Great Lakes Regional University
History
History
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The institution was founded in the early 2000s as a private "tertiary" institution of education, by Hamlet Kabushenga, the former [member of parliament](/wiki/Parliament_of_Uganda "Parliament of Uganda") of Kinkizi East Constituency. The university received accreditation from the UNCHE, under the name *Great Lakes Regional College*, in 2009\.

The college began graduating students with diplomas and certificates in 2010, and in 2015 it held its 5th graduation ceremony. That same year, the institution received accreditation as a university and it admitted its pioneer class of undergraduates.


Who was the member of parliament that founded the institution?