10 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 145K citations received by 8.41K academic papers made by 10 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
#553 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1922

3. Gulu University

For Economics

#198 in Africa
#3873 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2002

5. Uganda Martyrs University

For Economics

#244 in Africa
#4682 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1989

6. Kampala International University

For Economics

#256 in Africa
#4780 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Enrollment
9,656
Founded
2001

7. Uganda Christian University

For Economics

#261 in Africa
#4853 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1913

8. Busitema University

For Economics

#269 in Africa
#4941 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2007

9. Mountains of the Moon University

For Economics

#310 in Africa
#5570 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
2005

10. Islamic University in Uganda

For Economics

#316 in Africa
#5671 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Enrollment
7,000
Founded
1988

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