Library and Information Science Education and Training in Uganda: Trends, Challenges, and the Way Forward

Table 1

Universities/LIS schools	LIS programmes	Number of students	Accreditation
Makerere University-EASLIS (public university)	(i) PhD in information science	10	Accredited
	(ii) MSc. in information science	47	Accredited
	(iii) Postgraduate diploma in librarianship (PGDL)	0 (under revision)	Not yet
	(iv) Bachelor of library and information Science	332	Accredited
	(v) Bachelor of records and archives management (BRAM)	205	Accredited
	(vi) Diploma in records and archives management	49	Accredited
	(vii) Diploma in library and information studies	58	Accredited
Uganda Christian University, Mukono (private university)	Bachelor of library and information Science	150	Accredited
Ndejje University (private university)	Certificate in library and information studies	20	Accredited
Kyambogo University (public university)	Diploma in library and information studies	50	Accredited
Islamic University in Uganda, Mbale	Certificate in records and information management	22	Accredited