List of medical schools in Uganda

This is a list of medical schools in Uganda :

Number	School	Location	Affiliation	Courses	Foundation	Private/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)	2012	Private
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]	2016	Public
11	Kabale University School of Medicine	Kabale	Kabale University	MBChB, MMed, MPH [11]	2015	Public
12	Uganda Christian University School of Medicine	Mengo Hill, Kampala	Uganda Christian University	MBChB, BDS, Bachelor of Public Health [12]	2018	Private
13	Fort Portal College of Health Sciences	Fort Portal City	-	Diploma in Health Sciences	1965 [13]	Public

See also

• List of university leaders in Uganda
• List of universities in Uganda
• List of business schools in Uganda
• List of law schools in Uganda
• Medical school in Uganda
• Education in Uganda

References

1. "Makerere University Medical School Was Founded In 1924". Columbia University Medical College. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
2. Ssengendo, Abdulkarim (29 October 2014). "Mbarara University At 25: MUST Trains 1,041 Doctors In 25 Years". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 2014-12-26. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
3. "Gulu University In Bumper Pioneer Doctors Harvest". The Observer (Uganda) . 24 January 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
4. Nabatanzi, Violet; Waiswa, Juliet (19 February 2014). "Upgraded Health Workers Need Better Pay – Sebutinde". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 29 April 2015.
5. Natukunda, Carol (29 August 2007). "Uganda: KIU Medical School Accredited". New Vision (Kampala) via AllAfrica.com . Retrieved 3 October 2014.
6. Al Mahdi Ssenkabirwa (5 April 2010). "Nkozi Links Up With Nsambya Hospital". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 26 December 2014.
7. "List of Accredited Universities In Uganda". Uganda National Academy of Science. 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
8. Mugisa, Anne (7 August 2013). "Busitema University To Get Medical School". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
9. Al-Mahdi Ssenkabirwa (3 October 2014). "Islamic University Opens Doors for Medical Students In Kibuli". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 3 October 2014.
10. "Soroti University Profile". Yaaka.cc. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
11. Muhereza, Robert (2 November 2014). "Medical students breathe life into Kabale referral hospital". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
12. Namagembe, Lilian; Sabano, Jessica (16 September 2018). "UCU Starts Medical School". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
13. "Fort Portal College Of Health Sciences (FPCOHES) - Ayoma" . Retrieved 2025-03-01.

External links

• Ugandan medical schools on Google Maps (incomplete)
• Doctors Get Offers They Can't Resist
• How Africa's Researchers Are Solving Africa's Health Problems