The Faculty of Science and Education at Busitema University is based at Nagongera Campus. Its academic areas include Biology and Physical Education, Education, Agriculture, Geography, Mathematics and Statistics, Computer Studies, English Language Studies, Chemistry, Physics, and Economics and Entrepreneurship.
The Faculty offers science and education programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, together with diploma and Higher Education Access Certificate study routes. Bachelor of Science Education includes 13 subject combinations and accounts for 2,886 students.
Total reported enrolment is 4,029 students: 2,181 in Year One, 1,086 in Year Two and 762 in Year Three. The Faculty records 131 academic personnel, including 56 permanent academic staff, 33 Graduate Fellows, 5 post-retirement contract staff, 4 visiting lecturers and 33 facilitators for external DEP/BEP programmes.
Figures and teaching updates are reported for Semester I, academic year 2026/2027, in the Faculty report dated 2 October 2026.
Teaching and Learning Priorities
Teaching and Learning
Assign qualified lecturers to all approved core courses and class groups, recover missed contact hours and complete practical teaching.
Practical Learning
Organise manageable practical groups and strengthen laboratory, computer and technical support capacity.
Student Support
Improve lecture space, seating, instructional equipment, internet connectivity, water supply and sanitation, supported by regular course-level monitoring.
These priorities are drawn from the Faculty teaching progress report dated 2 October 2026.