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Office of Vice Chancellor

Dr. Arinaitwe Julius. PhD

University Vice Chancellor

The Vice Chancellor of Metropolitan International University (MIU) serves as the Chief Executive Officer and the principal academic and administrative leader of the University. The key purpose of this office is to ensure the effective management and efficient use of the University’s human, financial, and physical resources in full compliance with the law, University regulations, and the Strategic Plan.

In accordance with Section 31 of the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act (2001, as amended), the Vice Chancellor is responsible for the academic, administrative, and financial affairs of the University and, in the absence of the Chancellor, presides over ceremonial assemblies, confers degrees, and awards other academic titles and distinctions of the University.

As the head of the University’s Management Team, the Vice Chancellor provides strategic leadership that strengthens MIU’s academic excellence, research capacity, student experience, and global competitiveness. This role includes guiding institutional development, fostering innovation, enhancing teaching quality, and promoting partnerships that advance MIU’s reputation locally and internationally.

The Vice Chancellor is directly responsible to the University Council, through its Chairperson. They supervise senior University officials including the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs), Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance and Administration), University Secretary, Academic Registrar, University Librarian, Dean of Students, Director of Internal Audit, and Religious Leaders as provided for in the University Constitution. Indirectly, the Vice Chancellor oversees the University Bursar, Deans of Faculties and Schools, and Directors of Institutes, Colleges, and other academic units.

With a distinguished record of leadership, scholarship, and service, the Vice Chancellor inspires the entire MIU community to uphold the University’s values of integrity, excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement. Their leadership ensures that MIU remains a center of transformative education and a contributor to national and global development.

Policy and Planning Formulation

  • Spearheads and co-ordinates the development and review of policies, strategic plans and other interventions designed to achieve growth, academic and professional excellence in University programs.

Management and Fiscal Control

  • As the Chief Executive of the University is responsible for maintaining efficiency, effectiveness and good governance of the University.
  • Provides efficient leadership to the University through coordinating the effective implementation of strategic management plans and Council decisions.
  • Directs and supervises the Senior Management Team responsible for the academic, financial and administrative functions of the University and monitors their performance in line with the prescribed performance
  • Mobilizes both internal and external resources necessary for the implementation of the University policies, plans and programs.
  • Oversees the acquisition and fair allocation of resource to various University academic bodies and administrative

Responsibility to Council

  • Is a Member of the University Council and presents the University position and recommendations on various issues and challenges requiring Council intervention as prescribed by law.
  • Causes to be prepared and submits specific reports to Council as instructed.
  • Responsible to the Council for the general conduct and discipline of University staff and students.

Responsibility to Senate

  • As Chairperson of the Senate, directs the implementation of Senate decisions.

External Liaison

  • Represents the University externally in order to promote awareness and understanding of the University mission, objectives, policies and programs.
  • Key spokesperson of the University on all matters.

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