Makerere University confered degress to 13,658 graduates at the 75th graduadation ceremony that took place from January 13- 17, 2025 at Makerere Ceremonial grounds. Abdullatif Umar Bagoole from MUBS was the overall best students with a CGPA of 4.97 in Bachelor of Leisure and Hospitality Management. Sabera Nzanika a female students from MUBS Mbarara Regional Campus emerged the second best overall student with a CGPA of4.92 in Bachelors of Human Resource Management. MUBS has consistently produced the top student in the past for over 5 years.
During the graduation ceremony held at Makerere university Ceremonial grounds on January 15 and 16, 2025, MUBS Principal, Prof. Moses Muhwezi, congratulated Dr. Crispus Kiyonga for attaining the position of Chancellor of Makerere University and wished him well in the service. He further appreciated the Vice Chancellor for the support rendered to MUBS He also appreciated the parents, guardians, sponsors, MUBS Council and the staff for the support extended to the students.
To the Graduands, the Principal said, ” you have graduated, you should be privileged to have the knowledge and in addition to the knowledge you should seek wisdom to make sense of the world”. He advised them to keep professional discipline like keeping time and hitting targets not only on the Ugandan stage but also to Africa and globally. He further advised them not to allow sins kill them because the best is yet to come
Prof. Muhwezi said MUBS has done well and since we are in the business academia there is ought to appreciate staff that have done well in research and teaching. The best early Researcher at the level of Assisitant Lecturer was Mr. Kyambadde Mahad and Mr. Yiga Sirajje. Then best mid-term Researchers at the level of Lecturer to Senior Lecturer were Dr. Kassim Alinda, Dr. Hojops Odochi and Dr. Alice Arinaitwe. The best Senior researcher at the level of Assoc. Prof-
Professors are Assoc. Prof Benjamin and Assoc. Prof. Rogers Mwesigwa. The best Teachers were Dr. Isaac Nkote, Dr. Gorretti Nakyeyune and Dr. Rachel Nakigudde.
Meanwhile the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, said MUBS has moved from 13000 students and has come closed to 20,000 students. He congratulated the MUBS Community for the achievement. He further said that 13658 graduands who received degrees and diplomas of Makerere University of these a total of 143 graduated with PhD, 1813 with Master’s degrees, 11, 454 with the bachelor’s degree, 243 with postgraduate. 53% of the graduands are female and 57% are male. Over the 13658, more than 40% are from MUBS, 491 graduands received first class degrees.
To the students, the Vice Chancellor said they have been wonderful students, they have displayed a highest discipline, they have graduated with depth things that are much needed by society. ”You have been quipped with knowledge and skills that will make you employable or to create their own business and employ others”.
He added that if one cannot find employment immediately they should instead reflect on the opportunities around and raise them as an entrepreneur.
He urged the graduands that as they leave the gates of Makerere, they should be proud of Makerere and be good ambassador wherever fate place them. Put to good use the knowledge that you acquired from one of the best University in the world to improve yourselves, families, community, country and humanity.
He appealed to them to love Uganda, honor the parents and opportunities will be opened. Avoid diseases especially corruption, never to forget the gates of Makerere and always to remember that learning never ends, Makerere gates will always be open for those that would want to seek more knowledge.
