Lira University
Lira University is a university in Lira, Uganda. It is one of the eleven public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country. It was initially established in 2009 as a constituent college of Gulu University and attained autonomy as a fully-fledged public university through an Act of Parliament under Statutory Instrument 2015 No. 35 on 16 July 2015. Lira University was founded with a focus on health sciences and hosts the first university teaching hospital in Uganda.
University Management
| Position | Name |
| Vice Chancellor | Prof. Dr. Jasper Watson Ogwal‑Okeng |
| Deputy Vice Chancellor | Associate Professor Opio Okaka Dokotum |
| University Secretary | Mr. Augustine Oyang Atubo |
| Acting University Librarian | Mr. Andrew Ojulong |
| Deputy Vice Chancellor Finace | CPA Nathan Hasahya Hagobi |
| Dean of Students | Mrs. Emma Aceng Okite |
| Academic Registrar | Mr. Geoffrey Angela |
University Council
The University Council is the highest decision‑making / policy‑making body.| Position | Name |
| Chairperson | Mr. David Geoffrey Opio Okello |
| Vice Chairperson | Ms. Nellie Florence Okullo |
| Vice Chancellor | Prof. Jasper Watson Ogwal‑Okeng |
| Deputy Vice Chancellor | Assoc. Prof. Okaka Opio Dokotum |
| Secretary | Mr. Augustine Oyang Atubo |
| Chair‑Audit & Risk Management Committee | Dr. Rosie Agoi |
| Chair‑Quality Assurance, ICT & Library Committee | Dr. Florence Ebila |
| Chair‑Finance, Planning & Investment Committee | Mr. Timothy Jokkene Okee |
| Chair‑Estates & Works Committee | Dr. Robert Omara |
| Chair‑Hospital Committee | Dr. David Martin Ogwang |
| Chair‑Appointments Board | Mr. Bosco Onyik Ogwal |
| Chair‑Students’ Welfare & Discipline | Hon. Fredrick Dickens Odongo |
| Other members |
Location
The university campus is situated on approximately 500 acres of land, approximately 11 kilometres by road northwest of downtown Lira, off of land, about, by road, northwest of downtown Lira off of the Lira–Kamdini Road. The coordinates of the university campus are 2°15'04.0"N, 32°49'16.0"E.History
The university first opened in August 2012 with 100 students. At that time, the institution was a constituent college of Gulu University and was known as Gulu University Constituent College Lira. It was also referred to as Lira University College.In June 2015, the Uganda Ministry of Education elevated the college to university status, effective with the 2016-2017 academic year that began in August 2016.
Faculties
As of January 2016, Lira University maintained the following academic units:- Faculty of Information and computer sciences
- Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery
- Faculty of Public health
- Faculty of Management Sciences
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Education
Academic courses
- Bachelor of Computer ScienceBachelor of Library and Information science
- Bachelor of information and communications Technology
- Bachelor of Computer Animation
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
- Bachelor of Science in Community Psychology and Psychotherapy
- Bachelor of Science in Midwifery
- Master of Midwifery science
- Bachelor of Science in Public Health
- Master of Public Health
- Bachelor of Human nutrition and dietics
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Science with Education
- Bachelor of Education
- Bachelor of computer Education
- Bachelor of Public Administration and Management
- Bachelor of Science in Economics
- Bachelor of Business Administration
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of science in Accounting and Finance
- Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management
- Executive Master of Business Administration
- Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration and Management
- Master of Arts in Public Administration and Management
- Higher Certificate of Education