Kampala International University: Rankings

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Kampala International University ranked 3rd in Uganda, 3730th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 99 research topics. Kampala International University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,744 academic publications and 19,961 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3730 of 14,131 In the World
#114 of 1,104 In Africa
#3 of 46 In Uganda
#2 of 20 In Kampala
#1036 of 2,913 For Family medicine
#1321 of 2,222 For Pediatrics
#1642 of 1,708 For Toxicology
#5398 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4219 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Medicine rankings

Kampala International University ranked 3rd for Medicine in Uganda and 2956th in the World with 1,814 publications made and 12,973 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 12 In Uganda
#144 of 364 In Africa
#2956 of 6,793 In the World

Kampala International University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 2
2004 0 1
2005 0 0
2006 1 3
2007 3 3
2008 3 15
2009 5 10
2010 8 15
2011 11 37
2012 9 45
2013 17 59
2014 20 90
2015 25 103
2016 32 109
2017 33 114
2018 56 140
2019 64 200
2020 110 402
2021 145 934
2022 172 1332
2023 438 2158
2024 387 2938
2025 328 3727

The following table provides academic rankings for Kampala International University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Family medicine 3 72 1036
Pediatrics 3 100 1321
Toxicology 3 144 1642
Critical Care Nursing 3 83 1683
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 122 1759
Nursing 3 94 1800
Veterinary 4 182 1982
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 122 2027
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 133 2071
Public Health 3 130 2082
Health Science 3 97 2149
Virology 4 148 2282
Immunology 4 135 2345
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 138 2393
Oncology and Cancer research 3 102 2432
Anatomy and Physiology 2 85 2482
Anesthesiology 3 120 2582
Pharmacology 3 136 2599
Pathology 3 142 2726
Surgery 3 133 2747
Clinical Psychology 4 116 2985
Psychiatry 3 113 2987
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 144 3232
Physical Therapy 4 153 3896

Biology rankings

Kampala International University ranked 3rd for Biology in Uganda and 3828th in the World with 1,726 publications made and 13,742 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 12 In Uganda
#196 of 366 In Africa
#3828 of 6,841 In the World

Kampala International University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 1 2
2004 0 2
2005 0 0
2006 0 3
2007 1 2
2008 3 13
2009 5 11
2010 8 18
2011 6 33
2012 10 48
2013 19 61
2014 18 90
2015 24 121
2016 32 145
2017 33 150
2018 47 156
2019 74 237
2020 103 428
2021 130 977
2022 172 1506
2023 388 2405
2024 364 3638
2025 344 4696

The following table provides academic rankings for Kampala International University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 3 144 1642
Virology 4 148 2282
Immunology 4 135 2345
Forestry 4 193 2396
Oncology and Cancer research 3 102 2432
Pharmacology 3 136 2599
Biotechnology 3 154 2717
Microbiology 3 176 2755
Nutrition and Food Science 2 173 2829
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 125 2947
Horticulture 3 206 3089
Botany 3 186 3254
Genetics 3 166 3399
Agricultural Science 5 244 3630
Biochemistry 3 188 3781
Nanotechnology 2 203 4041
Paleontology 3 220 4206
Neuroscience 3 158 4242

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kampala International University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Uganda and 4522nd in the World with 1,278 publications made and 8,644 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 12 In Uganda
#220 of 369 In Africa
#4522 of 7,088 In the World

Kampala International University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 1 2
2004 0 2
2005 0 0
2006 2 3
2007 3 3
2008 1 12
2009 1 5
2010 6 14
2011 9 21
2012 6 39
2013 9 53
2014 13 79
2015 11 73
2016 21 76
2017 25 82
2018 51 115
2019 52 166
2020 86 354
2021 98 720
2022 144 1007
2023 343 1591
2024 259 1887
2025 163 2148

The following table provides academic rankings for Kampala International University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 2 100 1696
Demography 3 134 2246
Communications and Public Relations 4 150 2861
Anthropology 5 155 3202
Sociology 3 169 3522
Education Majors 4 151 3557
Law 5 198 4184
Archaeology 4 227 4366
Political Science 5 216 4424
History 5 240 4586
Linguistics 3 217 4703
Philosophy 4 246 5329

Environmental Science rankings

Kampala International University ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Uganda and 4328th in the World with 1,197 publications made and 9,343 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 12 In Uganda
#232 of 369 In Africa
#4328 of 6,888 In the World

Kampala International University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2002 0 1
2003 1 1
2004 0 2
2005 0 0
2006 2 2
2007 1 1
2008 1 10
2009 2 4
2010 5 13
2011 6 25
2012 5 42
2013 5 50
2014 13 76
2015 14 88
2016 23 99
2017 21 97
2018 43 109
2019 58 224
2020 72 376
2021 104 724
2022 148 1048
2023 257 1806
2024 246 2412
2025 203 2960

The following table provides academic rankings for Kampala International University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 4 193 2396
Environmental Management 3 195 2956
Geotechnical Engineering 3 206 3211
Environmental Chemistry 2 213 3526
Agricultural Science 5 244 3630
Ecology 4 226 3927
Oceanography 4 233 4195
Paleontology 3 220 4206
Geology 3 227 4339
Geography and Cartography 5 234 4374
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 5 240 4515

Chemistry rankings

Kampala International University ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Uganda and 4106th in the World with 1,130 publications made and 10,944 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 10 In Uganda
#209 of 349 In Africa
#4106 of 6,561 In the World

Kampala International University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 2
2004 0 1
2005 0 0
2006 0 3
2007 0 0
2008 2 0
2009 4 6
2010 6 9
2011 1 21
2012 6 26
2013 11 38
2014 13 59
2015 9 88
2016 15 109
2017 16 107
2018 24 101
2019 56 167
2020 73 312
2021 98 627
2022 129 1168
2023 236 1937
2024 220 2828
2025 251 3953

The following table provides academic rankings for Kampala International University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 2 173 2829
Environmental Chemistry 2 213 3526
Biochemistry 3 188 3781
Organic Chemistry 2 210 4017
Nanotechnology 2 203 4041
Chemical Engineering 2 238 4313
Physical chemistry 2 235 4330
Materials Science 2 223 4525

Engineering rankings

Kampala International University ranked 3rd for Engineering in Uganda and 4548th in the World with 919 publications made and 8,990 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 10 In Uganda
#223 of 356 In Africa
#4548 of 6,795 In the World

Kampala International University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 0
2004 0 1
2005 0 0
2006 1 3
2007 1 1
2008 1 5
2009 3 4
2010 3 12
2011 3 16
2012 1 22
2013 5 42
2014 5 49
2015 6 70
2016 11 68
2017 16 78
2018 26 80
2019 39 136
2020 49 278
2021 86 520
2022 126 888
2023 214 1608
2024 173 2235
2025 178 2957

The following table provides academic rankings for Kampala International University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Renewable Energy Engineering 2 146 2201
Biotechnology 3 154 2717
Geotechnical Engineering 3 206 3211
Civil Engineering 3 204 3705
Electrical Engineering 2 197 3967
Structural Engineering 2 189 3993
Nanotechnology 2 203 4041
Metallurgical Engineering 2 220 4133
Chemical Engineering 2 238 4313
Aerospace Engineering 3 213 4379
Telecommunications 3 227 4414
Mechanical Engineering 2 200 4470
Computer Networking 3 224 4471
Materials Science 2 223 4525
Optical Engineering 3 231 4775

Computer Science rankings

Kampala International University ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Uganda and 4748th in the World with 846 publications made and 6,174 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 11 In Uganda
#222 of 361 In Africa
#4748 of 6,855 In the World

Kampala International University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2003 1 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 1 1
2007 1 1
2008 2 4
2009 1 2
2010 3 7
2011 6 6
2012 1 15
2013 4 28
2014 3 32
2015 9 47
2016 14 43
2017 14 45
2018 19 68
2019 28 105
2020 69 187
2021 70 483
2022 113 685
2023 176 1096
2024 164 1507
2025 176 2130

The following table provides academic rankings for Kampala International University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 125 2947
Machine Learning 3 220 4133
Neuroscience 3 158 4242
Cyber Security 3 229 4355
Telecommunications 3 227 4414
Computer Networking 3 224 4471
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 232 4980

Psychology rankings

Kampala International University ranked 3rd for Psychology in Uganda and 3885th in the World with 717 publications made and 5,004 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 11 In Uganda
#156 of 355 In Africa
#3885 of 6,663 In the World

Kampala International University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2003 1 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 2 1
2007 2 1
2008 2 8
2009 3 5
2010 5 4
2011 6 8
2012 4 15
2013 11 33
2014 5 47
2015 8 43
2016 11 45
2017 15 51
2018 24 64
2019 27 88
2020 52 162
2021 45 336
2022 72 489
2023 160 739
2024 158 1008
2025 125 1326

The following table provides academic rankings for Kampala International University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 4 116 2985
Psychiatry 3 113 2987
Education Majors 4 151 3557
Child Psychology 4 140 3663
Neuroscience 3 158 4242
Social Psychology 4 198 4541

Physics rankings

Kampala International University ranked 3rd for Physics in Uganda and 4898th in the World with 694 publications made and 5,920 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 10 In Uganda
#241 of 353 In Africa
#4898 of 6,729 In the World

Kampala International University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 1
2005 0 0
2006 1 2
2007 1 0
2008 0 4
2009 1 2
2010 3 8
2011 2 11
2012 0 18
2013 2 36
2014 2 34
2015 2 42
2016 7 42
2017 16 48
2018 20 42
2019 24 97
2020 39 178
2021 64 302
2022 100 617
2023 148 1100
2024 127 1636
2025 161 2336

The following table provides academic rankings for Kampala International University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 2 203 4041
Materials Science 2 223 4525
Optical Engineering 3 231 4775
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 241 4806
Quantum and Particle physics 3 243 4983

Mathematics rankings

Kampala International University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Uganda and 3932nd in the World with 642 publications made and 4,399 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 11 In Uganda
#196 of 357 In Africa
#3932 of 6,434 In the World

Kampala International University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2006 2 2
2007 2 1
2008 0 6
2009 0 5
2010 6 11
2011 7 10
2012 1 18
2013 2 30
2014 1 36
2015 6 42
2016 8 48
2017 15 39
2018 30 69
2019 16 87
2020 51 206
2021 56 366
2022 80 543
2023 179 828
2024 114 796
2025 79 793

The following table provides academic rankings for Kampala International University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Math Teachers 3 122 2908
Statistics 3 191 3847

Economics rankings

Kampala International University ranked 3rd for Economics in Uganda and 3314th in the World with 548 publications made and 3,157 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 11 In Uganda
#187 of 354 In Africa
#3314 of 6,188 In the World

Kampala International University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2003 1 1
2004 0 1
2005 0 0
2006 2 1
2007 2 2
2008 0 6
2009 0 2
2010 1 6
2011 5 9
2012 1 12
2013 4 18
2014 6 32
2015 7 29
2016 12 25
2017 18 29
2018 29 52
2019 24 91
2020 43 171
2021 39 279
2022 60 336
2023 145 512
2024 101 613
2025 58 556

The following table provides academic rankings for Kampala International University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Development Studies 3 163 2743
Finance 3 214 4012

Business rankings

Kampala International University ranked 3rd for Business in Uganda and 4244th in the World with 465 publications made and 2,650 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 11 In Uganda
#221 of 356 In Africa
#4244 of 6,366 In the World

Kampala International University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2006 2 3
2007 0 1
2008 0 6
2009 0 5
2010 3 8
2011 5 8
2012 0 10
2013 3 23
2014 5 28
2015 5 27
2016 7 22
2017 14 24
2018 33 49
2019 25 88
2020 42 147
2021 32 231
2022 55 290
2023 101 422
2024 94 527
2025 47 526

The following table provides academic rankings for Kampala International University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 2 100 1696
Finance 3 214 4012
Marketing 4 217 4150
Management 4 220 4284

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kampala International University

Speciality Uganda Africa World Rank
Literature 3 210 4397
Fashion Design 4 212 4592
Art & Design 4 234 5196