Kampala University and Dar-Ul-Madina Explore Cross-Border Partnership In Research and Academic Exchange
Pakistani delegation seeks an active memorandum of understanding to advance joint research, staff mobility and student exchanges
Ggaba Main Campus, Kampala
Kampala University has held discussions with a delegation from Pakistan’s Dar-ul-Madina International University on a proposed partnership aimed at strengthening research collaboration, staff exchanges and student exchange programmes.
Led by Chancellor Muhammad Junaid Madani Attari, the delegation met Owek. Amb. Al-Haj Prof. Badru Dungu Kateregga, the Founding Vice-Chancellor of Kampala University, in his office at the Main Campus in Ggaba.
The visiting Chancellor emphasised that his institution seeks a practical and sustained relationship, anchored in a functional memorandum of understanding that translates shared aspirations into meaningful academic activities.
“We want to have a functional MOU with Kampala University—an active MOU,” he said, identifying research, staff exchanges and student exchange programmes as priority areas.
He explained that the visit also provided an opportunity to learn from Kampala University’s experience in establishing and managing educational institutions within Uganda’s higher education system.
“We are here to get advice from you on how your systems work in Uganda,” he said.
The Chancellor outlined his institution’s educational work in Pakistan and other countries, including its presence in Lagos, Nigeria. He thanked Prof. Kateregga for the warm reception and extended an invitation for a Kampala University delegation to visit Pakistan.
Welcoming the visitors, Prof. Kateregga commended their commitment to spreading knowledge and religious teachings, observing that education carries a responsibility to improve lives and serve communities.
He explained that although Kampala University was founded by a Muslim, it welcomes and respects people of different faiths, with an institutional commitment to inclusion and access to education.
Prof. Kateregga introduced the delegation to the University’s network of campuses in Ggaba, Masaka, Luweero, Jinja and Mutundwe, highlighting the School of Nursing and Health Sciences at Mutundwe. He also outlined links with sister institutions, The East African University in Kenya and East African University Rwanda.
He noted that a partnership with Kampala University would offer opportunities to engage with a wider regional educational network, drawing on experience across information technology, management, the humanities and sciences.
The Founding Vice-Chancellor further encouraged the delegation to combine religious education with professional, practical and entrepreneurial learning. He stressed the value of a dual curriculum that nurtures spiritual development while equipping learners with the competencies needed for employment, enterprise and community development.
During the discussions, Chancellor Muhammad Junaid Madani Attari expressed his intention to establish a school in Uganda to bring educational services closer to local communities and strengthen the emerging relationship.
Prof. Kateregga welcomed continued engagement and expressed his willingness to work closely with the team. He also accepted the invitation for a Kampala University delegation to visit Pakistan, opening an avenue for further discussions on the proposed cooperation.
The Chancellor was accompanied by seven officials: Mahammed Retig, Shane Llahi, Hafiz Muhammad, Seyed Salman, Danish Ali, Imam Sheikh and Haq Nawaz. The visitors were received by Sheikh Magambo, the University Imam.
The meeting was also attended by Mr. Faquih Muhammed Kateregga, Deputy Resident Director, and Dr. Mabol Michael Nkwati, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, the P.R.O Ssekatawa Julius Abubakar, the University Imam Sheikh Magambo
Source: Kampala University Public Relations Office