Masters of Science in Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Masters of Science in Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Programme Summery

For the agricultural sector, adaptation to and mitigation of climate change impacts will  require more investments in technological, human and social capital. Of these, investment in human capital that sustainably increases farmers’ access to water resources through irrigation prominently stands out among the viable interventions. Such targeted investment will enable farmers cope with climate change shocks, accelerating improvements in their livelihoods. This programme therefore, targets on producing graduates with capacities to identify opportunities for irrigation and water resources management and offering specialized knowledge and skills for implementation. The graduates will also be able to effectively exploit the vast water resources the country is endowed with in terms of lakes, rivers, swamps and wetlands accounting for nearly 18% of the country’s surface area, using significant portions of this resource for enhancing agricultural production.

Entry Requirements
  • Honors Bachelor Degree in the following fields; Irrigation, Water Resources, Agricultural, Environmental, Civil, Mechanical, Bio-Systems, Agro-processing, and Mining Engineering.
  • Holders of other relevant engineering degrees.
Course Details

Year 1, Semester I Courses
S/N CODE COURSE TITLE LH TH PH FH CH CU
1 MID 8101 Hydrology 30 30 45 0 60 4
2 MID 8112 Applied Hydraulics 30 30 45 0 60 4
3 MID 8113 Irrigation Agronomy  30 30 21 15 45 4
4 MID 8114 Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing 30 30 0 0 45 4
5 MID 8115 Environmental Engineering and Management     30 30 45 0 6 4

Electives (Choose only one elective)

S/N CODE COURSE TITLE LH TH PH FH CH CU
1 MID 8116  Hydrology 30 30 0 0 45 3
2 MID 8107 Applied Hydraulics 30 30 0 0 45 3
Total Credit Units           22

 

Year 1, Semester II Courses
S/N CODE COURSE TITLE LH TH PH FH CH CU
1 MID 8211  Research Methods 30 30 0 0 45 3
2 MID 8202 Design of Irrigation and Drainage Structures 30 30 45 0 60 4
3 MID 8203 Engineering Economics 30 30 0 0 45 3
4 MID 8214 Flood mitigation and Management 30 30 0 0 45 3
5 MID 8215 Land Evaluation for Irrigated Agriculture 30 30 0 0 45 3

Electives (Choose  one of the electives)

S/N CODE COURSE TITLE LH TH PH FH CH CU
1 MID 8206 Management of Irrigation & Drainage Systems 30 30 0 0 45 3
2 MID 8207 Geotechnical Engineering 30 20 45 25 60 3
Total Credit Units           19

 

Year 2, Semester I Courses
S/N CODE COURSE TITLE LH TH PH FH CH CU
1 MID 9101  Dissertation Research I 30 0 45   45 3
Total credit units            3

 

Year 2, Semester II Courses
S/N CODE COURSE TITLE LH TH PH FH CH CU
1 MID 9201  Dissertation Research II 0 0 315   105 7
Total credit units            7
Minimum graduation load           51
Target Group

This programme targets  graduates with with the desire to acquire specialized knowledge and skills in planning, designing, constructing and managing irrigation and drainage systems for enhanced agricultural productivity.

Masters of Science in Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Accreditation Status
Accredited
Tuition for East Africans
Ugx 1,895,000
Tuition for International Students
Ugx 2,842,000
Accreditation Details
Date of Accreditation Date Due for review Comment
29th/June/2020 June 2025 Up to date