Piuss Coxwell Achanga

Pius Coxwell Achanga is a management professional, industrial scientist and academic administrator in Uganda. Since 4 October 2022, he has been the substantive vice chancellor of the Mountains of the Moon University (MMU), the tenth public university in the country at that time.

Background and education Achanga is a Ugandan national. His first degree, a Bachelor of Business Information Technology (BBIT), was awarded by the University of Hull in the United Kingdom (UK). His degree of Master of Science (MSc), in Manufacturing Management and Information Systems, was obtained from the Cranfield University, also in the UK. He went on to obtain a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Manufacturing Systems, awarded by Cranfield University as well. On 3 October 2022, he was appointed as the substantive vice chancellor of MMU, becoming the first vice chancellor of the university since it became a public institution. "Development of an impact assessment framework for lean manufacturing within SMEs", and "Higher Education Systems and Institutions: Uganda".