Universities by Research h-index in Uganda
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's institutional h-index, which combines publication volume and citation impact. This is a research metric, not a measure of teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1Makerere University38,671 works
318
2Mbarara University of Science and Technology6,439 works
158
3Gulu University2,935 works
97
4Kampala International University7,671 works
92
5Busitema University2,662 works
69
6Kyambogo University2,972 works
69
7Kabale University1,621 works
51
8Uganda Martyrs University1,119 works
47
9Clarke International University348 works
46
10Victoria University457 works
45
11Mountains of the Moon University610 works
41
12Islamic University in Uganda1,192 works
40
13Muni University783 works
40
14St. Lawrence University1,016 works
35
15Uganda Christian University1,347 works
32
16Lira University724 works
29
17Bishop Stuart University700 works
26
18Ndejje University296 works
25
19Uganda Management Institute524 works
25
20Soroti University452 works
23
21Ernest Cook University142 works
22
22Bugema University253 works
18
23Cavendish University Uganda233 works
18
24Nkumba University385 works
17
25St. Augustine International University44 works
16
26Busoga University51 works
15
27King Ceasor University212 works
15
28Nile University96 works
15
29ISBAT University78 works
13
30Equator University of Science and Technology132 works
12
31Kampala University287 works
12
32International University of East Africa128 works
11
33Uganda Institute of Information & Communications Technology25 works
10
34Universal Technology and Management University218 works
10
35Afya na Haki Institute38 works
8
36Inter-University Council for East Africa26 works
7
37University of Kisubi144 works
7
38Virtual University of Uganda11 works
7
39African Rural University29 works
6
40Kumi University48 works
5
41Muteesa I Royal University84 works
5
42Team University494 works
5
43LivingStone International University57 works
4
44Stafford University8 works
4
45Ankole Western University24 works
3
46Fins Medical University19 works
3
47Metropolitan International University33 works
3
48University of the Sacred Heart Gulu6 works
3
49Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery13 works
2
50Seeta University8 works
2
Highlights
Within Uganda, Makerere University ranks first in 2026 with 318, followed by Mbarara University of Science and Technology (158) and Gulu University (97).
Makerere University is 2 times higher than Mbarara University of Science and Technology, the runner-up.
Across 50 entries, values run from 318 (Makerere University) to 2 (Seeta University), with a median of 16.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Research h-index, 2026. Unit: h-index.
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