Mbarara University of Science and Technology: Statistics

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#3663 of 14,131 In the World
#95 of 1,104 In Africa
#2 of 46 In Uganda
#1 of 2 In Mbarara
#498 of 2,622 For Family medicine
Top50% For 29 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
8%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.must.ac.ug
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate8%
Admissions RequirementsUganda Certificate of Education or equivalent and at least 2 principal passes of the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education or its equivalent obtained at the same sitting
Academic CalendarAugust to May

We've calculated the 8% acceptance rate for Mbarara University of Science and Technology 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

Mbarara University of Science and Technology has published 3,224 scientific papers with 52,369 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Pathology, Sociology, Environmental Science, Psychology, Public Health, Mathematics, and Computer Science.

Publications
3,224
Citations
52,369

Mbarara University of Science and Technology majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
2,706 / 45,131
Biology
2,256 / 39,950
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,011 / 34,574
Pathology
1,734 / 31,060
Sociology
1,395 / 23,791
Environmental Science
1,296 / 24,825
Psychology
1,242 / 21,024
Public Health
1,162 / 21,469
Mathematics
1,155 / 17,944
Computer Science
1,106 / 17,273
Political Science
1,098 / 16,777
Statistics
1,091 / 17,559
Genetics
1,078 / 18,517
Law
1,071 / 16,423
Family medicine
1,044 / 20,211
Nursing
1,010 / 18,487
Demography
940 / 17,616
Immunology
940 / 20,899
Psychiatry
915 / 17,938
Chemistry
901 / 13,187
Surgery
754 / 13,783
Economics
750 / 13,135
Geography and Cartography
730 / 14,963
Engineering
700 / 12,808
Geology
676 / 13,434
Development Studies
671 / 12,153
Biochemistry
668 / 9,263
Virology
651 / 15,348
Ecology
638 / 14,592
Physics
564 / 9,798
Paleontology
541 / 10,393
Business
529 / 7,567
History
489 / 9,414
Pediatrics
479 / 9,171
Machine Learning
466 / 6,242
Healthcare Management (MHA)
425 / 6,757
Archaeology
421 / 8,082
Philosophy
414 / 5,956
Anthropology
389 / 6,055
Botany
347 / 5,689

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 4 0
1998 5 1
1999 11 2
2000 5 4
2001 10 13
2002 11 27
2003 9 30
2004 15 43
2005 15 60
2006 27 129
2007 19 189
2008 22 261
2009 35 411
2010 43 589
2011 57 829
2012 57 1131
2013 77 1599
2014 115 2138
2015 147 2544
2016 142 2709
2017 169 3094
2018 219 3534
2019 239 4248
2020 381 5197
2021 417 6472
2022 444 7805
2023 486 8405
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns Bachelor: 5,460 per annum for programmes in Medicine, Surgery, Pharmacy, Nursing, Laboratory Techniques, Physical Therapy; 3,180 per annum for programmes in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Development Studies, Agriculture and Farm Management, Gender Studies and Women Studies; 3,180 per annum for programme Education. Bachelor: 3,180 per annum for programmes in Business Administration, Accountancy and Finance, Transport Management. Diploma: 1,860 per annum for programme in Science Laboratory Technology. Postgraduate Diploma: 1,560 per annum for programme in Development Studies and 2,660 per annum for programme in Criminology. Master: 6,060/5,060 per annum for programmes in Public Health, Medicine , Information Sciences/Information Technology, Medicine, Business Administration. (USD)
Local studetns Bachelor: 3,271,000 per annum for programmes in Medicine, Surgery, Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory Science, Physical Therapy; 2,583,000 per annum for programmes in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Development Studies, Agriculture and Farm Management, Gender Studies and Women’s Studies; 1,983,000 per annum for programmes in Education; 2,543,000 per annum for programmes in Business Administration, Accountancy and Finance, Transport Management. Certificate: 1,303,000 per annum for programme in Laboratory Techniques. Diploma: 1,737,000 per annum for programme in Science Laboratory Technology. Postgraduate Diploma: 1,583,000 per annum for programme in Development Studies and 2,083,000 per annum for programme in Criminology. Master: 4,863,000 per annum for programmes in Public Health, Medicine, Information Sciences/Information Technology, Business Administration; 4,133,000 per annum for other Master programmes. Doctoral Degree: 9,332,000 per annum for programme in Medicine and Science; 8,332,000 per annum for programme Computer Science, Management and Education; 7,332,000 per annum for programme in Development Studies. (UGX)

The Mbarara University of Science and Technology has on-campus housing.

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 Mbarara University of Science and Technology.

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 Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes No
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes No
Economics Yes Yes No
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes No
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes No
Bachelor's Degree Accountancy, Business Administration, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Finance, Gender Studies, Information Technology, Medical Technology, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Surgery, Women's Studies
Postgraduate Diploma Development Studies
Master's Degree Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Curriculum, Dermatology, Development Studies, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Health Administration, Mathematics, Medical Technology, Medicine, Microbiology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pharmacology, Physics, Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Radiology, Surgery
Doctor's Degree Biological and Life Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health

Notable alumni

  1. Yoweri Museveni

    Yoweri Museveni
    Born in
    Uganda Flag Uganda
    Years
    1944-.. (age 80)
    Occupations
    writerpoliticianmilitary personnelinternational forum participantdictator
    Biography

    Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa is a Ugandan politician, military officer and revolutionary who has been the ninth President of Uganda since 1986. His government is considered autocratic. After Museveni lost the election of 1980, he started the Ugandan Bush War which led to the removal of Milton Obote.

Mbarara University of Science and Technology faculties and divisions

Faculty : Applied Sciences and Technology Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Physics, Science Education
Faculty : Development Studies Business Administration, Development Studies
Faculty : Medicine Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Community Health, Dentistry, Dermatology, Laboratory Techniques, Medicine, Microbiology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physiology, Radiology, Surgery
Institute : Computer Science Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology
Institute : Management Sciences Accountancy, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing
Institute : Tropical Forest Conservation Forestry

General information

Alternative names MUST
Founded 1989
Accreditation National Council for Higher Education (NCHE)

Location and contacts

Address PO Box 1410
Mbarara
Uganda
City population 195,000

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