Islamic University in Uganda: Statistics

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#6539 of 14,131 In the World
#265 of 1,104 In Africa
#9 of 46 In Uganda
#1 of 2 In Mbale
#2734 of 2,858 For Family medicine
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Quick Review

Religion
Islamic
Acceptance rate
57%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
iuiu.ac.ug
Languages
English;Arabic

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate57%
Admissions RequirementsUganda Certificate of Education, or equivalent, with 2 passes at Advanced ('A') Level in relevant subjects
Academic CalendarAugust to June (August - December; January-June)

We've calculated the 57% acceptance rate for Islamic University in Uganda based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Islamic University in Uganda has published 546 scientific papers with 3,291 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Political Science, Law, Biology, Environmental Science, Sociology, Computer Science, Mathematics, and Psychology.

Publications
546
Citations
3,291

Islamic University in Uganda majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
383 / 2,220
Medicine
305 / 2,201
Political Science
278 / 1,519
Law
255 / 1,509
Biology
251 / 2,234
Environmental Science
247 / 1,575
Sociology
245 / 1,297
Computer Science
204 / 1,733
Mathematics
194 / 1,224
Psychology
187 / 1,069
Business
172 / 839
Economics
172 / 669
Philosophy
168 / 599
Geography and Cartography
165 / 942
Development Studies
142 / 498
Statistics
142 / 677
Engineering
137 / 964
Pathology
133 / 1,363
Chemistry
119 / 1,207
Physics
113 / 677
History
108 / 676
Public Health
105 / 901
Archaeology
105 / 670
Ecology
97 / 663
Genetics
92 / 677
Demography
87 / 656
Management
84 / 386
Health Science
82 / 256
Education Majors
82 / 196
Geology
81 / 577
Quantum and Particle physics
80 / 552
Math Teachers
80 / 253
Linguistics
78 / 137
Biochemistry
77 / 736
Machine Learning
73 / 624
Immunology
65 / 668
Social Psychology
63 / 219
Paleontology
62 / 496
Marketing
59 / 472
Communications and Public Relations
58 / 106

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 1
2006 2 1
2007 1 0
2008 1 2
2009 0 1
2010 2 8
2011 7 12
2012 4 9
2013 4 32
2014 19 52
2015 15 43
2016 24 99
2017 18 92
2018 39 144
2019 32 138
2020 64 236
2021 63 383
2022 79 545
2023 78 702
2024 89 762
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Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Islamic University in Uganda.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes No No
Business Yes Yes No
Chemistry Yes No No
Computer Science Yes No No
Economics Yes Yes No
Engineering Yes No No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes No
Mathematics Yes No No
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes No No
Psychology Yes No No
Bachelor's Degree Administration, Arabic, Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Computer Science, Development Studies, Distance Education, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, Finance, Food Science, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Islamic Law, Islamic Studies, Law, Library Science, Logistics Management, Management, Mass Communication, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Nutrition, Peace and Disarmament, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Public Health, Science Education, Secretarial Studies, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Statistics, Surgery, Transport Management
Postgraduate Diploma Banking, Business Administration, Education, Educational Administration, Finance, Higher Education, Human Resources, International Relations and Diplomacy, Management, Public Administration
Master's Degree Applied Linguistics, Arabic, Business Administration, Comparative Law, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Environmental Studies, History, Information Technology, International Relations and Diplomacy, Islamic Law, Islamic Studies, Peace and Disarmament, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Public Health, Religion, Swahili, Zoology
Doctor's Degree Arabic, Banking, Business Administration, Education, Finance, History, Islamic Law, Islamic Studies, Island Studies

Notable alumni

  1. Robinah Nabbanja

    Robinah Nabbanja
    Born in
    Uganda Flag Uganda
    Years
    1969-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    teacherpolitician
    Biography

    Robinah Nabbanja is a Ugandan educator and politician who serves as the Prime Minister of Uganda, having been nominated to the office on 8 June 2021. She was formally confirmed by the Parliament on 21 June 2021. She replaced Ruhakana Rugunda, who was named to the post of Envoy For Special Duties In The Office Of The President of Uganda. She is the first female prime minister of Uganda.

  2. Jennifer Makumbi

    Jennifer Makumbi
    Born in
    Uganda Flag Uganda
    Years
    20th Century
    Occupations
    poetwriter
    Biography

    Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi is a Ugandan-British novelist and short story writer. Her doctoral novel, The Kintu Saga, was shortlisted and won the Kwani? Manuscript Project in 2013. It was published by Kwani Trust in 2014 under the title Kintu. Her short story collection, Manchester Happened, was published in 2019. She was shortlisted for the 2014 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for her story "Let's Tell This Story Properly", and emerged Regional Winner, Africa region. She was the Overall Winner of the 2014 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. She was longlisted for the 2014 Etisalat Prize for Literature. She is a lecturer in Creative Writing at Lancaster University. In 2018, she was awarded a Windham-Campbell Prize in the fiction category. In 2021, her novel The First Woman won the Jhalak Prize.

  3. Faridah Nakazibwe

    Faridah Nakazibwe
    Born in
    Uganda Flag Uganda
    Years
    1984-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    journalist
    Biography

    Faridah Nakazibwe is a Ugandan journalist, who was appointed as Head of News at NTV Uganda, effective 31 March 2021. Replacing Josephine Karungi, who took up a job with the World Bank, as a communications consultant. Nakazibwe is also a Luganda news anchor and a host of Mwasuze Mutya, a show that airs on Nation Television Uganda and Spark TV Uganda, a sister TV in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.

  4. Lukia Isanga Nakadama

    Lukia Isanga Nakadama
    Born in
    Uganda Flag Uganda
    Years
    1970-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    educatorpolitician
    Biography

    Lukia Isanga Nakadama, sometimes written Rukia Isanga Nakadama, is a Ugandan businesswoman, educator and politician. She is the current Third Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda and Minister Without Portfolio, effective 9 June 2021.

Islamic University in Uganda faculties and divisions

Faculty : Arts and Social Sciences Arabic, Arts and Humanities, Biomedicine, Business Computing, Development Studies, Economics, English, History, Human Resources, Islamic Law, Islamic Studies, Linguistics, Mass Communication, Peace and Disarmament, Religion, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Swahili
Faculty : Education Curriculum, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Teacher Training
Faculty : Health Sciences Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacology, Surgery
Faculty : Islamic Studies and Arabic Language Arabic, Islamic Law, Islamic Studies, Sociology
Faculty : Law Islamic Law, Law
Faculty : Management Studies Banking, Logistics Management, Management, Public Administration
Faculty : Science Archiving, Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Health Sciences, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Library Science, Midwifery, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Public Health, Statistics

General information

Alternative names IUIU
Founded 1988
Accreditation National Council for Higher Education (NCHE)

Location and contacts

Address P.O. BOX 2555 Kumi Road
Mbale
Uganda
City population 96,000

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