Welcome to the Department of

Mining, Chemical & Petroleum Engineering

Novices to experts at the heart of the 4th Industrial revolution and national development, purposely, to produce highly competent and skilled engineers in the fields of Mining Engineering; Chemical and Process Engineering; and Oil and Gas Engineering.

Who we are​

The Department currently runs two (2) undergraduate academic programmes conducted by about fifty (50) academic, professional and support staff. The student enrolment is close to eight hundred (800) in both programmes. The BSc in Oil and Gas Production was a three year programme whose enrolment closed in the 2022/2023 academic year intake. It has transitioned to a four year BSc in Oil and Gas Engineering expected to begin with the 2023/2024 academic year intake. The BSc in Chemical and Process Engineering is a four year programme in its third reviewed version expected to commence in the 2023/2024 academic year intake. Other programmes expected to commence in 2023/2024 academic year include: one year postgraduate diploma in Oil and Gas Engineering; one year postgraduate diploma in Chemical and Process engineering; BSc in Mining Engineering; MSc in Oil and Gas Engineering and MSc in Chemical and Process Engineering.

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Students

A high level delegation from CNOOC touring unit operations lab ADB building, Kyambogo University

BSc in Chemical and Process Engineering

The objective of the BSc in Chemical and Process Engineering programme is to produce highly competent Chemical and Process Engineers who would be able to create own industrial enterprises or be highly employable in the chemical and process industry, government and private sector within the country and world-over. Candidates are eligible for admission to this programme under any of the three entry avenues upon meeting the minimum entry requirements. The avenues are Direct Entry, Diploma Entry, and Degree Holders Entry Schemes. Among the learning outcomes for learners of this programme are to be able to:  

BSc in Chemical and Process Engineering

The objective of the BSc in Chemical and Process Engineering programme is to produce highly competent Chemical and Process Engineers who would be able to create own industrial enterprises or be highly employable in the chemical and process industry, government and private sector within the country and world-over. Candidates are eligible for admission to this programme under any of the three entry avenues upon meeting the minimum entry requirements. The avenues are Direct Entry, Diploma Entry, and Degree Holders Entry Schemes. Among the learning outcomes for learners of this programme are to be able to:  

“You are warmly welcome to the Department of Mining, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering (DMCPE), located in the Faculty of Engineering at Kyambogo University. At the DMCPE, we believe in the power of teamwork to enhance the quality and demonstrate excellence in the teaching, research and learning processes to each and every one of our students and staff.”

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Research and Publications

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Collaborations & Research Activities

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About Us

At the DMCPE, we believe in the power of team work to enhance the quality and demonstrate excellence in the teaching, research and learning processes to each and every one of our students and staff.

Partnerships with Public-Private Sector

Connecting with the sectors

The Department has well-established MOUs with a few of the public-private sector, namely the Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI), and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). Through these partnerships the parties exchange information pertaining to teaching, research and development; information related to quality and content relevant and crucial to the oil and gas; and the process industry where possible.

Our programme structures are comprehensive and cover four year training period segmented in eight semesters of 17 weeks each.  

  • Design and implementation of organic effluent treatment and biogas production plant at Leading Distillers (U) Ltd. Eng. Obbo Odongo and Dr. William Wanasolo
  • Design and fabrication of heavy metal effluent treatment plant at an industrial complex, Nakasongola District. Eng. Obbo Odongo, Mr. Brian Nayebare and Dr. William Wanasolo

Academic and Support Staff

A staff of Professionals

The Department is run by a team of about 50 dedicated and highly committed administrative, academic and support staff as follows.