Vice Chancellor's Diary

Minister Muyingo Launches Universities Exhibition at Gulu University

Dr. John Chrysostom Muyingo, the Minister of State for Higher Education, on Thursday launched the 16th Annual Higher Education Exhibition at the Gulu University playgrounds in Laroo-Pece Division, Gulu City, with a focus on driving economic growth. The three-day event, organized by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), serves as a national showcase for academic programs, research, and groundbreaking innovations from over 40 universities and tertiary institutions across Uganda. Speaking during...

Boku University vist

A group photo of the vice chancellor with the visitors. A delegation from BOKU University in Austria, Caritas Corinthia and caritas gulu, visited Gulu University on the 10/03/2026 to explore opportunities for academic collaboration through research and other partnerships. The team, together with the Dean faculty of Agriculture and other faculty members met with professor George Openjuru, the vice chancellor of Gulu University, to learn about the university’s facilities, research programs,...

Gulu University Vice-Chancellor Leads Delegation to 21st RUFORUM AGM in Botswana

Gulu University Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George Ladaah Openjuru, is leading a team from the University at the 21st RUFORUM Annual General Meeting (AGM) taking place at the Gaborone International Conference Centre in Botswana. The University delegation includes Obol David Otori, the University Secretary; Nyeko John, the University Bursar; Prof. Duncan Ongeng, the Coordinator of TAGDev 2.0 at Gulu University; among other officials. On Monday, 1 December 2025, Hon. Prince Maele, Botswana’s Minister of...

Gulu University VC meets President of NutriAfrica

On November 11th ,2025 the Vice Chancellor of Gulu University, Professor George. L. Openjuru met with Dr. Vincenzo Armini, President of NutriAfrica ODV (PhD student at the University of Naples "Federico II"), in the presence of academic staff, introduced the NutriMAS project. The project involves the production of an alternative and sustainable Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food that aims to treat cases of Severe Acute Malnutrition without medical complications among children under -5...

Gulu University Awarded Africa’s Most Impactful University in Rural Transformation

Gulu University Awarded Africa’s Most Impactful University in Rural Transformation. Gulu University has been awarded “Most Impactful University in Rural Transformation and Community Development” at the 3rd Edition of African Academia Conference and Awards 2025 in Kigali, Rwanda. The university was awarded by the Business Executive Media Group, a Global body that identifies and publicly recognizes exemplary performance and conduct by Academic Institutions, individuals, private enterprises and other public institutions. The Gulu University...