Top research institutions in Uganda
Makerere University ranks first in Uganda on research quality in 2022-now (#807 worldwide), followed by Kampala International University and Mbarara University of Science and Technology.
UgandaRanked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makerere UniversityUniversity · Kampala | #807 | 9.6% | 3,669 | #1 |
| 2 | Kampala International UniversityUniversity · Kampala | #2,692 | 12.9% | 1,446 | #6 |
| 3 | Mbarara University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Mbarara | #3,048 | 9.8% | 741 | #3 |
| 4 | Kyambogo UniversityUniversity · Kampala | #4,760 | 6.5% | 574 | #11 |
| 5 | Gulu UniversityUniversity · Gulu | #5,236 | 9.0% | 426 | #10 |
| 6 | Kabale UniversityUniversity · Kabale | #5,561 | 8.8% | 337 | #13 |
| 7 | Infectious Diseases InstituteNonprofit · Kampala | #5,836 | 15.0% | 211 | #5 |
| 8 | Busitema UniversityUniversity · Tororo | #5,922 | 9.2% | 360 | #12 |
| 9 | Centers for Disease Control and PreventionGovernment institution · Kampala | #6,684 | 10.8% | 211 | #2 |
| 10 | Uganda Virus Research InstituteResearch facility · Entebbe | #7,668 | 12.3% | 210 | #4 |
| 11 | Ministry of HealthGovernment institution · Kampala | #8,135 | 17.4% | 218 | #7 |
| 12 | Lira HospitalHospital / health system · Lira | #9,067 | 8.5% | 194 | #19 |
| 13 | Islamic University in UgandaUniversity · Mbale | #9,551 | 8.4% | 211 | #17 |
| 14 | Muni UniversityUniversity · Arua | #10,076 | 11.7% | 143 | #18 |
| 15 | Uganda Management InstituteUniversity · Kampala | #10,196 | 4.9% | 171 | #14 |
| 16 | Bishop Stuart UniversityUniversity · Mbarara | #10,649 | 3.2% | 216 | #29 |
| 17 | Uganda Christian UniversityUniversity · Mukono | #10,937 | 3.8% | 189 | #20 |
| 18 | Infectious Diseases Research CollaborationNonprofit · Kampala | #11,171 | 19.4% | 95 | #8 |
| 19 | Victoria UniversityUniversity · Kampala | #11,648 | 10.3% | 128 | #31 |
| 20 | Uganda Martyrs UniversityUniversity · Kampala | #12,135 | 7.6% | 139 | #15 |
| 21 | Mountains of the Moon UniversityUniversity · Fort Portal | #12,920 | 8.7% | 117 | #27 |
| 22 | Mulago HospitalHospital / health system · Kampala | #13,797 | 8.2% | 157 | #9 |
| 23 | National Agricultural Research OrganisationGovernment institution · Kampala | #14,720 | 8.9% | 169 | #16 |
| 24 | African Field Epidemiology NetworkNonprofit · Kampala | #16,726 | 6.7% | 79 | #24 |
| 25 | Nkumba UniversityUniversity · Entebbe | #17,122 | 4.2% | 104 | #37 |
| 26 | Soroti UniversityUniversity · Soroti | #18,536 | 9.3% | 68 | - |
| 27 | Kampala UniversityUniversity · Kampala | #18,657 | 3.2% | 75 | #34 |
| 28 | Team UniversityUniversity · Kampala | #19,686 | 2.0% | 85 | #36 |
| 29 | Bugema UniversityUniversity · Kampala | #20,168 | 2.8% | 61 | - |
| 30 | National Agricultural Research InstituteResearch facility · Kampala | #20,444 | 10.3% | 92 | #22 |
| 31 | Uganda Cancer InstituteResearch facility · Kampala | #20,563 | 9.9% | 83 | #30 |
| 32 | Villa Maria HospitalHospital / health system · Kalungu | #20,816 | 8.0% | 60 | #25 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Uganda on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Uganda
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
One dot per institution in the table above.
Questions people ask
What are the top universities in Uganda for research?
Makerere University ranks first in Uganda on research quality in 2022-now (#807 worldwide), followed by Kampala International University and Mbarara University of Science and Technology.