List of military schools in Uganda

As of September2025, Uganda maintained the following military training institutions: ^[1]

• Bihanga Military Training School: Located at Bihanga, in Ibanda District, Western Region. ^{[2] [3]}
• Kalama Armoured Warfare Training School: Located at Kabamba, Mubende District, Central Region ^{[4] [5] [6]}
• National Leadership Institute: Located at Kyankwanzi, Kyankwanzi District ^[1]
• Oliver Tambo School of Leadership: Located at Kaweweta, Nakaseke District ^[7]
• Uganda Special Forces School: Located at Kaweweta, Nakaseke District ^[8]
• Sera Kasenyi SFC Training School: Kasenyi, Entebbe. ^[9]
• Uganda Military Air Force Academy (UPDF Air Force College): Located at Nakasongola in Nakasongola District ^{[10] [11]}
• Uganda Military Engineering College: Located at Lugazi, Buikwe District
• UPDF Engineers Brigade, School of Communication and Information Technology (SOCIT) - Located at Lugazi, Buikwe District.
• UPDF School of Information Technology and Office Management (SITOM): Located at Lugazi, Buikwe District.
• Uganda Junior Staff College: Located at Qaddafi Barracks, Jinja ^[12]
• Uganda Military Academy: Located at Kabamba, Mubende District
• Uganda Senior Command and Staff College: Located at Kimaka, Jinja
• Uganda Urban Warfare Training School - Located at Singo, Nakaseke District ^[13]
• National Defence College, Uganda: Located in Njeru, Buikwe District ^[14]
• Karugutu Training School - Located at Karugutu, Ntoroko District. ^[15]
• School of Military Intelligence and Security: Located at Migyera, Nakasongola District. ^{[16] [17]}
• Special Mission Training Centre: Butiaba, Buliisa District. Offers the "Very Important Persons and Special Operations Tactics Course". ^[18]

See also

• Uganda People's Defense Force

References

1. Raymond Baguma (9 February 2009). "Army To Start Maritime Operations". New Vision . Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
2. John Njoroge (15 December 2010). "1000 TFG Somali Soldiers Passed Out At Bihanga Military Training School". Daily Monitor . Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
3. Christopher Kiiza (23 September 2024). "UPDF Passes Out 165 Commanders, 5 Burkina Faso Officers". ChimpReports. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
4. Vision Reporter (7 February 2005). "Army Gets Kabamba School". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
5. Kasasira, Risdel (2 February 2010). "Museveni Shakes Up Top Army Command". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 23 February 2015.
6. Vision Reporter (5 April 2005). "President Passes Out UPDF Tank Crew". New Vision . Kampala. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
7. Mugisa, Anne (27 March 2010). "Zuma Opens Tambo Leadership School". New Vision . Kampala. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
8. SFC News (16 November 2014). "Special Forces School Opens in Kaweweta". Uganda Special Forces Command (SFC). Entebbe, Uganda. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
9. New Vision (20 October 2024). "SFC Deputy Commander Tips Army Officers On Military Planning Adaptability". New Vision . Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
10. Frederick Kiwanuka (29 June 2009). "Uganda Gets Military Aviation Academy". New Vision . Kampala, Uganda. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
11. Jeremy Binnie (7 July 2025). "Uganda reveals new air college at Nakasongola". Janes Information Services . London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
12. Vision Reporter (12 September 2006). "General Museveni Politicises UPDF In Jinja". New Vision . Kampala, Uganda. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
13. Among, Barbara (22 December 2010). "1,800 More UPDF Sent to Somalia". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
14. Kenneth Kazibwe (11 September 2018). "Ugandan army to start own National Defence College". Nile Post Uganda. Kampala. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
15. Administrator (24 May 2019). "Uganda, France in joint military training". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
16. Kenneth Kazibwe (24 July 2021). "Museveni passes out UPDF counter-terrorism officers". Nile Post Uganda. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
17. Kenneth Kazibwe (16 August 2024). "Museveni passes out 298 counter terrorism 'warriors'". Nile Post Uganda. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
18. SoftPower (26 April 2024). "UPDF Train 177 Guinea Bissau Soldiers In VIP And Special Operations Tactics". SoftPower Uganda. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Website of the Uganda Ministry of Defence
• Armored Warfare Training School Located In Kabamba