work and help to pay their way through their courses. The Austrian Service Abroad has been active at the MMU since 2007. The university has established a Centre for African Developmental Studies, to study, research and create African knowledge and understanding, and suggest how this can be applied to inform development in an African context. MMU's ‘special approach’ will permit new ideas that effectively bridge between local cultures and broader developmental opportunities to be tried and tested, new development models to be synthesized and development competences to be identified and understood in a holistic framework. As well as integrating these ideas with current courses, the centre has established a Masters programme, undertaking research and establishing a Cultural and Historical Archive. All these areas of activity have strong potential for partnership between MMU and universities overseas. Schools and directorates There are multiple study programmes offered which generally include certificate, diploma and degree options. The academic courses on offer are organised under the following Schools: School of Health Sciences School of Informatics and Computing School of Business and Management Studies School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences School of Education Directorate of Post Graduate Studies and Research Public university In September 2021, Parliament approved the takeover of the Mountains of the Moon University by the government. The university commenced full operations as a public university on 1 July 2022. At the time of becoming a public university, MMU has 265 approved staff positions (academic, administrative and support). Of these 170 positions (64 percent) were filled and 95 positions (36 percent) were unfilled, primarily due to lack of suitable applicants. At that time, a total of 2,450 students were registered, 150 of them on government scholarships. Prominent alumni Sylvia Rwabogo (b.12 May 1976), Kabarole District Women Representative in the 10th Parliament (2016–2021) See also List of universities in Uganda Uganda Pentecostal University List of business schools in Uganda List of university leaders in Uganda References External links Fort Portal Kabarole District Toro sub-region 2005 establishments in Uganda Educational institutions established in 2005