List of medical schools in Uganda

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This is a list of medical schools in Uganda :

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NumberSchoolLocationAffiliationCoursesFoundationPrivate/public
1 Makerere University School of Medicine Mulago Makerere University MBChB, MMed, MPH, DSc, MD, PhD 1924 [1] Public
2 Mbarara University School of Medicine Mbarara Mbarara University MBChB, MMed, PhD 1989 [2] Public
3 Gulu University School of Medicine Gulu Gulu University MBChB, MMed, PhD 2004 [3] Public
4 IHK Postgraduate Medical School Namuwongo International Health Sciences University BSc, BBA, MSc 2008 [4] Private
5 Kampala International University School of Health Sciences Ishaka Kampala International University MBChB, MSc, MMed 2004 [5] Private
6 Uganda Martyrs University School of Medicine Nsambya Uganda Martyrs University MMed 2010 [6] Private
7 King Ceasor University (Formerly St. Augustine Int'l University), College of Health, Medical & Life Sciences Mulago & Kisoro St. Augustine International University [7] MBChB, DCM (Diploma in Clinical Medicine)2012Private
8 Busitema University School of Medicine Mbale Busitema University MBChB, MMed (Medicine), MPH 2013 [8] Public
9 Habib Medical School Kibuli Islamic University in Uganda MBChB 2014 [9] Private
10 Soroti University School of Health Sciences Soroti Soroti University MBChB [10] 2016Public
11 Kabale University School of Medicine Kabale Kabale University MBChB, MMed, MPH [11] 2015Public
12 Uganda Christian University School of Medicine Mengo Hill, Kampala Uganda Christian University MBChB, BDS, Bachelor of Public Health [12] 2018Private

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