The Mountains of the Moon University (MMU), is a public university in Uganda. Founded as a private, non-profit institution, the university became a public institution following an executive directive in January 2018. It is named after the Rwenzori Mountains, also known as the Mountains of the Moon. Location The university is located approximately , northeast of the central business district of the city of Fort Portal, Kabarole District, in Western Uganda, approximately , by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. This location lies in the Kibundaire neighborhood, to the north of the Fort Portal-Mubende Road, immediately after the bridge, as you leave Fort Portal. The coordinates of the university campus are: 0°39'33.0"N, 30°16'31.0"E (Latitude:0.659167; Longitude:30.275278). A new campus is under construction at Lake Saaka, approximately , northwest of Fort Portal, along Saaka Road. The coordinates of the new campus are:0°41'15.0"N, 30°14'51.0"E (Latitude:0.6875; Longitude:30.2475). History After a long planning phase, the Mountains of the Moon University received the official license to become active as a University on March 29, 2005. The License was granted by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education. MMU is a Community Trust University and is a non profit organization. The trustees include the Local District Councils, the three main religious bodies and interested and supportive individuals. It has no specific affiliations. In January 2018, the president of Uganda directed that both Busoga University and MMU be included on the list of public universities effective in the 2018/2019 academic year. On 1 June 2018, the university was granted a university charter by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE). Consequently, a Transition Task Force (TTF) was set up by the Uganda Ministry of Education and Sports. The TTF consists of experts including Professor John Massa Kasenene, Professor Pius Coxwell Achanga, Dr. Edmond Kagambe and Ms. Grace Nyakahuma. These were assigned to coordinate programs and activities to facilitate smooth transition of the university to a public institution. Overview MMU was established as a service for the rural communities of Uganda. Courses are structured to develop analytical and applied skills. All students undertake assessed field work during the 'recess term' which is presented using computer based technology at the start of the next semester. All students complete three hours of hands-on computer studies every week. The majority of courses can be taken as either a Weekend or an Evening option. This is designed to allow students to