11 Best universities for Economics in Uganda

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Below is a list of best universities in Uganda ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 224K citations received by 10.9K academic papers made by 11 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 Economics

#11 in Africa
#510 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1922

3. Gulu University

For Economics

#189 in Africa
#3434 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2002

4. Kampala International University

For Economics

#190 in Africa
#3468 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
2001

6. Uganda Martyrs University

For Economics

#249 in Africa
#4407 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1989

7. Busitema University

For Economics

#273 in Africa
#4787 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2007

8. Uganda Christian University

For Economics

#279 in Africa
#4837 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1913

9. Mountains of the Moon University

For Economics

#293 in Africa
#5076 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
2005

10. Islamic University in Uganda

For Economics

#308 in Africa
#5322 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
1988

11. Nkumba University

For Economics

#336 in Africa
#5859 in the World
Acceptance Rate
94%
Founded
1994

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