| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 2005; 21 years ago (2005) |
| Chancellor | Fred Omach[1] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Mathew Mathai Kattampackal[2] |
| Location | , 00°20′04″N32°36′05″E / 0.33444°N 32.60139°E /0.33444; 32.60139 |
| Campus | Urban Main Campus |
| Website | Homepage |
ISBAT University (ISBAT), whose complete name isInternational Business, Science And Technology University, is a chartered university inUganda.[3]
The university was established in 2005 as a post-secondary (tertiary) institution of education, that was affiliated withSikkim Manipal University of India. At that time all courses and academic courses belonged to and were awarded by the Indian university.[4]
In 2013 ISBAT began awarding its own degrees and changed its classification to "Other Degree Awarding Institution" (ODAI). In 2015, the university moved to its present campus off of Lugogo Bypass Road. In 2016, ISBAT was elevated to a full university, having met the requirements of theUganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE).[4] On 18 November 2019, the university acquired charter status from the UNCHE.[5]
As of May 2019, ISBAT University is associated withUCAM University Spain and withManipal University Dubai.[6] It is a member of theAssociation of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), theAssociation to Advance Collegiate School of Business (AACSB), and theInternational Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).[4]
In April and May 2019, ISBAT University hosted a neurosurgery, pediatric cardiology and oncology medical camp run by physicians and surgeons fromApollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited from India. The visiting doctors offered free consultations to over 200 patients.[2][7]