Makerere had faced exam leakage scandals in previous years (e.g., 2006–2008), which eroded trust. By 2010, suspicion was high that if exams could be leaked, graduation lists could also be manipulated.
Before the first congregation of 2010, the university discovered that several departments (notably the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the College of Natural Sciences) had failed to upload final marks on time. The "fix" involved a manual audit where department chairs physically re-submitted grade sheets to the Examinations Committee. This resulted in being published just 48 hours before the graduation ceremony—a rarity in university protocol. makerere university graduation list 2010 fixed
The university maintains digital archives of these lists, categorized by date and faculty. Historically, the ceremony was structured as follows: Monday, Jan 18 : Faculty of Agriculture, College of Health Sciences , and others. Subsequent Days : Dedicated sessions for the Faculty of Arts , School of Law, and the Makerere University Business School (MUBS) Makerere had faced exam leakage scandals in previous
Several diploma mills and resume-padding websites still host the unfixed lists. Consequently, when a multinational company runs a background check using a non-official PDF, they might flag a legitimate graduate as a fraud. This has led to a cottage industry of graduates paying for "verification letters" from the university to prove their name was indeed fixed on the master list. The "fix" involved a manual audit where department
The of Makerere University, held from January 18 to 22, 2010 , remains a landmark event in the institution's history. While the ceremony celebrated record-breaking achievements, it also occurred just before a decade of intense scrutiny regarding academic integrity and the "fixing" of graduation lists due to marks alteration and system errors. Highlights of the 2010 Graduation
For the first time in the university's history, female graduands outnumbered their male counterparts, making up 50.4% of the total.
The ceremony took place from , at Freedom Square. Total Graduates: Approximately 13,200 students . Performance: 220 students were awarded First Class degrees .