This is a list of universities in Uganda.
Private universities
+ List of private universities in Uganda No.AbbreviationName of universityLocationEstablished 1 RIU Rwenzori International UniversityKasese 2022 2 AfRU Africa Renewal University Buloba 20133 ARUAfrican Rural UniversityKagadi2017 4 ISBAT ISBAT University Kampala 2005 5 AKU Aga Khan University Kampala 2001 6 ASU All Saints University Lira 2008 7 AWU Ankole Western University Kabwohe 2005 8 BSU Bishop Stuart University Mbarara 20039 BMU Bugema University Bugema 1997 10 CUU Cavendish University Uganda Kampala 2008 11 GLRU Great Lakes Regional University Kanungu 2009 12 CIU Clarke International University Muyenga 2008 13 IUEA International University of East Africa Kansanga 2011 14 IUIU Islamic University in Uganda Mbale 1988 15 KIU Kampala International University Kansanga 2001 16 KU Kampala University Ggaba 2005 17 KUMU Kumi University Kumi 1996 18 LIU LivingStone International University Budaka 2011 19 MRU Muteesa I Royal University Masaka 2007 20 NDU Ndejje University Ndejje 199221NIUNexus International University (formerly VUU)Kampala2012 22 NKU Nkumba UniversityNkumba 1999 23 NSU Nsaka UniversityJinja 2013 24 KCU King Ceasor University (formerly St. Augustine International University) Kampala 2012 25 SLAU St. Lawrence UniversityMengo 2006 26 SIU Stafford University UgandaKisugu 2015. 27 UCU Uganda Christian UniversityMukono 1997 28 UMU Uganda Martyrs UniversityNkozi 1993 29 UNIK University of KisubiKisubi 2004 30 UPU Uganda Pentecostal University Fort Portal 2005 31 USHG University of the Sacred Heart Gulu Gulu 2016 32 UTAMU Universal Technology and Management University Kampala 2012 33 VU Victoria University Uganda Kampala 2011 34 IU Ibanda UniversityIbanda 2014 35 LKU Limkokwing University of Creative TechnologyNamataba 201936 ABU African Bible UniversityLubowa 200537MIUMetropolitan International UniversityKisoro201338ROURoyal Open UniversityKampala 201539AKU Aga Khan University, Kampala Kampala 2025
Public universities + List of public universities In Uganda RankAbbreviationName of universityLocationEstablished1BUSBusitema UniversityBusitema20072GUGulu UniversityGulu20043KABUKabale UniversityKabale2001 4KYUKyambogo UniversityKyambogo20035LULira UniversityLira20126MUKMakerere UniversityMakerere1922 7MUBSMakerere University Business SchoolNakawa19978MUSTMbarara UniversityMbarara19899MUMuni UniversityArua201410SUNSoroti UniversitySoroti2015 11UMIUganda Management InstituteKampala196812MMU Mountains of the Moon UniversityFort Portal200513BUBusoga University Iganga
Military universities + List of Ugandan military universities RankAbbreviationName of institutionLocation Established1UMECUganda Military Engineering CollegeLugazi20072UMAUganda Military AcademyKabamba20103USCSCUganda Senior Command and Staff CollegeKimaka20104UJCSCUganda Junior Staff CollegeJinja20105NDCUNational Defence College, UgandaNjeru2022
Other degree-awarding institutions + Other accredited degree-awarding institutions RankAbbreviationName of institutionLocationEstablished 1 KPI Kigumba Petroleum Institute Kigumba 2009 2 IAIT India Africa Institute of Trade Kampala 2011 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
References
External links 31 Universities Fail To Acquire Charter - NCHE 2014 rankings of universities in Uganda at Webometrics.info Uganda Has 30 public and private universities as of March 2012 Ugandan universities improve in ranking - August 2014 Colleges and universities in Uganda