The Ministry of Education and Sports is studying how to raise the number of Government-sponsored places for students with disabilities in public universities from 64 to 320.
Muni University hosted a delegation from the Ministry of Education and Sports as part of a nationwide consultative study on inclusive higher education. Only 64 Government sponsorship places are currently reserved for students with disabilities — a figure set many years ago — and the Ministry proposes raising it to 320.
About 12.4% of Uganda’s population lives with a disability (UBOS, 2021), yet persons with disabilities make up only about 0.5% of students in higher education, according to the National Council for Higher Education.
The current allocation was determined many years ago and does not align with the expanding enrolment rates and infrastructure of higher education institutions in Uganda.
Muni University already admits students through the national scheme for persons with disabilities. Admission requirements and schemes