Ian Ortega
Kyambogo University may have strikes to blame plus its declining number of submitted research papers according to the current rankings of the top Uganda Universities and their rankings. Makerere University managed to top the list while Mbarara University of Science and Technology followed in the second position and Uganda Christian University in the third position. The source of the rankings is “webometrix” the only certified rankings organization in the whole world. It based its rankings on the number of research projects, innovations, quality of lectures, employability of graduates, quality of facilities among others.
On the whole, private Universities won the majority of public universities in the rankings. According to experts, private universities focused more on academics and had less chaos as far as strikes and fraud is concerned. Here is the full list of the best universities in Uganda.
1.Makerere University
2.Mbarara University of Science & Technology
3.Uganda Christian University
4.Makerere University Business School
5.Uganda Martyrs University
6.Mountains of the Moon University
7.Kampala International University
8.Bugema University
9.Kyambogo University
10.Busitema University
11.Gulu University
12.Islamic University in Uganda
13.Uganda Management Institute
14.Busoga University
15.Nkumba University
16.Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology
17.Muteesa I Royal University
18.Ndejje University
19.Victoria University
20.Cavendish University Uganda
21.St Lawrence University
22.International Health Sciences University
23.Kabale University
24.Mengo School of Nursing and Midwifery
25.Jinja School of Nursing and Midwifery
Source: Webometrix Rankings 2013