Licensed and accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (NCHE).
Since 1996
Uganda's
stories
start here.
Uganda's first school of
journalism and mass
communication.
UMCAT at a Glance
1996Year
Established
Established
3,000+Alumni
Served
Served
13Accredited
Programmes
Programmes
5Regional
Centres
Centres
30+Years of
Excellence
Excellence
17Graduations
Held
Held
Academics
Our Story
It started with 32 students.
In 1996, with 32 students and one conviction—that Uganda deserved its own school of journalism—Charles Ogwel opened UMCAT. More than thirty years later, its graduates fill the country's newsrooms.
Read the full story →Student Work
From day one, UMCAT is hands-on. Students report real stories, produce radio and television, shoot and edit, design, and run live newsroom shifts—building a portfolio long before they graduate.
Television & news anchoring
Studio & interview production
Writing, reporting & research
Computing, ICT & design
Recognized and Registered
Fully registered by the Ministry of Education and Sports in 2000.
Initiated the development of Uganda's first national journalism curriculum (2000–2007), handed over to the National Curriculum Development Centre.