Harnessing the power of graduate education to transform Africa's Research trajectory. Come join us during the orientation of the new doctoral students for academic year 2026/2027
The Directorate of Graduate Training has organised an orientation programme for #PhD Candidates joining this academic year 2026/27 on Monday 10th August 2027 at 1:00PM in Main Hall
" Coordinators,our research succeeds when guidance, planning, and information are clear and coordinated. Use Research Management Information Systems(RIMS) consistently to support graduate studies." Prof. @kikooma to graduate coordinators of colleges & schools. @MakerereNews
DICTS and @MakDGT continues to train staff on the RIMS system.
As we take staff through hands-on training. Director DGT @kikooma emphasizes the need for staff to acquaint themselves with every aspect of the system.
At MakPress today, Prof. @SsaliSarah, Dr @kikooma and Dr @tayeebwa brainstormed on the way forward regarding the presented plans, opportunities and challenges. Among other resolutions, they resolved to position themselves for enhanced visibility among probable publishers to drive output. @Mak
@Makerere is currently the number one university in East Africa, according to the Times Higher Education rankings October 2025 report.
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I am delighted to announce that Makerere University has been ranked #1 in East Africa in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
On the broader African continent (Sub-Saharan Africa), Makerere stands 8th overall, affirming our status as a leading institution outside South Africa.
Thank you to our staff, students and partners for their enduring commitment to excellence in teaching, research and societal impact.
@kikooma Your Thesis can be national
Development tool. You can shape the future.
You are what the society has and the hope of the next generation of people who will take this country to the next level.
We look forward to walking and walking with you.
The Directorate @MakDGT invites all fresh Post Graduate students for a post graduate induction on Monday 11th August at the Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility (CTF2 Auditorium) starting 1:30PM. Prof @kikooma@makere
Today, the DVC AA in collaboration with AR, Graduate Training, Dir Research, Quality Assurance, DICTS held a capacity building and retooling training for 100 Heads of Dept on academic policies, research agenda, IP, Quality assurance, Academic & Research Inform Mgt. @MakerereNews
"The PhD Completion Grant Programme which was designed to offer targeted support to staff nearing final stages of their Doctoral studies has since 2021 seen a total of 64 Beneficiaries, 28 females & 36 males."Said the director @MakDGT , Prof. @kikooma . @MakerereNews
The Directorate @MakDGT has organised a dissemination conference for PhD completion Grant Beneficiaries. Theme," Showcasing the research outputs, sharing lessons & celebrating achievements of the Grant recipients." Prof. @kikooma@MakerereNews@MakerereCHUSS @caes