learners seeking flexible programs to upgrade qualifications. It also notes efforts to strengthen co-curricular activities and early research exposure, while warning that the university’s public image will depend on whether infrastructure, teaching quality and student support can match the pace of enrolment growth.