The Vice Chancellor is the Chief Coordinator of all administrative, academic and public relations affairs of the University. He is also the direct link between the University and the Government, the public and the academic institutions within and outside Uganda. The Vice Chancellor is elected by the Council on the recommendation of Senate and, once elected, sits as an ex officio member of the board and of all its standing committees except the Audit Committee.
The Vice Chancellor
Professor Barnabas Nawangwe
Arch. Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe is the current Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, having assumed office in September 2017, and been reappointed for a second five-year term in August 2022. He holds a PhD in Architecture from the Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture (KNUCA). He also holds a number of certificates in Management.
Prior to his appointment as Vice Chancellor, Prof. Nawangwe served Makerere University as the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance and Administration) from 2013 to 2017, Acting Principal of the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology-CEDAT (2011-2013), Dean of the Faculty of Technology (2002-2011) and Head of the Department of Architecture right from its inception in 1989 until 2002. He has chaired several University committees, including the University Research, Administrative and Financial Reforms Committee.
Prof. Nawangwe has published more than 40 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has served as external examiner at several universities within and outside Africa. He has chaired boards of several national, regional and international professional organisations. He currently chairs the Steering Committee of the Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa (CTCA) and is the Patron of the ResilientAfrica Network (RAN).
He is the Director of the UK-based Worldwide Universities Network (WUN). WUN is a not-for-profit association of 23 universities, spanning 15 countries on six continents, whose principal activity is the creation of new multilateral opportunities for international collaboration in research and graduate education. He is also a member of Executive Committee of the Council of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), a unique network of over 500 universities in 50 countries dedicated to building a better world through higher education.
Prof. Nawangwe is a Registered Professional Architect and has worked widely as a consulting Architect in Uganda and beyond. His research interests are in Vernacular Architecture and Informal Settlements.
As a Vice-Chancellor, he is responsible for the academic, administrative and financial affairs of the University.
The Office
The Vice Chancellor is assisted in the delivery of his duties by a Personal Assistant (PA). The PA helps the Vice Chancellor meet his objectives and targets by effectively planning his schedule and travels both within and outside the country. The PA is assisted by an Administrative Assistant and a Secretary.
The Public Relations Office and International Relations Office both fall under the Office of the Vice Chancellor.
The Public Relations Office is responsible for ensuring that the University and its activities, achievements and awards are communicated appropriately to both the internal and external publics read more...
The International Relations Office was initiated by the former Vice Chancellor Prof Livingstone Luboobi in June 2004, and set up in 2005 after approval by the Makerere University Council. The office is responsible for coordinating all international related matters, as conducted in the different units. The Office also coordinates admissions and welfare for all International students. Read more about the International Office.
Detailed Roles of the Vice Chancellor's Office
Contact Information
The Vice Chancellor: Professor Barnabas Nawangwe
Second Floor, Main Administration Building,
Makerere University
P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda
Tel: (General)+256 414 542803
Tel:(Direct) 532631/4
Email: vc[at].mak.ac.ug
Personal Assistant to the Vice Chancellor: Mr. Gordon Murangira
Second Floor, Main Administration Building,
Makerere University
P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda
Tel: +256 414 542803
Fax: +256 414 541068
Email: pavc[at]mak.ac.ug
Administrative Secretary – Office of the Vice Chancellor: Ms. Olive Mbabazi
Second Floor, Main Administration Building,
Makerere University
P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda
Tel: +256 414 542803
Fax: +256 414 541068
Email: olive.mbabazi[at]mak.ac.ug
Administrative Secretary – Office of the Vice Chancellor: Ms. Robinah Nabakooza
Second Floor, Main Administration Building,
Makerere University
P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda
Tel: +256 414 542803
Fax: +256 414 541068
Email: robinah.nabakooza[at]mak.ac.ug
Public Relations Office
First Floor, Main Administration Building,
Makerere University
P.O. Box 7062 Kampala, Uganda
Email: pro[at]mak.ac.ug
Tel: (General)+256 414 531202
International Affairs Office
Flat A5, Block A, Lincoln Flats,
Makerere University
P.O. Box 7062 Kampala, Uganda
Email: Makerere.international[at]mak.ac.ug
Or contact Awel Uwihanganye, Manager, Advancement Office,
First Floor, Main Administration Building
Email: awel.uwihanganye[at]mak.ac.ug
General Inquiries: +256-414-760 558