Department of Geography

About Us

 We are honored by your visit to the Department of Geography! Please make yourself at home for you are family. Welcome!  I hope you are able to find useful information that you desire and gain a good impression of our activities.

Head of Department

Bernard Barasa, PhD

Associate Professor.

Welcome Remarks

We are honored by your visit to the Geography Department! Please make yourself at home for you are family. Welcome!  I hope you are able to find useful information that you desire and gain a good impression of our activities. Under this department, you will find useful information on programmes offered, short courses, facilities that we have, staff, partners and publications. We aim to meet the requirements of our clients (students, local communities, companies, development partners and public entities) in piloting innovations, dissemination of research findings and extension of outreach programmes. Experimental learning is the major emphasis for conducting our programmes to impart long lasting knowledge and skills aimed at fostering innovation and development worldwide. Our expert staff delivery content to students specialising in Geographical Information Systems, Human Geography, Biogeography, Physical Geography, Hydrology, Climate change, Disaster Risk Management and landscape Restoration among others. As you browse through our website, I hope you will sense the excitement and enthusiasm among our team. I encourage you to contact us with any questions, and requests for more information using

Academic Programmes

The Department has both graduate and undergraduate programmes

PhD in Geography

Master of Geography

Master of Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing

Academic Staff

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Research & Publications

Our distinguished Department of  Arts & Humanities offers diverse programs, fostering a dynamic learning environment. With a strong commitment to innovation, our scholars contribute to cutting-edge research, making our faculty a centre for intellectual growth at Kyambogo University.

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