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Universities in Uganda

#2 in Uganda Uganda

Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Public University — Mbarara University of Science & Technology (MUST), commonly known as Mbarara University, is a public university in Uganda. Mbarara University commenced student intake and instruction in 1989...

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#2 in Uganda · by research impact

238,557 citations · h-index 164

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Gulu University

Public University — Gulu University is a university in Gulu. It positions its academic focus around rural development and community transformation, stating that it is agriculturally focused and that its program...

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#4 in Uganda · by research impact

57,686 citations · h-index 98

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#12 in Uganda Uganda

Nkumba University

Public University — Nkumba University (NKU) is a chartered private university in Uganda. It was established in 1994 as part of a group of schools and colleges that originally grew from a kindergarten establishe...

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25,000Students

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#12 in Uganda · by research impact

2,687 citations · h-index 20

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#15 in Uganda Uganda

Bugema University

Public University — Bugema University (BMU) is a private, co-educational Ugandan university affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the worl...

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1948Founded

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#15 in Uganda · by research impact

2,156 citations · h-index 25

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Ndejje University

Public University — Ndejje University is a private, multi-campus, Christian university and the oldest private university in Uganda.

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1992Founded

10,000Students

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#14 in Uganda · by research impact

2,246 citations · h-index 25

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#8 in Uganda Uganda

Mountains of the Moon University

Public University — The Mountains of the Moon University (MMU) is a public university in Uganda. Founded as a private, non-profit institution, it became a public institution following an executive directive in...

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#8 in Uganda · by research impact

8,879 citations · h-index 41

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