KAMPALA – Makerere University Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, has publicly released his academic credentials to address speculation about his qualifications. This move comes after weeks of allegations on social media, questioning his credentials for the rank of Professor and his appointment as Vice-Chancellor.
“I have found it necessary to make public my academic credentials,” Prof. Nawangwe stated. “I hope this will put the debate that is clearly designed to intimidate me to abandon my mission of eliminating hooliganism at the top black university on earth and spurring her growth into a formidable research and professionally managed institution.”
Prof. Nawangwe’s academic journey began with exceptional performance in the Uganda Primary Leaving Examination in 1969, where he emerged as the best student in Uganda. He continued to excel, becoming the best student in Uganda in the East African Certificate of Education in 1973 and achieving two principal passes in mathematics and physics in the East African Advanced Certificate of Education in 1975.
Despite being self-tutored, Prof. Nawangwe’s outstanding performance earned him admission to Makerere University for a degree in civil engineering. However, due to political reasons, he left Makerere University in 1976 and pursued his Master of Science in Architecture degree at the Kiev Institute of Civil Engineering, graduating with distinction in 1983. He further obtained his PhD in Architecture from the same institution in 1989.
Addressing allegations about his promotion to Professor, Prof. Nawangwe clarified, “Publication of 2 books was not and has never been a mandatory requirement for promotion to the rank of Professor at Makerere University as alleged by my detractors.”
Regarding his appointment as Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Nawangwe stated, “I submitted a total of 14 peer reviewed publications as part of my application for the position of Vice-Chancellor of Makerere University, more than the minimum of 10 required.”
By releasing his academic credentials, Prof. Nawangwe aims to put the debate about his qualifications to rest. “I hope that this clarification will put to rest the debate about my academic credentials,” he concluded.
