Universities by Research i10-index in Uganda
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's institutional i10-index, the number of works with at least ten citations. 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
34,857
2Mbarara University of Science and Technology6,439 works
4,793
3Kampala International University7,671 works
2,274
4Gulu University2,935 works
1,225
5Busitema University2,662 works
937
6Kyambogo University2,972 works
800
7Kabale University1,621 works
345
8Uganda Martyrs University1,119 works
327
9Lira University724 works
306
10Clarke International University348 works
202
11Muni University783 works
189
12Mountains of the Moon University610 works
180
13Islamic University in Uganda1,192 works
167
14Uganda Christian University1,347 works
156
15St. Lawrence University1,016 works
136
16Victoria University457 works
114
17Bishop Stuart University700 works
81
18Uganda Management Institute524 works
81
19Ndejje University296 works
75
20Soroti University452 works
74
21Cavendish University Uganda233 works
49
22Ernest Cook University142 works
44
23Nkumba University385 works
35
24King Ceasor University212 works
33
25Bugema University253 works
31
26Busoga University51 works
22
27Equator University of Science and Technology132 works
21
28Nile University96 works
21
29St. Augustine International University44 works
21
30International University of East Africa128 works
20
31ISBAT University78 works
18
32Kampala University287 works
15
33Uganda Institute of Information & Communications Technology25 works
10
34Universal Technology and Management University218 works
10
35African Rural University29 works
6
36Inter-University Council for East Africa26 works
6
37Afya na Haki Institute38 works
5
38University of Kisubi144 works
5
39Muteesa I Royal University84 works
4
40Virtual University of Uganda11 works
4
41Stafford University8 works
3
42Ankole Western University24 works
2
43Bukalasa Agricultural College5 works
2
44Kumi University48 works
2
45University of the Sacred Heart Gulu6 works
2
46Fins Medical University19 works
1
47Metropolitan International University33 works
1
48Team University494 works
1
Highlights
Within Uganda, Makerere University ranks first in 2026 with 34,857, followed by Mbarara University of Science and Technology (4,793) and Kampala International University (2,274).
Makerere University is 7.3 times higher than Mbarara University of Science and Technology, the runner-up.
Across 48 entries, values run from 34,857 (Makerere University) to 1 (Team University), with a median of 32.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Research i10-index, 2026. Unit: i10-index.
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