Kyambogo University: Statistics

Updated: May 10, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 4482 of 1,684	In the World
# 154 of 1,047	In Africa
# 4 of 46	In Uganda
# 916 of 1,750	For Early Childhood Education
Top 1-3	For 12 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

42%

Enrollment

40,000

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Bachelor

Website

kyu.ac.ug

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	42%
Enrollment	40,000

We've calculated the 42% acceptance rate for Kyambogo University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Kyambogo University faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Kyambogo University.

Faculty : Agriculture

Agricultural Business Agricultural Economics Agricultural Education Agriculture Soil Science Water Management

Faculty : Arts and Humanities

Communication Studies Film Geography Geography (Human) History Literature Modern Languages Performing Arts Philosophy Religious Studies

Faculty : Engineering

Architecture Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Environmental Engineering Landscape Architecture Mechanical Engineering Mining Engineering Petroleum and Gas Engineering Production Engineering

Faculty : Science

Biological and Life Sciences Chemistry Computer Science Food Science Food Technology Mathematics Physics Sports Statistics

Faculty : Social Sciences

Anthropology Demography and Population Development Studies Economics Political Sciences Psychology Public Administration Social Sciences Social Work Sociology

Faculty : Special Needs and Rehabilitation

Adult Education Education of the Handicapped Social and Community Services Special Education Speech Therapy and Audiology

School : Art and Industrial Design

Communication Arts Fine Arts Graphic Arts

School : Built Environment

Architecture Surveying and Mapping

School : Computing and Information Science

Computer Networks Computer Science Information Sciences Library Science

School : Education

Curriculum Education Educational Administration Educational Psychology Pedagogy Preschool Education Primary Education Teacher Training

School : Management and Entrepreneurship

Accountancy Administration Business Administration Entrepreneurship Finance Logistics Management Management Secretarial Studies

School : Vocational Studies

Consumer Studies Cooking and Catering Cosmetology Dietetics Economics Family Studies Home Economics Hotel Management Nutrition

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Kyambogo University.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	Yes	Yes	No
Biology	Yes	Yes	No
Business	Yes	Yes	No
Chemistry	Yes	Yes	No
Computer Science	Yes	Yes	No
Economics	Yes	Yes	No
Engineering	Yes	Yes	No
Environmental Science	Yes	Yes	No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	Yes	Yes	No
Mathematics	Yes	Yes	No
Medicine	Yes	Yes	No
Physics	Yes	Yes	No
Psychology	Yes	Yes	No

Bachelor's Degree

Accountancy Agricultural Business Agriculture Anaesthesiology Applied Physics Biotechnology Business Administration Civil Engineering Computer Science Cooking and Catering Data Processing Economics Education Electrical Engineering Environmental Studies Finance Fine Arts Hotel Management Human Resources Industrial Chemistry Journalism Law Logistics Management Mass Communication Mechanical Engineering Medicine Nursing Performing Arts Preschool Education Primary Education Public Administration Social Work Statistics Surgery Tourism

Postgraduate Diploma

Education Educational Administration Food Science Physical Education Rehabilitation and Therapy Special Education Sports Sports Management Teacher Training Vocational Education

Master's Degree

Agricultural Education Animal Husbandry Applied Mathematics Business Administration Chemistry Civil Engineering Construction Engineering Crop Production Educational Administration Fine Arts Food Technology Geography Geography (Human) History Industrial and Organizational Psychology Industrial Design Literature Management Music Education Natural Resources Nutrition Physics Preschool Education Production Engineering Psychology Public Administration Religious Studies Sanitary Engineering Soil Science Special Education Sports Translation and Interpretation Transport Management Vocational Education

Doctor's Degree

Design Geography History Music Social Work Visual Arts

Research profile

Kyambogo University has published 1,762 scientific papers with 17,507 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Medicine, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Engineering, Geography and Cartography, and Ecology.

Publications

1,762

Citations

17,507

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	1,213 / 11,474
Environmental Science	1,016 / 10,519
Biology	885 / 11,094
Medicine	865 / 11,547
Political Science	790 / 6,103
Sociology	777 / 7,673
Law	730 / 5,921
Engineering	671 / 6,226
Geography and Cartography	651 / 6,114
Ecology	627 / 7,282
Psychology	603 / 7,661
Computer Science	599 / 7,056
Economics	592 / 4,480
Physics	526 / 4,634
Business	511 / 3,743
Mathematics	501 / 5,451
Chemistry	474 / 5,351
Philosophy	462 / 3,422
Geology	430 / 4,807
Development Studies	422 / 3,187
History	413 / 3,646
Pathology	394 / 6,859
Archaeology	386 / 3,525
Statistics	383 / 4,947
Public Health	370 / 6,264
Quantum and Particle physics	320 / 2,934
Demography	267 / 4,544
Organic chemistry	261 / 2,797
Agricultural Science	243 / 2,503
Machine Learning	242 / 2,866
Psychiatry	232 / 5,449
Social Psychology	231 / 2,930
Paleontology	230 / 2,281
Management	223 / 1,573
Anthropology	219 / 2,121
Linguistics	214 / 1,301
Education	212 / 954
Biochemistry	203 / 2,997
Materials Science	202 / 1,872
Marketing	202 / 1,878

Academic rankings

10 Notable alumni

1. Rachael Magoola

1966-. (aged 60)

singer politician

Rachael Magoola is a Ugandan singer, songwriter, dancer, and politician. She is one of the members of Afrigo Band. In the 2021 general election she was elected to Parliament, as the women's representative in Bugweri District, for the National Resistance Movement.

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2. Persis Princess Namuganza

1984-. (aged 42)

politician

Persis Princess Namuganza is a Ugandan politician and the State Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development (Lands) in the Cabinet of Uganda. She was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016. Namuganza concurrently serves as the elected representative of Bukono County in Namutumba District, in the 11th Parliament (2021–2026).

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3. Stella Chesang

1996-. (aged 30)

athletics competitor

Stella Chesang is a Ugandan long-distance runner. She won the gold medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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4. Charles Bakkabulindi

1959-. (aged 67)

engineer politician

Charles Bakkabulindi is a Ugandan politician. Of recent he served as the State Minister for Sports in the Ugandan Cabinet, Hamsom Obua succeeded him. He was appointed to that position in 2005. In the cabinet reshuffles of 1 June 2006, 16 February 2009, that of 27 May 2011, and that of 1 March 2015 he retained his cabinet post. He...

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