Social Sciences research in Uganda
Makerere University ranks first in Uganda for Social Sciences research in 2022-now (#772 worldwide), followed by Mbarara University of Science and Technology and Kyambogo University.
- Uganda's world rank
- #56 of 161 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 4.3k
- Top-10% rate
- 7.9%
- Ranked institutions
- 15
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Sciences in Uganda?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makerere UniversityKampala | #772 | 27.5 | 10.0% | 1,269 |
| 2 | Mbarara University of Science and TechnologyMbarara | #3,551 | 10.8 | 10.5% | 195 |
| 3 | Kyambogo UniversityKampala | #3,585 | 10.7 | 5.0% | 311 |
| 4 | Kabale UniversityKabale | #4,198 | 9.0 | 7.4% | 177 |
| 5 | Kampala International UniversityKampala | #4,792 | 7.6 | 7.8% | 379 |
| 6 | Gulu UniversityGulu | #4,868 | 7.4 | 7.3% | 169 |
| 7 | Uganda Christian UniversityMukono | #5,434 | 6.2 | 3.4% | 107 |
| 8 | Bishop Stuart UniversityMbarara | #6,107 | 4.9 | 2.2% | 129 |
| 9 | Uganda Management InstituteKampala | #6,427 | 4.4 | 4.0% | 114 |
| 10 | Victoria UniversityKampala | #6,605 | 4.1 | 10.8% | 72 |
| 11 | Lira HospitalLira | #6,745 | 3.8 | 4.6% | 79 |
| 12 | Islamic University in UgandaMbale | #6,994 | 3.4 | 6.5% | 120 |
| 13 | Team UniversityKampala | #7,051 | 3.3 | 2.0% | 70 |
| 14 | Mountains of the Moon UniversityFort Portal | #8,121 | 1.8 | 7.7% | 61 |
| 15 | Busitema UniversityTororo | #8,339 | 1.5 | 9.4% | 77 |
Institutions in Uganda above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Uganda?
Mahadih Kyambade and Afulah Namatovu rank highest among researchers based in Uganda, on their papers in Social Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Mahadih Kyambade#22,796 worldwide overall33.1 of 45 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Afulah Namatovu#24,940 worldwide overall26.9 of 33 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Uganda on their work in Social Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.