Background
Baryamureeba, Venansius was born on May 18, 1969 in Kampala, Uganda. Son of Pius Kabukure and Florence Bitwakakye.
academic administrator academic computer scientist
Baryamureeba, Venansius was born on May 18, 1969 in Kampala, Uganda. Son of Pius Kabukure and Florence Bitwakakye.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Makerere University, Kampala, 1994. Master of Science in Mathematics, Makerere University, Kampala, 1995. Master of Science in Computer Science, University Bergen, Norway, 1996.
Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science, University Bergen, Norway, 2000.
He was the vice chancellor of the Uganda Technology and Management University, a private university in Uganda, from September 2013 until 28 September 2015. He left the position to join the presidential race in Uganda to take place in 2016. Before that, he served as the vice chancellor of Makerere University from November 2009 until August 2012.
In 1997, he was awarded the postgraduate Diploma in the Analysis of Linear Programming Models by the University of Trondheim, also in Norway. His career in academia began soon after his first degree, when he worked as a teaching assistant in the Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics at Makerere University, from 1994 until 1998. He then worked as an assistant lecturer at the Institute of Teacher Education Kyambogo, which now is part of Kyambogo University, from 1995 until 1996.
While pursuing graduate study in Norway, he worked as a teaching assistant in the Department of Informatics at Bergen University from 1997 until 2000. He also worked as a research fellow, in the same department and institution, from 1995 until 2000. Beginning in 1998 until 2000, he worked as a lecturer in the Department of Mathematics at Makerere University.
He was a senior lecturer in the Institute of Computer Science at Makerere University, from 2001 until 2006 (which was transformed into the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Computing and IT (FCI)). He then became an associate professor, and, in November 2006, he was made a professor, continuing to teach until August 2012 at FCI. From October 2005 until June 2010, he served as the dean of FCI. From November 2009 until August 2012, he was vice chancellor of Makerere University. At Uganda Technology and Management University, he has served since September 2012 as the vice chancellor and as a professor of computer science in the School of Computing and Engineering.
President Peepole's Progressive Party, Kampala, since 2004. Member of Uganda Young Entrepreneurs Association (trustee since 2004, Permanent Honorary Member award 2007).
Married Jennifer Angeyo, December 11, 1999. Children: Daniella Kobugabe, Zephyr Katusiime.
