THE GOOD AND THE BAD THINGS OF MAKERERE UNIVERSITY

BACKGROUND Makerere University, Kampala is Uganda's largest and third-oldest institution of higher learning, first established as a technical school in 1922. In 1963, it became the University of East Africa, offering courses leading to general degrees from the University of London. It became an independent national university in 1970 when the University of East Africa was split into three independent universities: University of Nairobi (Kenya), University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and Makerere University. Makerere University was alma mater to many post-independence African leaders, including Ugandan president Milton Obote and Tanzanian presidents Julius Nyerere and Benjamin Mkapa. The president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Joseph Kabila, and Kenyan president Mwai Kibaki are also Makerere alumni. In the years immediately after Uganda's independence, Makerere University was a focal point for the literary activity that was central to African nationalist culture. Many prominent writers, including Nuruddin Farah, Ali Mazrui, David Rubadiri, Okello Oculi, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, John Ruganda, Paul Theroux, V. S. Naipaul and Peter Nazareth, were at Makerere University at one point in their writing and academic careers.

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Good green environment GOOD THINGS Good green environment Main library Banks Worship places Good lecture rooms Free internet(wifi) Freedom square Many halls and hostels BAD THINGS Dirty Toilets Insecurity Littered Garbage Unfair Policies

Makerere University has a a good number of banking places which helps the students and parents to bank tuition easily and within the university. This also saves them the hustle of moving out of the university to bank tuition. These include DFCU,Centetenary ,Stanbic Bank among others. Picture of Centenary bank

The university has a big and well equipped library which is also ranked one of the best libraries in Uganda. Students access all types of books and publications from here.

Good lecture rooms Makerere University has improved when it comes to lecture rooms and atleast students get where to study from.

Many halls and hostels Students have makerere university have many halls and hostels to reside from as they go to class which makes makerere different from other university. Picture of Mitchell hall picture of Olympia hostel

Freedom square This is where graduation ceremonies take place from.

Bad things Unfair policies like tuition increment and graduation fees increment makes makerere university a bad university and these lead to on and off strikes.

Littered garbage Garbage is poorly littered and collected in makerere university and this makes the university dirty.

Dirty toilets The condition and hygiene of the toilets in makerere university are worrying.