Mbarara University of Science & Technology

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Sports and Recreation

Sports Union

The Union is a semi-autonomous body overseen by the sports unit and headed by the Sports Tutor. It is responsible for coordinating all games and sports activities in the students’ body.

The MUST students’ guild works in collaboration with management, corporate bodies and other stakeholders in ensuring students’ welfare and provision of social platforms that supplement academics to provide a balanced, and conducive environment to the students.

Students are also expected to be involved in co-curricular activities such as membership to clubs or professional societies. All academic departments have students’ societies. The clubs and societies are registered with the Guild.

Sports Unit

It is a Unit within the leadership of the Dean of Student’s Department which provides sports and recreation activities. Some of the sports and recreation activities provided are; Football, Rugby, Basketball, Volleyball, Table Tennis, Badminton, Tennis, Chess, Handball, Netball, Darts, Scrabble and Track & Field Athletics. 

Some of the games students participate in

The Sports Unit is responsible for the maintenance of games and sports facilities in conjunction with Estates and Works Department.

Besides academics, the University encourages participation in sports and recreational activities for an all-round development of students. Under the tutelage of the Sports Tutor(s), the University organizes intramural and extramural sports activities in various disciplines.

The University also participates in open and invitational championships such as National University Games, East African University Games, East, Central and Southern Africa University Games, All Africa University Games, World University Games.