Universities and research institutes in Uganda
The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 70 universities and research institutes in Uganda.
Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.
The largest concentrations are in Kampala (35), Fort Portal (4) and Entebbe (3).
Uganda scores 38.7 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 94 of 117 economies.
70 universities and research institutes
- Africa Renewal University
University or research institute · Buloba · afru.ac.ug - African Bible University
University or research institute · Wakiso · abu.ac.ug - African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services
University or research institute · Kampala · afaas-africa.org - African Rural University
University or research institute · Kagadi · aru.ac.ug - AfriChild Centre
University or research institute · Kampala · africhild.or.ug - Afya na Haki Institute
University or research institute · Nakwero · afyanahaki.org - All Saints University Lango
University or research institute · Lira · asul.ac.ug - Ankole Western University
University or research institute · Kibingo · awu.ac.ug - Associates Research
University or research institute · Kampala · aresearchtrust.org - Bishop Stuart University
University or research institute · Mbarara · bsu.ac.ug - Bugema University
University or research institute · Kampala · bugemauniv.ac.ug - Bukalasa Agricultural College
University or research institute · Luwero District · bac.ac.ug - Busitema University
University or research institute · Tororo · busitema.ac.ug - Busoga University
University or research institute · Iganga · busogauniversity.ac.ug - Cavendish University Uganda
University or research institute · Kampala · cavendish.ac.ug - Clarke International University
University or research institute · Kampala · ciu.ac.ug - Epicentre Uganda
University or research institute · Mbarara · epicentre.msf.org - Equator University of Science and Technology
University or research institute · Masaka · equsat.ac.ug - Ernest Cook University
University or research institute · Kampala · ecu.ac.ug - Fins Medical University
University or research institute · Fort Portal · fmu.ac.ug - Gulu University
University or research institute · Gulu · gu.ac.ug - Institute of Petroleum Studies Kampala
University or research institute · Kampala · ipsk.ac.ug - Inter-University Council for East Africa
University or research institute · Kampala · iucea.org - International Potato Center
University or research institute · Kampala · cipotato.org - International University of East Africa
University or research institute · Kampala · iuea.ac.ug - ISBAT University
University or research institute · Kampala · isbatuniversity.ac.ug - Islamic University in Uganda
University or research institute · Mbale · iuiu.ac.ug - Kabale University
University or research institute · Kabale · kab.ac.ug - Kampala International University
University or research institute · Kampala · kiu.ac.ug - Kampala University
University or research institute · Kampala · ku.ac.ug - Kibale Chimpanzee Project
University or research institute · Fort Portal · kibalechimpanzees.wordpress.com - King Ceasor University
University or research institute · Kampala · kcu.ac.ug - Kumi University
University or research institute · Kumi · kumiuniversity.ac.ug - Kyambogo University
University or research institute · Kampala · kyu.ac.ug - Lira University
University or research institute · Lira · lirauni.ac.ug - LivingStone International University
University or research institute · Mbale · livingstone.ac.ug - Makerere University
University or research institute · Kampala · mak.ac.ug - Mbarara University of Science and Technology
University or research institute · Mbarara · must.ac.ug - Metropolitan International University
University or research institute · Kampala · miu.ac.ug - Mountains of the Moon University
University or research institute · Fort Portal · mmu.ac.ug - MUJHU Research Collaboration
University or research institute · Kampala · mujhu.org - Muni University
University or research institute · Arua · muni.ac.ug - Muteesa I Royal University
University or research institute · Masaka · mru.ac.ug - National Agricultural Research Institute
University or research institute · Kampala · nacrri.go.ug - Ndejje University
University or research institute · Kampala · ndejjeuniversity.ac.ug - Nile University
University or research institute · Arua · nileuniversity.ac.ug - Nkumba University
University or research institute · Entebbe · nkumbauniversity.ac.ug - Soroti University
University or research institute · Soroti · sun.ac.ug - St. Augustine International University
University or research institute · Dormant · Kampala · saiu.ac.ug - St. Lawrence University
University or research institute · Kampala · slau.ac.ug - Stafford University
University or research institute · Kampala · suu.ac.ug - Team University
University or research institute · Kampala · teamuniversity.ac.ug - Uganda Cancer Institute
University or research institute · Kampala · uci.or.ug - Uganda Christian University
University or research institute · Mukono · ucu.ac.ug - Uganda Episcopal Conference
University or research institute · Kampala · uecon.org - Uganda Institute of Information & Communications Technology
University or research institute · Kampala · uict.ac.ug - Uganda Management Institute
University or research institute · Kampala · umi.ac.ug - Uganda Martyrs University
University or research institute · Kampala · umu.ac.ug - Uganda Pentecostal University
University or research institute · Fort Portal · upu.ac.ug - Uganda Petroleum Institute
University or research institute · Kiryandongo · upik.ac.ug - Uganda Technology and Management University
University or research institute · Kampala · utamu.ac.ug - Uganda Virus Research Institute
University or research institute · Entebbe · uvri.go.ug - University of Kisubi
University or research institute · Entebbe · unik.ac.ug - University of the Sacred Heart Gulu
University or research institute · Gulu · ush.ac.ug - Value Addition Institute
University or research institute · Kampala · valueadditioninstitute.org - Victoria University
University or research institute · Kampala · vu.ac.ug - Virtual University of Uganda
University or research institute · Kampala · virtualuni.ac.ug - Fairland University
University or research institute · Jinja - Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery
University or research institute · Kampala - University of Military Science and Technology
University or research institute · Lugazi