Founded with a vision to transform education in Uganda, LUNST has grown from humble beginnings to become a leading University in science and technology education. Our pillars include academic excellence, practical skills development, community engagement, and research innovation.
Lubega University of Science and Technology is a brainchild of Prof. Dr. Muhamadi Lubega. Prof. Dr. Lubega Muhamadi is a Professor of Medicine, who has a remarkably good truck performance in the field of Health Education and in Management of Health Systems.
Prof. Dr. Lubega is a Public Health Specialist, an experienced Medical Doctor and a renowned Educationist, Manager and Scientist. He has in the past successfully been a founding member of Busoga University School of Nursing and Midwifery, Lugazi School of Nursing and Midwifery, Lugazi Mixed Primary School. These are all successful private institutions in Uganda.
Currently Professor. Dr. Lubega Muhamadi is the executive director of Lubega Schools that is Lubega Institute of Nursing and Health Professionals located in Iganga, Lubega International Institute of Medical Sciences located in Konyonkonko, Juba South Sudan
Prof. Dr. Lubega Muhamadi is the Chairman of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council and also doubles as the first Deputy Prime Minister of Busoga Kingdom his exposure has made Professor. Dr. Lubega Muhamadi realize the apparent need for higher education in the country
The Institutes have a Memorandum of Understanding with Iganga District Hospital, Tororo District Hospital, Kamuli District Hospital, Busolwe General Hospital, St. Francis Buluba Hospital, Iganga Municipal Council Health Centre, Iganga Islamic Medical centre, Busesa Health Centre and Namungalwe Health Centre where students go for practicum.
The Institutes have a total population of one thousand five hundred students, employs over one hundred staff both academic and administrative, bought two institute buses for transporting students to various practicum sites, two staff vans and has acquired enough textbooks, Laboratory Equipment and a standby generator. The Institutes have also acquired about thirty acres of land for current and future development.
In view of the above, the University have the capacity and potential in terms of infrastructure, equipment and human resource to offer programmes at degree level.
