12 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Uganda

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Below is a list of best universities in Uganda ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 539K citations received by 27K academic papers made by 12 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#14 in Africa
#858 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1922

2. Mbarara University of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#120 in Africa
#3104 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1989

3. Kampala International University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#220 in Africa
#4522 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
2001

4. Gulu University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#221 in Africa
#4532 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2002

5. Kyambogo University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#229 in Africa
#4671 in the World
Founded
2002

6. Uganda Christian University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#269 in Africa
#5346 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1913

7. Busitema University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#283 in Africa
#5565 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2007

8. Uganda Martyrs University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#285 in Africa
#5590 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1989

9. Islamic University in Uganda

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#303 in Africa
#5866 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
1988

10. Mountains of the Moon University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#321 in Africa
#6130 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
2005

11. Nkumba University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#347 in Africa
#6586 in the World
Acceptance Rate
94%
Founded
1994

12. St. Augustine International University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#368 in Africa
#7062 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2011

The best cities to study Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Uganda based on the number of universities and their ranks are Kampala, Mbarara, Gulu, and Mukono.