Over 13,000 students to graduate from Makerere University

13,299 are expected to graduate from Makerere University this month during the 69th graduation ceremony.

The university's Vice-Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe announced on Thursday during a press briefing.

The graduands include PhD, Postgraduate Diplomas, Masters, and bachelor degree holders.

Prof. Nawangwe said only 368 students earned first class honours at the country's oldest university.

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Best students

The three-day graduation ceremony will be held from 15th to 18th January 2019.

Two students of Bachelor of Procurement and Supply Chain Management garnered a CGPA of 4.92, making them the best art students at the university.

Also, another student of Bachelor of Science in Food Science & Technology earned a CGPA of 4.84 -- becoming the best in sciences.

Criticism

It comes at a time when Prof. Nawangwe is under criticism for sacking 45 senior academic staff, including the controversial professor Dr Stella Nyanzi.

The sacked university staff have petition Speaker Rebecca Kadaga to investigate their dismal.

However, the vice chancellor on Thursday said they are ready to defend themselves before the August House.

He described the move by the sacked staff to petition the Speaker as indiscipline.