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 9th 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

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