By John Eremu

THE recent change in government policy to emphasise sciences has resulted into the scaling down of state scholarships to many programmes in arts and humanities. To take care of disadvantaged areas, a district quota system has also been introduced.

While the government scholarships have remained at 4,000, a total of 3,000 students shall be admitted on merit to the four public universities of Makerere, Mbarara, Kyambogo and Gulu. A total of 896 places shall be filled through the district quota system based on the old 56 districts, 64 scholarships will go for persons with disabilities while 40 have been reserved for sportsmen and women.
Under the revised guidelines to public universities, the following programmes shall benefit from state scholarships:

MAKERERE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of:
-Pharmacy
-Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
-Dental Surgery
-Science in Nursing (Female)
-Science in Nursing (Male)
-Science in Medical Radiography
-Science in Food Science and Technology
-Environmental Health Science
-Biomedical Laboratory Technology
-Science in Agriculture
-Veterinary Medicine
-Science in Fisheries & Aquaculture
-Animal Production Technology and Management
-Environmental Science
-Community Forestry
-Architecture
-Science in Electrical Engineering
-Science in Civil Engineering
-Science in Mechanical Engineering
-Science in Surveying
-Science in Agricultural Engineering
-Science in Industrial Chemistry.
-Statistics
-Commerce
-Science in Quantitative Economics
-Science in Computer Science
-Science in Actuarial Science
-Arts in Economics
-Catering and Hotel Management
-Science in Conservation Biology
-Agricultural Land Use and Management
-Agribusiness Management
-Science with Education (Biological)
-Science with Education (Economics)
-Laws
-International Business
-Business Administration
-Industrial and Fine Arts
-Arts with Education (Languages)
-Community Psychology
-Industrial and Organisational Psychology
-Science (Biological)
-Science (Economics)
-Science (Physical)
-Science in Wood Science and Technology
-Business Computing
-Office and Information Management
-Information Technology
-Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management
-Population Studies
-Sports Science
-Leisure and Hospitality Management
-Arts in Drama
-Arts in Music
-Science in Wildlife Health and Management
-Science in Forestry
-Arts in Development Economics
-Science in Horticulture
-Science in Quantity Surveying
-Science in Land Economics
-Science in Construction Management
-Science in Telecommunications Engineering
-Science in Business Statistics
-Procurement and Supplies Management

KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of:
-Science with Education
-Vocational Studies (Home Economics with Education)
-Vocational Studies (Business Studies with Education
-Vocational Studies in Agriculture with Education
-Vocational Studies in Arts & Design with Education
-Vocational Studies in Technological Studies with Education
-Science in Accounting and Finance
-Information Technology and Computing
-Engineering in Telecommunication Engineering
-Engineering in Civil and Building Engineering
-Engineering in Industrial Engineering and Management
-Arts in Economics
-Administrative and Secretarial Science
-Procurement and Logistics Management
-Engineering in Automotive and Power Engineering
-Science in Surveying and Land Formation System
-Engineering in Environmental Engineering and Management
-Engineering in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
-Human Nutrition and Dietetics
-Science Technology Biology
-Science Technology Chemistry
-Science Technology Physics
-Science in Building Economics
-Technical Teacher Education (Electrical)
-Environmental Science Technology and Management
-Science in Textile and Clothing Technology
-Science in Sports and Leisure Management
-Food Processing Technology
-Guidance and Counselling
-Science in Land Economics
-Economics and Statistics
Diploma in:
-Education Secondary (French)
-Education Secondary (Home Economics)
-Education Secondary (Technological Studies)
Ordinary Diploma in:
-Science Technology Biology
-Science Technology Chemistry
-Science Technology Physics
-Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Bachelor of:
-Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
-Science in Nursing (Female)
-Science in Nursing (Male)
-Science Education (Biological)
-Science Education (Physical)
-Pharmacy
-Medical Laboratory Science
-Dental Surgery
-Computer Science
-Development Studies
-Information Technology
-Business Administration

GULU UNIVERSITY PROGRAMMES

Bachelor of:
-Science with Education
-Science with Economics
-Science with Physics
-Science with Biology
-Science with Sports (Double Main)
-Science with Technological Education
-Business Administration
-Quantitative Economics
-Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
-Science (Agriculture)

The application format for all public university is as follows:

All government-sponsored students are automatically selected through JAB. Vacancies for private students are advertised in the press.
Mature entrants sit for both aptitude and oral exams for admission.