9 Best universities for Development Studies in Uganda

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Below is a list of best universities in Uganda ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 120K citations received by 6.8K academic papers made by 9 universities in Uganda was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Makerere University

For Development Studies

#9 in Africa
#318 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1922

2. Mbarara University of Science and Technology

For Development Studies

#66 in Africa
#1478 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1989

3. Kyambogo University

For Development Studies

#182 in Africa
#3414 in the World
Founded
2002

4. Gulu University

For Development Studies

#183 in Africa
#3418 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2002

5. Uganda Martyrs University

For Development Studies

#214 in Africa
#3875 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1989

6. Kampala International University

For Development Studies

#234 in Africa
#4173 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Enrollment
9,656
Founded
2001

7. Busitema University

For Development Studies

#238 in Africa
#4251 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2007

8. Uganda Christian University

For Development Studies

#269 in Africa
#4757 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1913

9. Islamic University in Uganda

For Development Studies

#277 in Africa
#4890 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Enrollment
7,000
Founded
1988

The best cities to study Development Studies in Uganda based on the number of universities and their ranks are Kampala, Mbarara, Gulu, and Busitema.

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