Universities worldwide are more than ever before challenged to show their relevance and contribution to society through their known core functions of teaching, research and community outreach. Like all countries of the globe, University in Africa(whether public or private) generally and the Ugandan universities in particular have undergone series of transformations in an attempt to show their relevance and contribution to the knowledge economy as they also struggle to attain goals of their establishment.

Universities of the 21st century era are expected to instil core values among not only their students who enroll on various programmes but also the staffs .All need these stakeholders need sharpened minds, skills, competences and appropriate behavioral attitudes that reflect what society expects.  Creativity, critical thinking and problem solving skills are key hallmarks around which Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU) delivers its academic services.