[1] The university is accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE).

[2] The university campus is located outside of the town of Kanungu, in Kanungu District, in the Western Region of Uganda, approximately 136 kilometres (85 mi), by road, northwest of Kabale, the nearest large town and the largest urban centre in Kigezi sub-region.

[3] This is about 420 kilometres (261 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and its largest city.

[6] The university received accreditation from the UNCHE, under the name Great Lakes Regional College, in 2009.

That same year, the institution received accreditation as a university and it admitted its pioneer class of undergraduates.