Post Secondary Education

Between 9,000 and 12,000 students per year qualify to join post-secondary education. However, only about 25% of these are absorbed in post-secondary institutions. Makerere University is Uganda's leading institution of higher learning, accounting for 95% of the total University enrolments. The enrolments into tertiary institutions over the last 10 years increased by over 90% while the number of tertiary institutions increased by 1.8% in the same period. This indicates that there is need for more institutions at tertiary level to absorb the high numbers of students.

The recognised Universities in Uganda include:

Government Universities

• Makerere University (http://mak.ac.ug) – Kampala, 1922
• Mbarara University of Science & Technology (http://www.must.ac.ug) – Mbarara, 1989
• Kyambogo University (http://www.kyu.ac.ug) – Kampala, 2001
• Gulu University (http://www.gu.ac.ug) – Gulu, 2002
• Busitema University (http://www.busitema.ac.ug) – Busitema, 2007

Religious-Affiliated Universities

• All Saints University (http://www.asu.ac.ug) – Lira, 2008
• Bugema University (http://www.bugemauniv.ac.ug) – Kalagala, Luwero, 1948
• Busoga University (http://www.busogauniversity.ac.ug) – Iganga, 1999
• Islamic University in Uganda (http://www.iuiu.ac.ug) – Mbale, 1988
• Kumi University (http://www.kumiuniversity.org) – Kumi, 2004
• Ndejje Christian University (http://www.ndejjeuniversity.ac.ug) – Ndejje,1992
• Uganda Christian University (http://www.ucu.ac.ug) – Mukono, 1997
• Uganda Martyrs University (http://www.umu.ac.ug) – Nkozi, 1993
• Uganda Pentecostal University (http://upu.ac.ug) – Fort portal, 2005

Private Secular Universities

• Fairland University (http://www.fairvarsity.ac.ug) – Jinja, 2001
• Kabale University (http://www.kabaleuniversity.ac.ug) – Kabale,2001
• Kampala University (http://www.kampalauniversity.net) – Kampala, 1999
• Kampala International University (http://www.kiu.ac.ug) – Kampala, 2001
• Lugazi University (http://www.lugaziuniversity.ac.ug/) – Lugazi, 2007
• Muteesa I Royal University – Masaka, 2007
• Mountains of the Moon University (MMU) (http://www.mmu.ac.ug) – Fort Portal, 2005
• Nkumba University (http://www.nkumbauniversity.ac.ug/) – Entebbe, 1994
• St. Lawrence University (http://www.stlawrenceuniversity.ac.ug/) – Kampala, 2006

The Ministry of Education and Sports

The Ministry of Education and Sports has a mandate to “plan, formulate, analyze, monitor, evaluate and review policies, provide technical support and guidance, and set national standards for the Education Sector.”

The mission of the Ministry of Education and Sports is to “provide technical support, guide, coordinate, regulate and promote quality education and training to all persons in Uganda for national integration, development and individual advancement”.

The Ministry of Education and Sports is responsible for the country’s 15,000 primary schools and 8,000 secondary schools.

A visit to the Ministry of Education and Sports website: www.education.go.ug will give you access to more information on the education sector in Uganda:

· Policy Statement of the Ministry of Education and Sports

· Key Functions of the Ministry

· The Education (Pre-Primary, Primary and Post-Primary) Act 2008

· The School calendar

· The EasyLearning (e-learning) Program

· Uganda National Education Support Center. (www.unesc.go.ug)

· National Curriculum Development Center. (www.ncdc.go.ug)

· UNEB – Uganda National Examinations Board (www.uneb.ac.ug)

· National Council for Higher Education. (www.unche.or.ug)