The University started operating in 2001 as the Grotius School of Law and Professional Studies, with a campus in Mengo, a neighborhood in Lubaga Division in Western Kampala, Uganda’s Capital City. The School initially operated as part of another University. In 2004, the School was advised by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE) to apply for a separate license.The UNHCE licensed the University on 9 August 2005