Uganda's first accredited Industrial Design School
SASA College of Industrial Design
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- KNOWLEDGE MEETS INNOVATION
Bridging The Gap
We started with a single, pressing question: Why are so many talented graduates struggling to find work?
After years of researching the gap between traditional higher education and the real world needs of employers, we realized that the “old way” of teaching wasn’t cutting it. Students were graduating with theories, but the industry was looking for creators and problem-solvers.
We decided to build the school we wish we had
Our Impact
Dignified Jobs for Women in Construction
This is a transformative four month practical skilling initiative equips young women from less privileged backgrounds lacking access to higher education with high value technical skills.
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Industrial Design Human Capital Development Program
This program looks to build Uganda’s Industrialization, implemented in two ways, one is through skilling local artisans who are already producing items to elevate their skills.
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Utilization Uganda’s Leather
To highlight the real world impact of SASA College’s training model, the Commercial Leather Utilization Project centers on Miriam Esther Muwanga.
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World Design Organisation-WDO Membership
This program looks to build Uganda’s Industrialization, implemented in two ways, one is through skilling local artisans who are already producing items.
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We foster a culture of creative freedom where students are encouraged to think far beyond traditional boundaries. By nurturing an "endless mind," we empower our students to follow their wild imaginations.
Practice-Led
Industry Integration
We bridge the gap between the classroom and the professional world through direct collaboration with industry leaders and practitioners. Students engage in real-world projects and mentorships, ensuring their training remains relevant to the evolving demands of the global market.
Community Impact
Our teaching emphasizes the social responsibility of design and its power to solve local challenges. We train students to create solutions that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also drive meaningful impact and resilience within their communities.
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OUR IMPACT
Dignified Jobs for Women in Construction
Campus News
SASA Industrial Design Trainees Visit Kira Motors to Explore Local Manufacturing Opportunities
- Dr. Ibrahim Mugerwa
The traditional higher education framework which often favours rote content memorisation and…
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By Dr Ibrahim Mugerwa, MA, PhD, Industrial Designer, Design Researcher, and Lecturer,…
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Author: Dr. Ibrahim Mugerwa, MA, PhD From household appliances and furniture to…
Events
April, 2026
World Design Organisation Regional Advisor Jorge Gomez Abrams’ Visit
August, 2026
Dignifying Jobs for Women in Construction, Cohort 2 Graduation
Sept 25th, 2026
Human Capital Development in Industrial Design Program Trainees Visit to Kira Motors
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Community impact goes beyond the training room📚
At SASA College, we follow up on the lives being changed through our programs. During one of these visits, we went to the home of Prossy`s pastor, the man who first introduced her to the Dignifying Jobs for Women in Construction program which equipped 100 young women with skills to help them get better paying Jobs in the construction industry
It was an opportunity to trace the connections that bring people into the program and learn more about the role community networks play in creating opportunities.
This program is implemented by SASA College of Industrial Design in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and Digital Opportunity Trust, and supported by Mirembe Community College
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Associate Professor Kenneth Ssemwogerere from Makerere University’s Department of Architecture and the founder of SASA College engaging with students and artisans during the joint design session🗜️⚒️
He reviewed some of the prototypes presented by the artisans under the Human Capital Development in Industrial Design program to students from the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology for an interactive design session.
Offering feedback and contributing to discussions on how the designs could be further developed.
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World Design Organization Regional Advisor Jorge Gomez Abrams led a session during the joint design class involving artisans from Katwe and students from Makerere University’s College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology.
The session provided an opportunity to exchange ideas, share perspectives and explore ways to refine the prototypes developed by the artisans following months of training under SASA College’s Human Capital Development Program in Industrial Design.
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On Wednesday, trainees under the Human Capital Development in Industrial Design Program from Katwe and Kisenyi joined students from Makerere University’s College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology for an interactive design session 📚
Many of the artisans had limited access to formal education. Yet, after months of training under SASA College, the artisans presented their own prototypes and worked alongside the students to refine theses designs.
A practical exchange of skills and ideas, showing how industrial design can build on existing craftsmanship and bring different experiences together to develop better products.
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During his visit to Uganda, World Design Organization Regional Advisor Jorge Gomez Abrams travelled to Katwe and Kisenyi to see the work of local artisans firsthand.
The visits offered an opportunity to engage with the makers, understand their working environments and see the products they create.
Through the Human Capital Development Programme, SASA College of Industrial Design is working with local artisans to build on their existing skills, strengthen their approach to product design and help them produce goods that can compete in markets beyond Uganda.
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World Design Organization Regional Advisor Jorge Gomez Abrams is in Uganda this week for engagements with trainees under SASA College of Industrial Design’s Human Capital Development Program.
As a member of the World Design Organization, SASA is working to equip local artisans with industrial design skills that can help them improve their products, meet higher standards and reach markets beyond Uganda.
His visit is an opportunity to advance this work and strengthen the link between local craftsmanship and industrial design.
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A qualification should give a student knowledge they can use📚
Industrial Design combines creative thinking with practical skills in product development, materials, manufacturing and problem-solving.
For parents considering the next step after secondary school, this is a different kind of educational pathway to explore.
Learn more about the Diploma in Industrial Design at SASA College.
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Inclusion isn`t just about opening doors🏗️👷♀️it`s about making space.
Here are some of the young women from the Dignifying Jobs for Women in Construction program on site.
Over 100 young women who previously faced barriers to continuing their education due to poverty or early pregnancy found a lifeline through the Dignifying Jobs for Women in Construction program.
This program is implemented by SASA College of Industrial Design in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and Digital Opportunity Trust, and supported by Mirembe Community College
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Uganda already has people who know how to make things.
The bigger question is: how do we design those things to work better, look better, serve users better and compete in the market?
Industrial Design sits at that intersection.
It connects the maker, the user, the material, the manufacturing process and the final product. That conversation matters for Uganda`s manufacturing future.
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What you need to know from our trainees’ visit to Kiira Motors
The Human Capital Development in Industrial Design trainees explored industrial production, quality standards and opportunities for local artisans to supply automotive components.
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Our Board members met to review upcoming programs and discuss how SASA College can deepen its impact through industrial design, skills development and stronger engagement with the community
The focus remains clear: Using Industrial design and practical skills to create opportunities and solve real world problems
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Over the weekend, trainees from our Human Capital Development in Industrial Design programme visited the SASA campus in Busiika, where they toured the classrooms and viewed some of the projects our students have worked on
The program is designed to equip local artisans mostly from Katwe, regardless of their formal education background, with the fundamentals of industrial design, helping them improve their products, processes and finishing to meet higher standards.
The ambition is to help local artisans develop products that can compete in markets beyond our Ugandan borders. In partnership with the Science, Technology & Innovation Secretariat (STI Secretariat).
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What you need to know from our visit to Kiira Motors.
SASA’s Human Capital Development trainees explored industrial production, quality standards and opportunities for local artisans to supply automotive components.
A practical look at what it takes to move from craftsmanship to industry.
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Proscovia joined the programme with something very personal in mind: finishing the home she had started building and being able to care for her father.
Her journey had already taken her through teenage motherhood, a difficult marriage and an attempt to start over abroad.
Through the Dignifying Jobs for Women in Construction program, she gained practical skills and graduated with renewed determination to work towards the life she wanted.
But just a few months after her graduation, Proscovia lost her father.
Some stories do not have the ending we hope for. But they can still show us the strength it takes to keep building.
This is Proscovia’s story.
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This program is implemented by SASA College of Industrial Design in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and Digital Opportunity Trust, and supported by Mirembe Community College
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What if more locally made products could become part of Uganda’s automotive industry?
That was one of the questions our artisans explored during their visit to Kiira Motors. It assembles vehicles, but some components are imported, creating opportunities for local producers who can meet the required standards.
The visit challenged our trainees to look beyond making products for their immediate customers and start thinking about industrial supply chains, quality, consistency and production at scale.
Our artisans already have the skills to make. Through the Human Capital Development Program, we are helping them develop the design and production knowledge to make for bigger markets.
In partnership with the Science, Technology & Innovation Secretariat (STI Secretariat).
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