Is Cavendish University Uganda a Chartered Institution?

Cavendish University Uganda (CUU) is not chartered but was licensed by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) in Uganda in 2008 to offer recognised academic programmes leading to award of degree, diploma and certificate qualifications. In Uganda, obtaining a charter is an additional step but not a requirement for recognition of academic qualifications.

All authorised universities in Uganda, whether public, private chartered or private licensed must submit their academic programmes for accreditation by the NCHE. That is what leads to recognition of those qualifications. Various institutions where CUU graduates go in search of jobs or places for further education simply contact the NCHE about accreditation or recognition of the qualifications and are promptly informed that they are recognised.

This notwithstanding, CUU has now embarked on a process of obtaining a Civil Charter.