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Background
The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences hosts three departments namely: Department of Agriculture, Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences and Department of Natural Resource Economics and Agribusiness. Our students are in demand in the job market because of a long-term built track record of discipline, integrity and professionalism that are synonymous with the UCU brand.
The courses in the Faculty are:
Why study a degree with us
Our staff consists of highly qualified lecturers who will give you the best start to your career in food, nutritional sciences and agribusiness. Our understanding of these subjects will enable you provide public health advice and also enhance your ability to facilitate the food industry to develop new products that deliver great taste in a healthy package.
As a faculty, we provide a breadth of practical teaching. So for whatever course you do, you will have the chance to leave with the practical skills and experience to make you stand out and begin a great career.
Our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees are accredited by the National Council for Higher Learning and our program is recognized for delivering evidence-based food and nutrition education at professional level.
Skills development and laboratory facilities:
The department utilises a 50 acre piece of land located at Ntawo, Mukono for students’ practical learning. The functions of this centre include Training, Research, Technology generation, and dissemination of appropriate technologies to the surrounding communities. The department also has a fully and well equipped microbiology, chemistry and food science Lab to facilitate research and practical learning. Instructional facilities at the university include; Ham Mukasa Library which is fully stocked with relevant reading materials and E-resources, Computer laboratories, research laboratories and screen house facilities