Universities by Research Publications in Uganda
Universities and colleges ranked by the number of scholarly works indexed by OpenAlex. This measures research volume, not teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1Makerere University1,885,807 citations
38,671
2Kampala International University87,617 citations
7,671
3Mbarara University of Science and Technology233,865 citations
6,439
4Kyambogo University33,290 citations
2,972
5Gulu University57,659 citations
2,935
6Busitema University35,022 citations
2,662
7Kabale University13,063 citations
1,621
8Uganda Christian University6,582 citations
1,347
9Islamic University in Uganda8,185 citations
1,192
10Uganda Martyrs University13,516 citations
1,119
11St. Lawrence University6,187 citations
1,016
12Muni University7,309 citations
783
13Lira University7,922 citations
724
14Bishop Stuart University3,684 citations
700
15Mountains of the Moon University8,786 citations
610
16Uganda Management Institute2,609 citations
524
17Team University193 citations
494
18Victoria University6,477 citations
457
19Soroti University2,923 citations
452
20Nkumba University2,313 citations
385
21Clarke International University7,234 citations
348
22Ndejje University2,462 citations
296
23Kampala University810 citations
287
24Bugema University998 citations
253
25Cavendish University Uganda1,379 citations
233
26Universal Technology and Management University452 citations
218
27King Ceasor University1,579 citations
212
28University of Kisubi253 citations
144
29Ernest Cook University1,981 citations
142
30Equator University of Science and Technology2,817 citations
132
31International University of East Africa668 citations
128
32Nile University1,169 citations
96
33Muteesa I Royal University128 citations
84
34ISBAT University1,327 citations
78
35LivingStone International University36 citations
57
36Busoga University1,561 citations
51
37Kumi University65 citations
48
38St. Augustine International University1,254 citations
44
39Afya na Haki Institute157 citations
38
40Metropolitan International University28 citations
33
41African Rural University203 citations
29
42Inter-University Council for East Africa219 citations
26
43Uganda Institute of Information & Communications Technology230 citations
25
44Ankole Western University97 citations
24
45Fins Medical University33 citations
19
46Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery5 citations
13
47Virtual University of Uganda218 citations
11
48Institute of Petroleum Studies Kampala8 citations
10
49Seeta University4 citations
8
50Stafford University58 citations
8
Highlights
Within Uganda, Makerere University ranks first in 2026 with 38,671, followed by Kampala International University (7,671) and Mbarara University of Science and Technology (6,439).
Makerere University is 5 times higher than Kampala International University, the runner-up.
Across 50 entries, values run from 38,671 (Makerere University) to 8 (Stafford University), with a median of 226.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Publications, 2026. Unit: works.
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