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Universities in Uganda

This is AlmiStudy's verified record of universities in Uganda. Only confirmed information is shown; fields that are not verified are left out rather than guessed. The list is as long as the real data — never padded.

AlmiStudy currently records 13 universities in Uganda. By type: 8 public, 5 private. Cities covered include: Arua, Gulu, Kabale, Kampala, Lira, Masaka, Mbale, Mbarara, Mukono, Nkozi….

Busitema University

Tororo · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Medicine & Health Sciences; Business & Management; Natural Sciences; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Education; Law; Agriculture & Environmental Studies
AccreditationNational Council for Higher Education (NCHE), Republic of Uganda — established under the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001 (UOTIA), operational from January 2003. NCHE is the national regulator responsible for licensing, accrediting, and supervising all higher-education institutions in Uganda. As of recent count, NCHE has accredited ~252 institutions. Located at Plot M834 Kigobe Road, Kyambogo, Kampala. The Ugandan HE sector operates under chartered (full status) and provisionally-licensed designations.
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Equator University of Science & Technology (EQUSaT)

Masaka · Private
SubjectsArts & Humanities; Natural Sciences; Engineering & Technology; Business & Management; Medicine & Health Sciences; Computer Science & IT
AccreditationNational Council for Higher Education (NCHE) Uganda
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Gulu University

Gulu · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Medicine & Health Sciences; Business & Management; Natural Sciences; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Education; Law; Agriculture & Environmental Studies
AccreditationNational Council for Higher Education (NCHE), Republic of Uganda — established under the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001 (UOTIA), operational from January 2003. NCHE is the national regulator responsible for licensing, accrediting, and supervising all higher-education institutions in Uganda. As of recent count, NCHE has accredited ~252 institutions. Located at Plot M834 Kigobe Road, Kyambogo, Kampala. The Ugandan HE sector operates under chartered (full status) and provisionally-licensed designations.
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Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU)

Mbale · Private
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Medicine & Health Sciences; Business & Management; Natural Sciences; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Education; Law; Theology & Religious Studies; Languages & Linguistics
AccreditationNational Council for Higher Education (NCHE), Republic of Uganda — established under the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001 (UOTIA), operational from January 2003. NCHE is the national regulator responsible for licensing, accrediting, and supervising all higher-education institutions in Uganda. As of recent count, NCHE has accredited ~252 institutions. Located at Plot M834 Kigobe Road, Kyambogo, Kampala. The Ugandan HE sector operates under chartered (full status) and provisionally-licensed designations.
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Kabale University

Kabale · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Medicine & Health Sciences; Business & Management; Natural Sciences; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Education; Law; Agriculture & Environmental Studies; Architecture & Design
AccreditationNational Council for Higher Education (NCHE), Republic of Uganda — established under the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001 (UOTIA), operational from January 2003. NCHE is the national regulator responsible for licensing, accrediting, and supervising all higher-education institutions in Uganda. As of recent count, NCHE has accredited ~252 institutions. Located at Plot M834 Kigobe Road, Kyambogo, Kampala. The Ugandan HE sector operates under chartered (full status) and provisionally-licensed designations.
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Kampala International University (KIU)

Kampala · Private
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Medicine & Health Sciences; Business & Management; Natural Sciences; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Education; Law; Computer Science & IT; Pharmacy
AccreditationNational Council for Higher Education (NCHE), Republic of Uganda — established under the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001 (UOTIA), operational from January 2003. NCHE is the national regulator responsible for licensing, accrediting, and supervising all higher-education institutions in Uganda. As of recent count, NCHE has accredited ~252 institutions. Located at Plot M834 Kigobe Road, Kyambogo, Kampala. The Ugandan HE sector operates under chartered (full status) and provisionally-licensed designations.
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Kyambogo University (KyU)

Kampala · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Medicine & Health Sciences; Business & Management; Natural Sciences; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Education; Law; Architecture & Design
AccreditationNational Council for Higher Education (NCHE), Republic of Uganda — established under the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001 (UOTIA), operational from January 2003. NCHE is the national regulator responsible for licensing, accrediting, and supervising all higher-education institutions in Uganda. As of recent count, NCHE has accredited ~252 institutions. Located at Plot M834 Kigobe Road, Kyambogo, Kampala. The Ugandan HE sector operates under chartered (full status) and provisionally-licensed designations.
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Lira University

Lira · Public
SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences; Natural Sciences; Pharmacy; Education; Business & Management; Social Sciences
AccreditationNational Council for Higher Education (NCHE), Republic of Uganda — established under the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001 (UOTIA), operational from January 2003. NCHE is the national regulator responsible for licensing, accrediting, and supervising all higher-education institutions in Uganda. As of recent count, NCHE has accredited ~252 institutions. Located at Plot M834 Kigobe Road, Kyambogo, Kampala. The Ugandan HE sector operates under chartered (full status) and provisionally-licensed designations.
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Makerere University

Kampala · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Medicine & Health Sciences; Business & Management; Natural Sciences; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Education; Law; Agriculture & Environmental Studies; Veterinary Medicine; Computer Science & IT
AccreditationNational Council for Higher Education (NCHE), Republic of Uganda — established under the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001 (UOTIA), operational from January 2003. NCHE is the national regulator responsible for licensing, accrediting, and supervising all higher-education institutions in Uganda. As of recent count, NCHE has accredited ~252 institutions. Located at Plot M834 Kigobe Road, Kyambogo, Kampala. The Ugandan HE sector operates under chartered (full status) and provisionally-licensed designations.
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Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST)

Mbarara · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Computer Science & IT; Natural Sciences; Mathematics & Statistics; Medicine & Health Sciences; Business & Management; Agriculture & Environmental Studies
AccreditationNational Council for Higher Education (NCHE), Republic of Uganda — established under the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001 (UOTIA), operational from January 2003. NCHE is the national regulator responsible for licensing, accrediting, and supervising all higher-education institutions in Uganda. As of recent count, NCHE has accredited ~252 institutions. Located at Plot M834 Kigobe Road, Kyambogo, Kampala. The Ugandan HE sector operates under chartered (full status) and provisionally-licensed designations.
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Muni University

Arua · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Medicine & Health Sciences; Business & Management; Natural Sciences; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Education; Law
AccreditationNational Council for Higher Education (NCHE), Republic of Uganda — established under the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001 (UOTIA), operational from January 2003. NCHE is the national regulator responsible for licensing, accrediting, and supervising all higher-education institutions in Uganda. As of recent count, NCHE has accredited ~252 institutions. Located at Plot M834 Kigobe Road, Kyambogo, Kampala. The Ugandan HE sector operates under chartered (full status) and provisionally-licensed designations.
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Uganda Christian University (UCU)

Mukono · Private
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Medicine & Health Sciences; Business & Management; Natural Sciences; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Education; Law; Theology & Religious Studies; Communication & Media Studies
AccreditationNational Council for Higher Education (NCHE), Republic of Uganda — established under the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001 (UOTIA), operational from January 2003. NCHE is the national regulator responsible for licensing, accrediting, and supervising all higher-education institutions in Uganda. As of recent count, NCHE has accredited ~252 institutions. Located at Plot M834 Kigobe Road, Kyambogo, Kampala. The Ugandan HE sector operates under chartered (full status) and provisionally-licensed designations.
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Uganda Martyrs University (UMU)

Nkozi · Private
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Medicine & Health Sciences; Business & Management; Natural Sciences; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Education; Law; Theology & Religious Studies; Agriculture & Environmental Studies
AccreditationNational Council for Higher Education (NCHE), Republic of Uganda — established under the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001 (UOTIA), operational from January 2003. NCHE is the national regulator responsible for licensing, accrediting, and supervising all higher-education institutions in Uganda. As of recent count, NCHE has accredited ~252 institutions. Located at Plot M834 Kigobe Road, Kyambogo, Kampala. The Ugandan HE sector operates under chartered (full status) and provisionally-licensed designations.
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AlmiStudy currently records 13 universities in Uganda. This reflects what has been verified; it is not padded and may grow as more are confirmed.

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