A-Z Universities in Uganda
2026 Alphabetical University List New
Looking for a specific university in Uganda? uniRank provides a comprehensive 2026 A-Z list of all 43 officially recognised Ugandan universities that meet uniRank's selection criteria, along with their location and country ranking position:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Uganda.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
A-Z Directory of Ugandan Universities
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How many universities are there in Uganda?
- There are 43 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Ugandan higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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Is this A-Z list the same as uniRank's Ugandan university ranking?
- No. This page lists Ugandan universities alphabetically for easy lookup, while uniRank's 2026 Ugandan University Ranking orders the same 43 institutions according to uniRank's web-metric-based ranking methodology. Each institution's country ranking position is also shown in the right-hand column of this list.
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Does alphabetical order reflect a university's quality or web popularity ranking?
- No. Alphabetical order is based solely on the institution name and does not indicate academic quality, reputation or uniRank's ranking position. For web popularity-based ordering, see uniRank's 2026 Ugandan University Ranking.
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How many universities in Uganda start with each letter of the alphabet?
- The Ugandan universities in this list start with the following letters: A (6), B (3), C (2), G (1), I (4), K (6), L (2), M (6), N (2), S (2), T (1), U (6), V (2).
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Can I search this list by location instead of name?
- Yes. uniRank also provides an Ugandan Universities by Town/City listing that allows institutions to be browsed by their main campus town or city instead of alphabetically.
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