News Updates
Call for Application for Academic year 2023/2024
Dear Prospective Students, The Academic Registrar of African Rural University (ARU) cordially invites applications for the August 2023/2024 intake. As a reputable value based all women university dedicated to promoting rural development and sustainable agriculture, we offer a range of
African Rural University Alumnae SACCO boosted with 300 USD Seed
African Rural University Alumae Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization (SACCO) has been boosted with a generous seed of 300 USD approximately 1,120,855 UgxThe seed was handed to Alumnae Association team by Patricia Seybold who was Chief Guest during the Alumnae
Campus Life
ARU offers, on-campus clinical services where counseling and first aid are administered, In its vicinity, there is a fully fledged Kagadi Government Hospital and four moderate Private Health Facilities within a walkable distance.
Why a University for women?
African Rural University aspires to create a core of visionary female leader to champion rural transformation.
Library and Community Resource Center-LCRC
The African Rural University Library and Resource Center contains print, audio, visual, and electronic information in an environment supporting active learning.
ARU E-Learning Platform
We enable our students and staff to interact anytime anywhere through the e-learning platforms. Students access notes from their lecturers, submit their assignments, do instant chatting with their fellows and lecturers, watch videos and engage in discussion fora with lecturers.
The Role of Traditional Wisdom Specialists
Traditional Wisdom Specialists (TWS) are creative/innovative men and women who are a repository of traditional knowledge, wisdom and technologies taught at African Rural University. The university therefore creates an alternative training approach that casts grass root innovators rather than traditional academics in the role of teachers by tapping the knowledge of Traditional Wisdom Specialist. Read more
Our Team
Dr. Mwalimu Musheshe
Vice ChancellorMwalimu is the founder and Vice Chancellor of African Rural University.
Ssengonzi Bagenda Jerome (D.Eng.)
Senior LecturerHe holds a M.Sc (Eng.), he is a Sen. Lecturer, Ag.Dean Faculty, Head of Research and
Mr. Tusiime John
LecturerJohn Tusiime is lecturer at ARU. John holds a BSc. (Environmental Science) and a Masters of Art in Ethics and