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Makerere University School of Law (SoL) is the oldest and was the first institution in Uganda to offer law degree programmes. It was first established in 1968 as a Department of Law in the then Faculty of Social Sciences. The SoL is one of the only two standalone Schools of Makerere University.
Our Strategic Direction
Vission of Makerere University
'A thought leader of knowledge generation for societal transformation and development'.
Our Vission
'To become Africa’s pre-eminent Law School that promotes social justice, rule of law and development’.
Our Mission
'To impart transformative quality legal knowledge and skills within an inter-disciplinary framework through: teaching & learning, research, mentorship, outreach and strategic partnerships’.
Our Departments
Academic Units
The School has five departments i.e., the Department of Law and Jurisprudence, the Department of Public and Comparative Law, Commercial Law Department, the Human Rights & Peace Centre (HURIPEC) and the Environment Law Centre (ELC). Additionally, the School has three innovative initiatives including: The Refugee Law Project (RLP), the Public Interest Law Clinic (PILAC) and the Gender and Sexuality Research Centre.
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Human Rights and Peace Centre
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Commercial Law
Public and Comparative Law
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Our Impact to Society
Established in 1968, the School continues to make significant contribution to human resource development in the legal profession.
Many of the School’s alumni are in high offices in the Judiciary, in Parliament, in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, in Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), in Local Governments, and in corporate entities and NGOs at the national and international levels.
The School of Law’s products in legal practice constitute the best and the most sought-after advocates in Uganda. The School is also playing a pivotal role in producing legal academics for the many emerging law faculties in the Government and private Universities in Uganda.
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Historical Landmarks
The School has since 1968 positioned itself as a leader in legal education in the country, striving to remain relevant by serving the legal training needs of Uganda, the East African region and beyond. The growth of the School of Law is characterized by several milestones The following are worth noting.
General Contacts
General Contacts
Makerere University, School of Law P.O. Box 7062 Kampala, Uganda – Tel: +256 414 530060 – Email: dean.law@mak.ac.ug; pr.law@mak.ac.ug Website: www.law.mak.ac.ug – Twitter: @MakerereLaw
For Admissions
Makerere University, School of Law P.O. Box 7062 Kampala, Uganda – Tel: +256 772428852 – Email: namubirujosephine3@gmail.com – Website: www.law.mak.ac.ug – Twitter: @MakerereLaw
Administrative Law Short Course Coordinator
Makerere University, School of Law P.O. Box 7062 Kampala, Uganda – Tel: +256 782528252 – Email: sarah.adero@mak.ac.ug Website: www.law.mak.ac.ug – Twitter: @MakerereLaw