List of universities in Uganda

This is a list of universities in Uganda.

Private universities

List of private universities in Uganda

Rank	Abbreviation	Name of university	Location	Established
1	RIU	Rwenzori International University	Kasese	2022[1]
2	AfRU	Africa Renewal University	Buloba	2013[2]
3	ARU	African Rural University	Kagadi	2017
4	ISBAT	ISBAT University	Kampala	2005[3]
5	AKU	Aga Khan University	Kampala	2001[4]
6	ASU	All Saints University	Lira	2008[5]
7	AWU	Ankole Western University	Kabwohe	2005[6]
8	BSU	Bishop Stuart University	Mbarara	2003[7]
9	BMU	Bugema University	Bugema	1997[8]
10	CUU	Cavendish University Uganda	Kampala	2008[9]
11	GLRU	Great Lakes Regional University	Kanungu	2009[10]
12	CIU	Clarke International University	Muyenga	2008[11]
13	IUEA	International University of East Africa	Kansanga	2011[12]
14	IUIU	Islamic University in Uganda	Mbale	1988[13]
15	KIU	Kampala International University	Kansanga	2001[14]
16	KU	Kampala University	Ggaba	2005[15]
17	KUMU	Kumi University	Kumi	1996[16]
18	LIU	LivingStone International University	Budaka	2011[17]
19	MRU	Muteesa I Royal University	Masaka	2007[18]
20	NDU	Ndejje University	Ndejje	1992[19]
21	NIU	Nexus International University (formerly VUU)[20]	Kampala	2012
22	NKU	Nkumba University	Nkumba	1999[21]
23	NSU	Nsaka University	Jinja	2013[22]
24	KCU	King Ceaser University[23] (formerly St. Augustine International University)	Kampala	2012[24]
25	SLAU	St. Lawrence University	Mengo	2006[25]
26	SIU	Stafford University Uganda	Kisugu	2015.[26]
27	UCU	Uganda Christian University	Mukono	1997[27]
28	UMU	Uganda Martyrs University	Nkozi	1993[28]
29	UNIK	University of Kisubi[29]	Kisubi	2004[30]
30	UPU	Uganda Pentecostal University	Fort Portal	2005[31]
31	USHG	University of the Sacred Heart Gulu	Gulu	2016[32]
32	UTAMU	Uganda Technology and Management University	Kampala	2012[33]
33	VU	Victoria University Uganda	Kampala	2011[34]
34	IU	Ibanda University	Ibanda	2014[35]
35	LKU	Limkokwing University of Creative Technology	Namataba	2019[36][37]
36	ABU	African Bible University	Lubowa	2005[38]
37	MIU	Metropolitan International University	Kisoro	2013
38	ROU	Royal Open University	Kampala	2015[citation needed]
39	AKU	Aga Khan University, Kampala	Kampala	2025[39]

Public universities

List of public universities In Uganda

Rank	Abbreviation	Name of university	Location	Established
1	BUS	Busitema University	Busitema	2007[40]
2	GU	Gulu University	Gulu	2004[41]
3	KABU	Kabale University	Kabale	2001[42][43]
4	KYU	Kyambogo University	Kyambogo	2003[44]
5	LU	Lira University	Lira	2012[43][45]
6	MUK	Makerere University	Makerere	1922[46]
7	MUBS	Makerere University Business School	Nakawa	1997[47]
8	MUST	Mbarara University of Science and Technology	Mbarara	1989[48]
9	MU	Muni University	Arua	2014[49]
10	SUN	Soroti University	Soroti	2015[43][50]
11	UMI	Uganda Management Institute	Kampala	1968[51]
12	MMU	Mountains of the Moon University	Fort Portal	2005[52]
13	BU	Busoga University	Iganga

Military universities

List of Ugandan military universities

Rank	Abbreviation	Name of institution	Location	Established
1	UMEC	Uganda Military Engineering College	Lugazi	2007
2	UMA	Uganda Military Academy	Kabamba	2010
3	USCSC	Uganda Senior Command and Staff College	Kimaka	2010
4	UJCSC	Uganda Junior Staff College	Jinja	2010
5	NDCU	National Defence College, Uganda	Njeru	2022[53]

Other degree-awarding institutions

Other accredited degree-awarding institutions

Rank	Abbreviation	Name of institution	Location	Established
1	KPI	Kigumba Petroleum Institute	Kigumba	2009[54]
2	IAIT	India Africa Institute of Trade	Kampala	2011[55][56]
3	IPSK	Institute of Petroleum Studies Kampala	Muyenga	2013

See also

• Education in Uganda
• List of business schools in Uganda
• List of law schools in Uganda
• List of medical schools in Uganda
• List of university leaders in Uganda