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Institutions recognised by National Council for Higher Education

Minister of Education and sports with some of the NCHE members at the exhibition last year

National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) regulates higher education and guides the establishment of institutions of higher learning in Uganda.

National Council for Higher Education also ensures that quality and relevant education is delivered in the country.

NCHE was established by an Act of Parliament and is governed by a number of statutes and regulations.

List of recognized institutions in Uganda

Public Universities

Name of Institution	Address/ Location	District	Year
Makerere University	P.O. Box 7062, Kampala www.muk.ac.ug	Kampala	1922
Mbarara University of Science and Technology	P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara www.must.ac.ug	Mbarara	1989
Gulu University	P.O. Box 166, Gulu www.gu.ac.ug/	Gulu	2002
Kyambogo University	P.O. Box 1, Kyambogo www.kyu.ac.ug	Kampala	2002
Busitema University	P.O. Box 236, Tororo http://busitema.ac.ug/	Busia	2007

Public University Colleges

Name of Institution	Address	District	Year
Makerere University College of Health Sciences	P.O. Box 7062 http://chs.mak.ac.ug/	Kampala	2009
Makerere University College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences	P.O. Box 7062 http://sas.mak.ac.ug/	Kampala	2011
Makerere University College of Business and Management Science	P.O. Box 7062 http://bams.mak.ac.ug	Kampala	2011
Makerere University College of Computing and Information Sciences	P.O. Box 7062 http://cis.mak.ac.ug	Kampala	2011
Makerere University College of Education and External Studies	P.O. Box 7062 http://cees.mak.ac.ug	Kampala	2011
Makerere University College of Engineering, Design, Art & Technology	P.O. Box 7062 http://cedat.mak.ac.ug	Kampala	2011
Makerere University College of Humanities and Social Sciences	P.O. Box 7062 http://chuss.mak.ac.ug	Kampala	2011
Makerere University College of Natural Sciences	P.O. Box 7062 http://cns.mak.ac.ug	Kampala	2011
Makerere University College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Bio-security	P.O. Box 7062 http://vetmed.mak.ac.ug	Kampala	2011

Public Other Degree Awarding Institutions

Name of Institution	Address	District	Year
Uganda Management Institute	P.O. Box 20131 www.umi.ac.ug/	Kampala	1969

Private Universities

Name of Institution	Address/Location	District	Year
Islamic University in Uganda	P.O. Box 2555,Mbale www.iuiu.ac.ug/	Mbale	1988
Ndejje University	P.O. Box 7088, Kampala www.ndejjeuniversity.ac.ug	Luwero	1992
Uganda Martyrs University	P.O. Box 5498, Kampala http://www.umu.ac.ug	Mpigi	1993
Bugema University	P.O. Box 6529, Kampala www.bugemauniv.ac.ug	Luwero	1994
Busoga University	P.O. Box 154, Iganga www.busogauniversity.ac.ug/	Iganga	1999
Nkumba University	P.O. Box 237, Entebbe, www.nkumbauniversity.ac.ug	Wakiso	1999
Uganda Christian University	P.O. Box 4, Mukono, www.ucu.ac.ug	Mukono	1997
Kampala University	P.O. Box 25454, Kampala www.ku.ac.ug	Kampala	2000
Kampala International University	P.O. Box 20000, Kampala, www.kiu.ac.ug/	Kampala	2001
Aga Khan University	P.O. Box 8842, Kampala, www.aku.edu	Kampala	2001
Kumi University	P.O. Box 178, Kumi, Ngero Campus	Kumi	2004
Kabale University	P.O. Box 317, Kabale, Kikungiri www.kabaleuniversity.ac.ug Campus	Kabale	2005
Mountains of the Moon University	P.O. Box 837, Fort Portal, www.mmu.ac.ug	Kabarole	2005
African Bible University	P.O. Box 71242, Kampala, http://africanbiblecolleges.org/uganda/	Wakiso	2005
Uganda Pentecostal University	P.O. Box 249, Fort Portal http://upu.ac.ug/	Kabarole	2005
Bishop Stuart University	P.O. Box 9, Mbarara www.bsu.ac.ug/	Mbarara	2006
St. Lawrence University	P.O. Box 24930, Kampala www.stlawrenceuniversity.ac.ug	Kampala	2007
Muteesa I Royal University	P.O. Box 14002, Kampala http://www.mru.ac.ug	Kampala	2007
All Saints University, Lango	P.O. Box 6, Lira, Boroboro Hill	Lira	2008
International Health Sciences University	Plot 46/86 Kisugu, P.O. Box 8177, Kampala, www.ihsu.ac.ug/	Kampala	2008
African Rural University	P.O. Box 16523, Kampala, http://aru.ac.ug/	Kibaale	2011
Islamic Call University College	Plot 23/25 Old Kampala	Kampala	2011
Livingstone International University	P.O. Box 994 Mbale, http://livingstone.ac.ug	Mbale	2011
Cavendish University	Nsambya Plot 1469 Ggaba Road, P.O Box 33145, Kampala	Kampala	2008
International University of East Africa	1112/1121, Ggaba Road in Kansanga. P.O.Box 35502, Kampala. www.iuea.ac.ug	Kampala	2010
Victoria University	Plt 54B, Kira Road, http://vu.ac.ug/	Kampala	2010
St. Augustine International University	P.O Box 26687, Kampala www.saiu.ac.ug	Kampala	2011
Virtual University of Uganda	Plot 425 Muyenga , Zzimwe Road. P. O. Box 70773 www.virtualuni.ac.ug	Kampala	2011
Uganda Technology And Management University (UTAMU)	P.O Box 73307, Kampala http://utamu.ac.ug/	Kampala	2013

Private University Colleges

Name of Institution	Address	Licensing status	District	Year
Bishop Barham University College (Constituent College of Uganda Christian University)	P.O. Box 613 http://bbuc.ucu.ac.ug/	Constituent College	Kabale	2006
Kisubi Brothers University College (Constituent College of Uganda Martyrs university)	P.O. Box 182, Entebbe www.kbuc.ac.ug	Constituent College	Wakiso	2009

Private Other Degree Awarding Institution

Name of Institution	Address	District	Year
Team Institute of Business Management	P.O. Box 8128 www.teamibm.ac.ug	Kampala	2010

Private Tertiary Institutions

Institutions name	Address	Year
Pearl Crest Hospitality Training Institute	Plot 6 Kyadondo Rd Nakasero Hill, Kampala	2004
Uganda Baptist Seminary	P.O. Box 1310 Jinja	2006
Makerere Institute of Social Development	Makerere Hill	2006
Kampala Evangelical School of Theology	P.O. Box 16704 Makerere Hill, Kampala	2006
Skills Resource Centre	P.O. Box 24217, Kampala, Plot 34 Luthuli Rise Bugolobi	2006
Psychosocial Training Institute (Closed)	Vurra Block 3 Plot 169, Auata Onziva, Arua	2006
Kabale Institute of Health Sciences	Plot 6A Bunigo Rd Kabale	2006
Ernest Cook Ultra Sound and Educational Centre	P.O. Box 7161, Kampala Mengo Hospital	2006
Makerere Business Institute	Plot 489 Sir Apolo Kaggwa, P.O Box 10325 Kampala	2006
Management and Accountancy Training Co. Ltd	P.O. Box 10139, Industrial Area	2006
The College of Professional Development	P.O. Box 10139, Jinja Rd	2007
Multitech Business School	P.O. Box 10923 Bukasa, Off Sir Apollo Kaggwa Rd. Kampala	2007
Datamine Technical Business School	P.O. Box 16399, Bat Valley Crescent	2007
St. Joseph Polytechnic Institute (Closed)	P.O. Box 9504, Kampala	2007
Nyamitanga College of Business Studies	P.O. Box 150, Mbarara	2007
African College of Commerce	P.O.Box 301, Kabale	2007
Uganda Institute of Bankers	P.O. Box 4986, Kampala	2008
Nile Institute of Management Studies	P.O. Box 889, Arua	2008
Uganda Bible Institute	P.O. Box 4 Mbarara	2008
Ankole Western Institute of Science and Technology	P.O. Box 112, Kabwohe	2008
Uganda Martyrs Seminary ,Namugongo	P.O. Box 31149 Kampala	2008
Institute of Advanced Leadership, Uganda	P.O. Box 34001, Kampala	2008
Michelangelo College of Creative Arts	P.O.Box 7, Kisubi	2008
Nagenda International Academy of Art and Design	P.O.Box 29341, Kampala	2008
Kabalega College, Masindi	Plot 1 Block 6, Buruli LRV 49	2008
YMCA Comprehensive Institute	P.O.Box 2871, Kampala	2008
Great Lakes Regional College	P.O.Box 48, Kanungu	2009
Mildmay Centre	P.O.Box 24984, Entebbe	2009
Medicare Health Professionals College	P.O.Box 16476, Kampala	2009
APTECH Computer Education	Plt 22, Entebbe Rd, Box 28220, Kampala	2010
Artfield Institute of Design	Plot D Katalima Road, Naguru P.O. Box 22095, Kampala	2010
Mbarara Institute for Social Development	Plot 590, Kasese Uganda P.O. Box 793, Mbarara	2010
Zenith Business College	P.O. Box 27736, Kampala	2010
International School of Business Technology (ISBAT)	Ganesh Plaza Flr 3,4, &5 Entebbe Rd	2011
Makerere Business Training Centre	Plt 1102, Kubiri, Bombo Rd	2011
Jimmy Sekasi Institute of Catering	Plt 4925 Bck No 244 Kabalalgala-Muzaana Zone	2011
African Institute of Christian Ministry	P.O.Box 459, Kabaale	2011
Kampala International College	Plt 3 Rubaga Rd, Box 28321	2011
Learnit Institute of Business Technology	9^th Floor Uganda House, Kampala Road	2011
UMCAT School of Journalism and Mass Communication	Block 10, Plt 171 Mufunya Rd, Namirembe-Bakuli P.O.Box 34939	2011
African Institute of Music	Muyenga –Kampala Box 23155, KLa	2011
Buganda Royal Institute of Business & technical Training Education	Mengo Hill-KLa Box 29599	2011
Pentecostal Theological College, Mbale	Box 149, Kampala	2011
Global Professional Solutions	Colline Hse, Pilkington Rd, Box 7014 Kampala	2011
Reformed Theological College	Bunamwaya, Box 11701	2011
YWCA Vocational Training Institute	P.O Box 2108, Kampala	2011
African Christian Renewal College (formerly Gaba Bible Institute)	Buloba Mityana Road P.O. Box 35138	2011
Al-Mustafa Islamic College	Plot 35 Acacia Avenue	2012
Rukungiri Institute of Management	P.O. Box 88, Rukungiri	2012
All Nations Theological College and Seminary	Bwerenga (near Lake Victoria), 5km off Kawuku along Kampala–Entebbe	2012
East African Institute of Management Science	P.O Box 701 Gulu	2012
Fountainhead Institute of Management & Technology (FIMAT)	P.O. Box 973, Lira	2012
Vision for Africa International Christian College	Mukono District, 10 km off Mukono – Kayunga Road.	2012
World Wide Training College	P.O.Box 37120, Kampala	2012
Gulu Institute of Health Science	P.O Box number: P.O. Box 430 Gulu	2012
Kyera Agricultural College	P.O. Box 1577 Mbarara	2012
East African Professional Counseling Institute (EAPCI	Plot 771, Angi House, Makindye Division	2013
Uganda Christian Institute for Professional Development	Plot 36-40, Agwatta Road P.O. Box 254, Lira.	2013
Caritas Counseling and Training Institute	Obiya East, Lacor Road Bar Dege Division, P.O. Box 389, Gulu	2013
Uganda Catholic Management and Training Institute	Plots 1123, 409, 502, 503 and 809, Rubaga P.O. Box 14267, Kampala.	2013

Public Tertiary Institutions

Name	Address	Year
Agricultural Colleges, Fisheries, Forestry and Wildlife Institutions
Bukalasa Agricultural College	P.O.Box 174, Wobulenzi	1956
Arapai Agricultural College	P.O.Box 203, Soroti	1957
Fisheries Training Institute, Entebbe	P.O.Box 124 Entebbe	1968
Nyabyeya Forestry College, Masindi	Private Bag, Masindi	1948
Uganda Wildlife Training Institute, Kasese	P.O Box 86 Lake Katwe	1991
Commercial, Hotels, Social Development and Cooperative Colleges
Uganda College of Commerce Aduku	P.O.Box 84, Apac	1983
Uganda College of Commerce Kabale	P.O.Box 405 Kabale	1983
Uganda College of Commerce Pakwach	P.O.Box 26, Pakwach	1983
Uganda College of Commerce Soroti	P.O.Box 255 Soroti	1983
Uganda College of Commerce Tororo	P.O.Box 311 Tororo	1984
Uganda Cooperative College Kigumba	P.O.Box 10 Kigumba	1954
The Hotel and Tourism Training Institute	P.O.Box 444 Jinja	1994
Management Training and Advisory Centre	P.O.Box 4655, Kampala	1965
Nsamizi Training Institute of Social Devt	P.O.Box149, Mpigi	1952
Makerere University Business School	Plot 118, Old Port Bell Road, Nakawa
Communication Technology
Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology	P.O.Box 7187 Kampala	1965
Health Institutions
School of Hygiene, Mbale	P.O.Box 221 Mbale	1958
School of Clinical Officers, Mbale	P.O.Box 1672 Mbale	1958
School of Clinical Officers,Gulu	P.O.Box 994, Gulu	1984
School of Clinical Officers, Fortportal	P.O.Box 724 Fortportal	1969
Medical Laboratory Technician’s School, Jinja	P.O.Box 1339 Jinja	1986
Butabika School of Psychiatric Clinical Officers	P.O.Box 7017, Kampala	1979
Masaka School of Comprehensive Nursing	P.O. Box 445 Masaka
Soroti School of Comprehensive Nursing	P.O.Box 289 Soroti	1972
Ophthalmic Clinical Officers Training School	P.O.Box 43 Jinja	1989
Health Tutors College Mulago	P.O.Box 5225, Kampala	1960
Public Health Nurses’ College	P.O.Box 29736, Kampala	2010
Butabika Psychiatric Nursing School	P.O.Box 36351, Kampala
Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery	Mulago Hill	1995
Jinja Nursing School	Jinja	1954
Jinja School of Nursing and Midwifery	P.O.Box 43, Jinja	1962
Mulago School of Dispensing /Pharmacy	P.O. Box 34035, Kampala	1929
Mulago School of Radiography	P.O. Box 34025, Kampala	1929
Mulago School of Physiotherapy	P.O. Box 34025 Kampala	1929
Mulago School of Occupational Therapy	P.O. Box 34025, Kampala	1929
Mulago Medical Laboratory School	P.O. Box 34025, Kampala	1929
National Teachers Colleges
National Teachers College, Mubende	P.O.Box 158 Mubende	1984
National Teachers College, Kaliro	P.O.Box 65 Kaliro	1985
National Teachers College, Kabale	P.O Box 425 Kabale	1984
National Teachers College, Unyama	P.O.Box 541, Gulu	1984
National Teachers College, Muni	P.O.Box 9, Arua	1985
Technical College, Meteorological and Survey Institutions
Uganda Technical College, Elgon	P.O.Box 940, Mbale	1931
Uganda Technical College, Lira	P.O.Box 4, Lira	1945
Uganda Technical College, Bushenyi	P.O.Box 81, Bushenyi	1984
Uganda Technical College, Kicwamba	P.O.Box 33, Fortportal	1983
Uganda Technical College, Kyema, Masindi	Masindi
National Meteorological Training School	P.O.Box 03, Entebbe	1990
Institute of Survey and Land Management	Plot 24, Julia Ssebutinde Road, P.O. Box 89, Entebbe	1922
Aeronautical & Petroleum Colleges
East African School of Aviation, Soroti	P.O.Box 111, Soroti	1971
Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba	P.O.Box 7086, Kampala	2010
Military Training Institutions
Non – Commissioned Officer Academy Jinja	P.O.Box 600 Jinja www.defence.go.ug	2013
Uganda Military Academy (UMA)- Kabamba	P.O.Box 132, Bombo www.defence.go.ug	2013
Junior Staff College –Jinja	P.O.Box 600, Jinja www.defence.go.ug	2013
Senior Command and Staff College, Kimaka -Jina	P.O.Box 600, Jinja www.defence.go.ug	2013