Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology (UICT) was founded in 2000 by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC). This was in compliance with the Commission’s mandate; to establish, manage and operate a communication services training center, as spelt out in section 5 (z) of the Uganda Communications Act, 1997.
In line with this Mandate, the assets of the former Uganda Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (UPTC) Training School, (at Plot 9 –21 Port Bell Road, Nakawa) were invested in UCC, and that is where the Institute is located. UICT is a successor Institute to the UPTC Training School established in 1965 by the then East African Posts and Telecommunications as a regional training center.
Following the enactment of the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001, the Institute was expected to operate within the provisions of this Act. Accordingly, the National Council for Higher Education advised the Minister of Education and Sports (MoES) to establish UICT as a public tertiary institution. Consequently, MoES issued Statutory Instrument No. 79 in October 2005 establishing UICT as a public tertiary institution.
The management of Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology (UICT), a public tertiary Institution, was transferred from the Ministry of Education and Sports to the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology on November 29, 2007. This followed a Cabinet decision and the subsequent directive from the Prime Minister to the Ministry of Education and Sports to make the transfer….
The Uganda Communications Act 2013 mandates Uganda Communications Commission to operate and manage the Institute. This has been done to enable the Institute to get policy guidance and funding to upgrade the Institute into a Centre of Excellence to the level of internationally renowned ICT Institutions.
The Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology (UICT) is the only Government institution specializing in skills-based middle-level ICT training. It offers practical-oriented ICT training at certificate and diploma levels as an alternative to the theoretically-grounded degrees offered by Universities and other Tertiary Institutions in this same professional area. The institute provides education and training in all fields related to the communications sector including telecommunications services, computer engineering, and information technology and business management.
Mission:
“To provide high quality market driven ICT skills-based training, research, innovation and consultancy services that supports development of a knowledge society.”
Vision:
“To be a World-Class Center of Excellence in ICT skills-based training, research and innovation”
CORE VALUES
Excellence: UICT is committed to excellence in teaching, learning, research, engagement and support, and delivering quality in everything we do, supported through the provision of flexible pathways through education
Inclusiveness: The Institute will foster diversity in its staff and student population, and provide equality of access for all, as well as to its stakeholders
Service: UICT will take the time to understand the needs of its students, and stakeholders, and will be proactively responsive through the provision of solutions that meet the immediate and longer focus needs of its stakeholders
Innovation: UICT values agility, creativity and entrepreneurial activities that support the advancement of its students and staff, the Institute and the country
Experience: UICT will provide a quality and supportive environment that encourages students to open their minds, experience Institute life and become rounded graduates, prepared for the world of work.
Our Programs:
Department of ICT & Engineering
The ICT & Engineering Department of Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology [UICT] offers Diploma and Certificate Programs in ICT and Engineering disciplines.
A Diploma is rewarded to students who complete a learning program focused on a specific subject. Diploma programs at UICT take two years to complete.
For admission into any of the diploma courses at UICT, the applicant must have completed and attained Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (U.A.C.E) or any advanced certificate in the relevant field or any other equivalent qualification.
Department of Management
The Department of Management of the Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology is mandated to offer Management training. The department of management aims to provide students, practitioners, and business people among others, who have not had training in business and management studies with training that is of internationally acceptable standard that offer local solutions to local problems.
It is important to note that the Management department serves the following two groups of student population: students who are seeking to acquire business skills in order to obtain a job, and students who are seeking to gain the necessary skills in order to obtain academic certificates which will allow them to sustain and advance their careers.
Diploma Program’s Include
Department of ICT and Engineering
- Diploma in Computer Technology (DCT)
- Information Technology Business (ITB)
- Diploma in Multimedia Technology(DMT)
- Diploma in Information Technology Science (DITS)
- Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (DEEE)
- Telecommunications Engineering (TE)
Department of Business and Mnagement
- Diploma in Business Administration (DBA)
- Business Process Outsourcing Management (BPM)
- Accounting and Finance (DAF)
- Procurement and Logistics Management (PLM)
- Records and Archives Management (RAM)
- Business and Management Studies (CBM)
How to Appply
Application is done online (through the internet) as follows;
- Open a web browser and type admissions.uict.ac.ug
- Signup using your Full Name, E-mail, and Mobile Phone Number. (Please note that your name must be similar to the one on your supporting academic documents for your application to be considered valid).
- A password will be sent to both your e-mail and mobile phone number.
- The system will prompt you to change the password to the one you can easily remember.
- Login and to fill a form, click on the APPLY NOW button displayed on the running scheme.
- Once all details are filled, click SUBMIT FORM.
- Attach your scanned Academic documents by clicking on attach files. (Please note that the system will not allow you to proceed to payments if you have not attached your academic documents).
- Obtain a payment advice slip by clicking on the ePay for Form button.
- Use the generated reference number to pay a non-refundable fee of UGX 30,000/- in Stanbic Bank any branch/ Agent, or use mobile money (MTN or Airtel).
- If you find challenges in generating a reference number, pay directly in Stanbic Bank or through their Agent using a pay slip in the names of Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology; A/C No: 9030005844494 and take the pay slip to the Academic Registrar’s office to update your online form with payment).
- Wait for admission which will be communicated on the Institute website, Noticeboards, your email address, and/or SMS sent to your phones.
Thank you for choosing the Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology(UICT)!
For inquires call the Academic Registrars office on: +25670181741,
Contact us
- Plot 19-21 Port Bell Road, P.O Box 7187, Nakawa Kampala
- Gen Tel: +256-312-165100
- Academics: +256701817415
- Marketing: +256701505173
- Email: info@uict.ac.ug
