Makerere University, School Of Engineering

What Makerere University, School Of Engineering does

The College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) is a constituent college of Makerere University, a government-owned public higher education institution headquartered at Wandegeya, Kampala, Uganda. Formed through the merger of the Faculty of Technology (FOT) and the Margaret Trowell School of Industrial and Fine Arts (MTSIFA), CEDAT comprises three schools — the School of Engineering, School of the Built Environment, and MTSIFA — delivering undergraduate and graduate programs across mechanical, electrical, civil, biomedical, computer, and telecommunications engineering, architecture, urban and regional planning, and fine arts. The college serves 537 graduate students (of which 237 are in the School of Engineering) and is staffed by 61 PhD-qualified faculty, supported by Makerere's broader base of over 1,200 PhD holders and 10 computer labs including a 65-machine Main Lab, 55-desktop E-lab, 38-workstation GIS Lab, and 15-computer Architecture Lab.

CEDAT's core technology stack spans engineering education and applied research infrastructure, with proprietary outputs including Uganda's first solar-powered water pump (over 80% locally sourced, with a CEDAT-developed synchronous motor), a fluidized bed cookstove that converts charcoal waste into clean combustion energy using CFD-modeled fluidization at approximately 726°C, and 3D electrospun PLLA nanofibrous membranes coated with regenerated silk fibroin and silver nitrate for burn wound healing. The college launched the National AI Research Cloud during an AI Innovation Demo Day in March 2026, positioning itself as a national AI infrastructure host, and operates the Makerere University Technology Innovation Centre (MUTIC), which is commercializing 15 projects via the Research and Innovation Fund.

The college's revenue model combines government tuition subsidies (differentiated for government-sponsored vs. private students), industry partnerships and consultancy (e.g., skills training for the National Building Review Board), scholarship-funded enrollments (e.g., EACOP-CPP scholarships launched September 5, 2025), and international research grants. Makerere University raises approximately $250 million annually in research funding across its international collaborations; CEDAT participates through projects including PHRE (Austrian Development Corporation via APPEAR), UNESCO CFIT III, Cities Alliance/UNOPS urban expansion, and EACOP-CPP. The college is led by Principal Prof. Moses Musinguzi under Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe.

Name

Makerere University, School Of Engineering

Legal name

College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology, Makerere University

Website

https://cedat.mak.ac.ug

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CEDAT is Makerere University's College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology in Kampala, Uganda. It delivers engineering, built environment, and fine arts programs across three schools to 537 graduate students plus undergraduates, funded by tuition, research grants, and industry partnerships.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Engineering Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities (EDAHAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Universities with Architecture, Built Environment & Design Engineering (EDAHAEAJ), Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA), Construction, Engineering & Skilled Trades Licensure Prep (EDAAANAL)

Keywords

• Engineering education
• Higher education research
• Graduate degree programs
• Technology innovation
• Academic training

Headquarters

HQ city

Kampala

HQ country

Uganda

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue from student tuition fees for undergraduate and graduate programs. Fees are structured based on government sponsorship and private student categories.
2. Research Grants and Funding: International research collaborations generate approximately $250 million annually for Makerere University. CEDAT hosts multiple externally funded projects including PHRE (Austrian Development Corporation), UNESCO CFIT III, MakRIF, Cities Alliance, and various bilateral partnerships.
3. Scholarship Programs: Partnership programs like EACOP-CPP scholarships bring funding for financially disadvantaged students. 28 undergraduates awarded full scholarships with 10 at Makerere.
4. Industry Partnerships and Consultancy: Revenue from industry collaborations, skills training workshops for construction workers, and technical services to organizations like National Building Review Board.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The School of Engineering at Makerere University's College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programmes in mechanical, electrical, civil, biomedical, computer, and telecommunications engineering, alongside applied research, innovation commercialization through MUTIC, and industry skills training workshops for construction workers and students.

Product overview

Makerere University College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) is an academic institution offering undergraduate and graduate programmes across engineering, built environment, and fine arts disciplines. The college operates three schools: School of Engineering, School of Built Environment, and Margaret Trowell School of Industrial and Fine Arts (MTSIFA). Its product portfolio comprises academic degree programmes, research and innovation outputs supported by MUTIC (Makerere University Technology Innovation Centre), National AI Research Cloud infrastructure, and various training/workshop programmes. The institution also produces technology innovations including solar-powered water pumps and cookstove technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering Academic Degree Programmes Undergraduate and graduate degree programmes in mechanical, electrical, civil, biomedical, computer, and telecommunications engineering, as well as design and industrial/fine arts, delivered at Makerere University's CEDAT campus in Kampala, Uganda.
• Vocational Skills Training Workshops (Fundi Training) Vocational training workshops for construction site workers, masons, builders, metal fabricators, painters, plumbers, and electricians from Greater Kampala, delivered in partnership with the National Building Review Board (NBRB) to strengthen technical capacity in Uganda's construction workforce.
• Nexus+ Student Training Program Multi-day practical training program facilitated by Engineers Without Borders–East Africa (EWB-EA), equipping Makerere engineering students with hands-on skills in Community Led Asset Resource Evaluation (CLARE).
• National AI Research Cloud National research infrastructure for AI development, hosted under CEDAT at Makerere University, launched during the AI Innovation Demo Day.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80%+ locally sourced infrastructure for solar water pump innovation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Engineers Without Borders–East Africa (EWB-EA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026EWB-EA facilitated Nexus+ student training program from June 10-12, 2026, equipping students with practical skills in Community Led Asset Resource Evaluation (CLARE). Also partnered for WALLACE project assessment at Apac Hospital.
• Makerere University Writing CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPledged support to CEDAT staff and students for improving grant writing and academic publishing through professional development programs.
• Makerere University Technology Innovation Centre (MUTIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultidisciplinary hub supporting commercialization and scaling of innovations through incubation, prototyping, and partnerships. 15 projects currently being commercialized with Research and Innovation Fund support.
• IEEEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted half-day Publishing Training session on February 5, 2026 at Makerere University Main Library, targeting university librarians and electrical engineering faculty.
• National AI Research Cloud PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational initiative launched at Makerere University during AI Innovation Demo Day on March 13, 2026, with Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero, Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation officiating.
• Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), KoreaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signed May 30, 2016 for collaboration in research, staff and student exchange, and proposal writing.
• Bezalel Academy JerusalemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCeramics workshop exchange program held at MTSIFA in February 2019, part of art academies exchange between Makerere and Bezalel.
• University of Kassel, GermanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded ERASMUS+ project KA107 for student and staff mobility between the two universities under Joint Interinstitutional Agreements.
• Uganda Investment AuthorityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDirector Robert Mukiza commissioned VCM Design Week 2026 exhibition, affirming support for young innovators from CEDAT.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ardhi University: Tanzania's premier university for built environment, surveying, and architecture education, paralleling CEDAT's School of the Built Environment. Comparable given overlap in urban planning, architecture, and land development disciplines.
• University of Cape Town, Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment: Africa's highest-ranked engineering faculty, offering undergraduate and graduate engineering with strong research output and industry partnerships. Comparable on research intensity, graduate program scale, and innovation commercialization pathways.
• University of Nairobi, School of Engineering: Engineering school at Kenya's flagship public university, offering undergraduate and graduate engineering programs with similar research output, faculty structure, and East African student catchment. Most direct comparable given shared mission, regional scale, and government sponsorship model.
• Addis Ababa University, School of Engineering: Ethiopia's flagship public engineering school with parallel structure (multiple engineering departments, graduate programs, industry partnerships). Comparable in scale, research orientation, and East African regional role.
• University of Lagos, Faculty of Engineering: Nigeria's leading public university's engineering faculty with similar scale, government affiliation, and West African regional catchment. Directly comparable on enrollment scale, research funding mix, and engineering discipline breadth.
• Kyambogo University, Faculty of Engineering: Uganda's second public university with a Faculty of Engineering, sharing the same national student pool and government funding structure. Closest local peer given shared geography, donor landscape, and parallel EACOP-CPP scholarship participation.
• University of Dar es Salaam, College of Engineering and Technology (CoET): Tanzania's flagship engineering college with comparable structure, East African positioning, and government-sponsored engineering programs. Comparable in graduate program scale, research output, and regional talent catchment.
• Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), College of Engineering: Ghana's premier technical university with a College of Engineering offering comparable undergraduate and graduate programs. Directly comparable in terms of government affiliation, applied research mandate, and West/East African engineering education positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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