Academic Index Last updated: May 10, 2026

20 Best Universities in Kampala

Exploring the academic landscape of Kampala, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 20 higher education institutions. We analyzed 34.3K scientific publications and 723.1K citations to accurately measure the research output of these institutions.

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1

Makerere University

#1 in Uganda #8 in Africa

50% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

2

Kampala International University

#3 in Uganda #114 in Africa

82% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

3

Kyambogo University

#4 in Uganda #154 in Africa

42% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

4

Uganda Martyrs University

#8 in Uganda #207 in Africa

60% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

5

Clarke International University

#13 in Uganda #400 in Africa

84% Acceptance

2008 Founded

6

St. Augustine International University

#14 in Uganda #408 in Africa

78% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2011 Founded

7

International University of East Africa

#16 in Uganda #440 in Africa

82% Acceptance

2010 Founded

8

Cavendish University Uganda

#19 in Uganda #466 in Africa

44% Acceptance

3,949 Enrollment

2008 Founded

9

Bugema University

#20 in Uganda #484 in Africa

82% Acceptance

1948 Founded

10

Victoria University, Kampala

#21 in Uganda #505 in Africa

60% Acceptance

2011 Founded

11

Kampala University

#22 in Uganda #522 in Africa

47% Acceptance

2000 Founded

12

St Lawrence University – Uganda

#25 in Uganda #569 in Africa

34% Acceptance

2006 Founded

13

Uganda Technology and Management University

#26 in Uganda #579 in Africa

34% Acceptance

2013 Founded

14

Muteesa I Royal University

#27 in Uganda #582 in Africa

35% Acceptance

2007 Founded

15

Africa Renewal University

#39 in Uganda #916 in Africa

69% Acceptance

2013 Founded

16

Stafford University Uganda

#40 in Uganda #930 in Africa

67% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

2015 Founded

17

Team University

#41 in Uganda #931 in Africa

66% Acceptance

2015 Founded

18

International Business, Science and Technology University

#42 in Uganda #946 in Africa

65% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

19

Avance International University

#43 in Uganda #986 in Africa

64% Acceptance

2016 Founded

20

Kayiwa International University

#45 in Uganda #1002 in Africa

63% Acceptance

2015 Founded