Historical Background
Uganda Petroleum Institute, Kigumba (UPIK) is government-owned for training in the Oil and Gas Sector.
The Institute was first established in February 2009 by a Presidential Directive issued to the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES). This was later followed by a Statutory Instrument 31. The Institute was officially launched by His Excellency the President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, on the 3rd of October 2012
The Statutory Instrument 31 mandates UPIK to perform the following functions:
- To train and conduct courses, seminars, and workshops; and to create public awareness of the Oil and Gas Sector.
- To provide Diploma and Pre-diploma programs of study as well as training in the fields of Applied Learning and Research; in Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering, International Petroleum Business Management, Pipeline Engineering, Petroleum Geophysics, Petroleum Geosciences, Environmental Engineering, and environmental law.
- To arrange and organize Conferences, Seminars, Workshops and Study Groups in UPIK’s fields of operation.
- To conduct education programs in matters relating to the Oil and Gas Sector.
- To design, construct and develop educational and other materials and equipment related to the Oil and Gas Sector.
- To conduct examinations and award Certificates and Diplomas to persons who have completed a prescribed study program and where necessary, to revoke such Awards.
- To perform such other functions as may be directed by the Minister, on the advice of the National Council for Higher Education.
The first cohort of 28 students was admitted in 2010, for a 2-year Diploma programme in Petroleum Studies. After a review of the curriculum, subsequent cohorts after the second were admitted to the Diploma in Petroleum Engineering. Five cohorts have so far been admitted, the latest being that of September 2017.
Vision
To be a Regional Center of Excellence in Training Professionals, Technicians and Craftsmen in the Petroleum and Energy Sectors.
Mission
To provide a World Class Education in Geosciences and Petroleum Engineering to support and advance the Petroleum and Energy Sectors.
Motto
Service with Excellence
Core Values
Professionalism, Excellence, Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Accountability, Diversity, and Inclusion (PETRIADI)
CONTACT
P.O. Box 50
Kigumba
Uganda
info@upik.ac.ug+256 394 834127 http://www.upik.ac.ug
Facts & Figures
These are activities that Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba undertook from July 2017 to June 2018. Highlights activity briefs from the following departments:
Academic Affairs – this fall is under the supervision of the Deputy Principal. This section contains all curriculum development aspects, status and capacity of training workshops and other training facilities, International accreditation, students’ placement in Industrial Training programs and Continuous Staff Development.
Key achievements here include accreditation of the Diploma in Petroleum Engineering (DPE) Program by the National Council for Higher Education and the rollout of two new diplomas i.e. Diploma in Upstream Operations and Diploma in Downstream Operations as recommended by the Institutional Development Plan of 2014.
The other key achievement is the signing of the contract and subsequent commencement of work by Twining institution, the French Petroleum Institute (IFP)
Academic Registrar – this section details the current enrollment and prospective enrollment activities, it also gives an update on assessments and awards of qualification. The current total enrolment for the DPE is 67 students; 33 completing second-year students and 34 completing their first year.
| Intake | Academic year | M | F | Total | Completion year |
| First | 2011/12 | 27 | 01 | 28 | 2013 |
| Second | 2012/13 | 51 | 07 | 58 | 2015 |
| Third | 2013/14 | 25 | 02 | 27 | 2017 |
| Fourth | 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17 | 26 | 07 | 33 | To complete in 2018 |
| Fifth | 2017/18 | 29 | 05 | 34 | To complete in 2019 |
| Sixth | 2018/19 | 70 | To complete in 2020 | ||
| TOTAL | 250 |
Dean of Students – this section presents activities regarding the welfare of students including Health, discipline, feeding and accommodation sports and other co-curricular activities.
Human Resource and Administrative Affairs – this covers all matters to do with staff welfare and day-to-day administrative activities of the Institute, it shows current staffing totalling 63; 12 Teaching Staff and 51 None Teaching Staff.
The Estates Department – a detailed presentation of activities such as the completion, partitioning, and furnishing of the new Administrative building and a projection of the work in the pipeline for the next Academic year, is presented here for perusal.
Key facts