12 Best Medical schools in Uganda

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Below is a list of best universities in Uganda ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 431K citations received by 22.5K 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 Medicine

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

3. Gulu University

For Medicine

#180 in Africa
#3937 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2002

4. Kampala International University

For Medicine

#207 in Africa
#4331 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Enrollment
9,656
Founded
2001

6. Busitema University

For Medicine

#244 in Africa
#4924 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2007

7. Uganda Martyrs University

For Medicine

#286 in Africa
#5531 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1989

8. Islamic University in Uganda

For Medicine

#308 in Africa
#5847 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Enrollment
7,000
Founded
1988

9. Uganda Christian University

For Medicine

#318 in Africa
#5963 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1913

10. Mountains of the Moon University

For Medicine

#352 in Africa
#6487 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
2005

11. St. Augustine International University

For Medicine

#356 in Africa
#6533 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2011

12. Nkumba University

For Medicine

#358 in Africa
#6569 in the World
Acceptance Rate
94%
Founded
1994

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