8 November 2026

Busitema University will formally admit its first-year students for the 2026/2027 academic year in a series of ceremonies scheduled from Monday, 9 November, to Thursday, 12 November 2026.

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Paul Waako, is expected to preside over the ceremonies, which will be held at six faculty locations. The events will mark the formal admission of first-year students who have already begun their studies at the University.

The programme begins on Monday, 9 November 2026, at Namasagali Campus with the Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. On Tuesday, 10 November 2026, attention turns to Kabwangasi, where the Faculty of Health Sciences will hold its ceremony in the morning, before the Faculty of Science and Education hosts the afternoon session at Nagongera Campus.

The Faculty of Engineering and Technology will hold its ceremony at Busitema Campus on Wednesday, 11 November 2026. The final day, Thursday, 12 November 2026, will see students from the Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences at Arapai Campus admitted in the morning, followed by the Faculty of Management Sciences at Pallisa Campus in the afternoon.

Morning sessions are scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, while afternoon sessions will run from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The admission ceremony is part of the University's established procedures for receiving new students. It provides for their formal admission by the Vice Chancellor, as outlined in the University's joining instructions.

All first-year students are expected to attend their respective ceremonies and confirm the venues and assembly arrangements with their faculty administrations.