17th Graduation

This is to inform all students who qualify for conferment of Degrees, award of Diplomas & Certificates of Busitema University of the following:

The 17th Graduation ceremony is scheduled to take place on the 3rd October, 2026 starting at 8:00 am. The event will be physical at Busitema Campus along the Malaba-Tororo Highway, Busia District at the University graduation grounds located at the Gymnasium.

Preparations for the ceremony have entered their final stage, with the University completing the printing and signing of academic documents between 28 and 30 September. The final Ceremonies Committee meeting is also scheduled for 30 September and will begin with a tour of the campus to assess readiness ahead of graduation day.

The signing of academic documents will continue on 1 October, while 2 October has been set aside for packing the documents and receiving graduation booklets. At the same time, tents will be raised and the reception area organised between 30 September and 2 October.

On graduation day, students are expected to be seated by 8:00 a.m., with the academic procession scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. from the Faculty of Engineering and Technology. The Guest of Honour and other VIP guests are also expected to arrive as part of the day’s programme.

Security will be coordinated by the University’s Chief Security Officer, supported by about 100 personnel from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces and the Uganda Police Force.

The provisional list of Graduands will be available on the University Website (www.busitema.ac.ug) from Friday, 9th September 2026 at 5:00 pm. All the graduands are expected to check the order and accuracy of their names. The names MUST be in the order in which they shall APPEAR in the Final certificates and should be the ones on the Previous Certificates and your admission letter. Any corrections/omissions should be reported to the respective Faculty Registrars not later than 27th September 2026 including the date of birth and the photo. Any negligence on this that may result in re-print shall attract a cost as indicated in the Academic Handbook. The final list will be out by 29th September 2025.

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FOR INQUIRIES, please contact the Office of the Academic Registrar on Cell phone 0774682635/ 0702391064 Or Email: ar.acadreg@busitema.ac.ug/ arbusitema@hotmail.com