List of universities in Uganda
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Public universities
- Busitema UniversityBusitema UniversityBusitema University , is a university in Uganda. It is one of the five public universities in Uganda, which include Makerere University, Mbarara University, Kyambogo University and Gulu University...
(BU), Busitema, Busia DistrictBusia, UgandaBusia is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Busia District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
; 2007 - Gulu UniversityGulu UniversityGulu University , is a university in Uganda. It's one of the five public universities to be established by the Government of Uganda, along with Makerere University, Mbarara University, Kyambogo University and Busitema University...
(GU), GuluGuluGulu is a city in Northern Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The city is located at 2˚46'48N 32˚18'00E, on the metre gauge railway from Tororo to Pakwach. Gulu is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...
; 2002 - Kyambogo UniversityKyambogo UniversityKyambogo University , is a public university in Uganda. It was established in 2001 as the third public university in Uganda.-Location:...
(KYU), Kyambogo, KampalaKampalaKampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
; 2002 - Makerere UniversityMakerere UniversityMakerere University , Uganda's largest and second-oldest higher institution of learning, , was first established as a technical school in 1922. In 1963 it became the University of East Africa, offering courses leading to general degrees from the University of London...
(MAK), MakerereMakerereMakerere is a neighborhood in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The name also applies to the hill on which this neighborhood is perched; one of the original seven hills that constituted Kampala at the time of its founding.-Location:...
, KampalaKampalaKampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
; 1922 - Metropolitan University Business School (MUBS), NakawaNakawaNakawa is an area in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital. It is also the location of the headquarters of Nakawa Division, one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala.-Location:Nakawa is located on the eastern edge of the city of Kampala...
, KampalaKampalaKampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
; 1997 - Mbarara University of Science & TechnologyMbarara University of Science & TechnologyMbarara University of Science & Technology is a public university in Uganda. MUST is the second of the five public universities founded by the Government of Uganda. The other Ugandan public universities are Makerere University, Kyambogo University, Gulu University and Busitema University...
(MUST), MbararaMbararaMbarara is a town in Western Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Mbarara District and the location of the district headquarters. It is also the largest urban centre in Western Uganda.-Location:...
; 1989 - Muni UniversityMuni University-Location:Muni University has its main campus at Muni Hill, in the town of Arua, in Arua District, West Nile sub-region, Northern Uganda. The campus lies just south of Barifa Forest, approximately , by road, southeast of the central business district of Arua...
(MU), AruaAruaArua is a town in Arua District, Northern Uganda. An important local commercial centre, it is a base for a large refugee population from Southern Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is an aid distribution centre for those nations.-Location:...
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Private universities
- Rural University for Women (ARUW), KagadiKagadiKagadi is a town in Western Uganda. It is the main commercial center in Kibaale District. However, the district headquarters are located in Kibaale, the district's main political and administrative center.-Location:...
, 2007 - African Bible College (Uganda)African Bible College (Uganda)African Bible College , is a private Christian university in Uganda.-Location:The campus of African Bible College in Uganda is located on Lubowa Hill, approximately , by road, south of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The location is about east of the Kampala-Entebbe Road...
(ABC), LubowaLubowaŁubowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tarłów, within Opatów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Tarłów, north-east of Opatów, and east of the regional capital Kielce....
, Wakiso DistrictWakiso DistrictWakiso District is a district in Central Uganda that encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The district is named after the town of Wakiso, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
; 2005 - Aga Khan UniversityAga Khan UniversityThe Aga Khan University is a coeducational research university spread over three continents. It was granted its charter in 1983 as Pakistan's first private, autonomous university. AKU was founded by His Highness the Aga Khan, and is part of the Aga Khan Development Network...
, KampalaKampalaKampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
; 2001 - All Saints UniversityAll Saints UniversityAll Saints University , is a private University in Uganda. It is owned and administered by the Lango Diocese of the Church of Uganda.-Location:...
(ASU), LiraLira, UgandaLira is a city in Northern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial centre of Lira District. Lira was the main metropolitan center of the now defunct Lango District ....
; 2008 - Ankole Western UniversityAnkole Western UniversityThe Ankole Western University , is an Anglican institution of higher learning in Uganda. It is owned and administered by the Western Ankole Diocese of the Church of Uganda.-Location:...
(AWU), KabwoheKabwoheKabwohe is a town in Western Uganda. It is one of the municipalities in Bushenyi District.-Location:Kabwohe lies on the main highway between Mbarara and Bushenyi. It is located approximately , by road, west of Mbarara, the largest city in the sub-region. This location is approximately , by road,...
; 2005 - Bishop Stuart UniversityBishop Stuart UniversityBishop Stuart University is a private, not-for-profit, multi-campus university in Uganda.-Location:BSU has its main campus, measuring approximately , at Kakoba Hill, off of Buremba Road, approximately east of downtown Mbarara. This location is approximately , by road, southwest of Kampala,...
(BSU), MbararaMbararaMbarara is a town in Western Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Mbarara District and the location of the district headquarters. It is also the largest urban centre in Western Uganda.-Location:...
; 2003 - Bugema UniversityBugema UniversityBugema University is a private Christian, co-educational Ugandan university. The university is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.-Location:...
(BUU), Luweero District; 1997 - Busoga UniversityBusoga UniversityBusoga University , is a private university in Uganda, affiliated with Busoga Diocese of the Church of Uganda.-Location:The main campus of Busoga University is located in the town of Iganga, approximately , by road, northeast of the city of Jinja, on the highway between Jinja and Tororo...
(BGU), IgangaIganga.Iganga is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Iganga District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
; 1999 - Cavendish University UgandaCavendish University Uganda-Location:The university campus is located at 1469 Ggaba Road, in Nsambya, a southern suburb of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country. Nsambya is located approximately , by road, southeast of the central business district of Kampala...
(CUUCavendish University Uganda-Location:The university campus is located at 1469 Ggaba Road, in Nsambya, a southern suburb of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country. Nsambya is located approximately , by road, southeast of the central business district of Kampala...
), KampalaKampalaKampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
; 2008 - Fairland UniversityFairland University-Location:The campus of Fairland University is located at 30/34 Eden Road, Walukuba Masese Zone, within the city of Jinja, Uganda's second largest commercial center, approximately , by road, east of Kampala, the capital of Uganda...
(FLU), JinjaJinja, UgandaJinja is the largest town in Uganda, Africa. It is the second busiest commercial center in the country, after Kampala, Uganda's capital and only city. Jinja was established in 1907.-Location:...
; 2001 - International Health Sciences UniversityInternational Health Sciences UniversityInternational Health Sciences University is a private non-residential university in Uganda.-Location:IHSU has its main campus at 4686 St. Barnabas Road, Namuwongo, a southeastern section of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. IHSU's campus is located on the top floor of the building that...
(IHSU), KampalaKampalaKampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
; 2008 - International University of East AfricaInternational University of East AfricaInternational University of East Africa is a private university in Uganda.-Location:IUEA has its main campus on a piece of property at Kansanga, a southeastern suburb of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. Kansanga lies approximately , by road, south of the central business district of...
(IUEA), KansangaKansanga-Location:Kansanga is bordered by Kabalagala and Kisugu to the north, Muyenga to the northeast, Kiwafu to the east, Bbunga to the southeast, Konge to the south, Lukuli to the southwest, Kibuye to the west and Nsambya to the northwest. The road distance between Kampala's central business district...
, KampalaKampalaKampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
(2011) - Islamic University in UgandaIslamic University in UgandaThe Islamic University in Uganda is a multi-campus university for advanced study at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The main campus of the university is located in Mbale, Uganda, about northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.-History:The idea to start IUIU was conceived at...
(IUIU), MbaleMbaleMbale is a city in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municiplal, administrative and commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
; 1988 - Kabale UniversityKabale University-Location:The main campus of Kabale University is located on Kikungiri Hill, in Kabale Municipality, on of land donated by Kabale District Administration. The location is , off the Kabale-Gatuna Road, approximately , by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...
(KABU), KabaleKabaleKabale is a city in Western Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Kabale District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
; 2001 - Kampala International UniversityKampala International UniversityKampala International University is a private multi-campus university in Uganda.-Location:Kampala International University has its main campus at Kansanga, a location in the southeastern part of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the university's main campus are:00 17...
(KIU), KampalaKampalaKampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
; 2001 - Kampala UniversityKampala University-Location:Kampala University has its main campus at Ggaba, a southeastern suburb of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the main campus are:00 15 38N, 32 38 02E. KU's second campus is located in another Kampala suburb of Mutundwe, southwest of the central business district...
(KU), KampalaKampalaKampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
; 2005 - Kumi UniversityKumi UniversityKumi University , is a private University in Uganda.-Location:The university is located in Kumi Town, Kumi District, eastern Uganda, approximately northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...
(KUMU), Kumi; 1999 - Muteesa I Royal UniversityMuteesa I Royal University-Location:The university has two campuses. The main campus is located in the city of Masaka, approximately , by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The second campus is located on Mengo Hill, the seat of the Buganda Government, within the city of Kampala. The coordinates...
(MRU), MasakaMasakaMasaka is a town in Central Uganda, lying west of Lake Victoria. It is the chief town of Masaka District. Besides being the headquarters of Masaka District, the town is the regional headquarters and largest metropolitan area in Lyantonde District, Sembabule District, Lwengo District, Bukomansimbi...
; 2007 - Mountains of the Moon UniversityMountains of the Moon UniversityThe Mountains of the Moon University , is a private, non-profit university in Uganda. It is named after the Rwenzori Mountains, lso known as the Mountains of the Moon.-Location:...
(MMU), Fort PortalFort PortalFort Portal is a town in Western Uganda. It is the seat of both Kabarole District and Toro Kingdom.-Location:Fort Portal is located approximately by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on an all-tarmac two-lane highway...
; 2005 - Ndejje UniversityNdejje University-Location:The University has three campuses: one on Namirembe Hill in Kampala, Uganda's capital and two separate campuses located on , in a rural setting at Ndejje Hill, in Luweero District, north of Kampala. Ndejje Hill is located , northwest of Bombo...
(NDU), LuweeroLuweeroLuweero is a town in Central Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Luweero District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
; 1992 - Nkumba UniversityNkumba UniversityNkumba University is a private university in Entebbe, Uganda. It was established in 1994 as part of a group of schools and colleges which originally grew from a kindergarten set up in 1951...
(NU), EntebbeEntebbeEntebbe is a major town in Central Uganda. Located on a Lake Victoria peninsula, the town was at one time, the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda, prior to Independence in 1962...
; 1999 - St. Lawrence University (Uganda)St. Lawrence University (Uganda)St. Lawrence University is a private university in Uganda.-Location:The University campus is located in Mengo, Rubaga Division, in central Kampala, Uganda's largest city and capital...
(SLAUSlauSlau is an American singer/songwriter and producer of Ukrainian descent living in New York City...
), KampalaKampalaKampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
; 2006 - Uganda Christian UniversityUganda Christian UniversityUganda Christian University is a private church-founded university administered by the Church of Uganda .-Location:The main campus of the university, with approximately 6,500 students, is located in the town of Mukono, approximately , by road, east of Uganda's capital city, Kampala, on the...
(UCU), Mukono; 1997 - Uganda Martyrs UniversityUganda Martyrs University-Location:The main campus of UMU is in Nkozi, a small town, approximately , by road, west of Kampala, the capital and largest city in Uganda, on the Kampala-Masaka Highway...
(UMU), Nkozi, Mpigi DistrictMpigi DistrictMpigi District is a district in Central Uganda. Like other most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Mpigi.-Location:...
; 1993 - Uganda Pentecostal UniversityUganda Pentecostal University-Location:The main campus of the university is located in the town of Fort Portal, Kabarole District, in Western Uganda, approximately , by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The location is approximately , by road, west of Fort Portal town center on the road to Bwamba. The coordinates...
(UPU), Fort PortalFort PortalFort Portal is a town in Western Uganda. It is the seat of both Kabarole District and Toro Kingdom.-Location:Fort Portal is located approximately by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on an all-tarmac two-lane highway...
; 2005 - St. Joseph International University (SJIU), Bwebajja; 2011
- Victoria University UgandaVictoria University UgandaVictoria University Uganda is a university established in 2011 in Uganda. The university maintains its campus on Kira Road, in the neighborhood called Kamwookya, in Central Division, in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The university offers courses in oil and gas studies, one of the few...
(VUU), KamwookyaKamwookyaKamwookya, sometimes spelled as Kamwokya, is a location within the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest metropolitan area.-Location:...
, KampalaKampalaKampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
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Military universities
- University of Military Science and TechnologyUniversity of Military Science and TechnologyThe University of Military Science and Technology , is a tertiary institution of higher learning, that instructs qualified military officers and technicians in various fields of engineering and science...
(UMST), LugaziLugaziLugazi is a town in Buikwe District, in Central Uganda. The town is also called Kawolo, and the two names are interchangeably used by the local inhabitants.-Location:...
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Degree-awarding non-university institutions
- Uganda Management InstituteUganda Management InstituteUganda Management Institute is a government- owned national center for training, research and consultancy in the field of management and administration in Uganda.-Location:...
(UMI), KampalaKampalaKampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
; 1969 - Kigumba Petroleum InstituteKigumba Petroleum InstituteKigumba Petroleum Institute , is a government-owned, national center for training, research and consultancy in the field of petroleum exploration, recovery, refinement and responsible utilization in Uganda.-Location:...
(KPIKPIKPI may stand for:*Key performance indicator*Kiev Polytechnic Institute*Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute*King pin inclination, see also camber angle*Kralyevich Productions, Inc*Kuwait Petroleum International...
), MasindiMasindiMasindi is a town in Western Uganda, which lies on the road from Kampala to the Murchison Falls National Park. It is the 'chief town' of the Masindi District and the district headquarters are located there...
; 2009 - India-Africa Institute of Foreign Trade (IAIFT), KampalaKampalaKampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
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