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Dear partners, clients, alumni, prospective students, visitors and friends. I have the honour to welcome you to this great institution. Kampala International University is ranked the top private university in East Africa, with the best medical campus in the region. As you navigate our website, expect lots of learning and experiences. We are dedicated to providing the best education and learning environment that prepares learners to meet the needs and challenges of the modern world. At KIU, we respond to the needs of society, the economy and the environment. We prepare students for an inclusive society. Our programmes are highly competitive and are market-driven. We stand for service excellence and client satisfaction. The quality of our internationally recognised programmes and the dedicat...
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KIU has been consistently ranked among Uganda's top universities with high quality education and a diverse culture.
Diverse Market Oriented Courses
We have a wide offering of certificate, diploma, bachelors' and masters programmes suitable for you at any point in your career.
Largest Teaching Hospital
KIU has the largest teaching and referral hospital university together which offers a variety of courses in health science.
A Fully Equipped Ultra-Modern Library
Our ultramodern library boasts of 5000+ sitting capacity, internet, a wide selection of books and online journals.
Latest News
Apr
A Step Forward in Research and Innovation: KIU Represented at the Horizon Europe Information Uganda
KIU, Main Campus - On April 10, 2025, Kampala International University (KIU) proudly took part in the Horizon Europe Information Day, hosted by the EU Delegation in Kampala, Uganda. Representing KIU were distinguished members of our leadership team, including the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Muhammed Ng...
Apr
How KIU Transformed My Career & Family
By Associate Professor Businge Phelix Mbabazi Kampala International University (KIU) played a pivotal role in shaping my academic and professional journey. Through the KIU bursary and staff development scheme, I was privileged to earn a Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering (2007), a Master&rsqu...
Apr
KIU Leaders Master Conflict Management & Emotional Intelligence
KIU, MAIN CAMPUS - On Thursday, April 17th, 2025, the Main Campus of Kampala International University (KIU) hosted a Leadership Training Workshop, bringing together top university leaders, including Deans, Principals, Directors, Associate Deans, Deputy Principals, Deputy Directors, Heads of Departme...
Apr
KIU School of Law Holds Maraga Moot competition Finals
By Deborah Akunyo On Tuesday, 22nd April, 2025, a student-led Maraga Law Firm held final moot competitions at Kampala International University, Main Campus, Idd Basajjabalaba Memorial Library where students showcased their litigation and advocacy skills. The competition was under the theme "Jus D...
Apr
KIU Western Campus Holds Open Air Campaigns For the 2025 Student Guild Parliamentary Elections
By Allan Okwir KIU, Western Campus - The KIU Western Campus students’ community was treated to an unexpected show of a high-level, politically peaceful parade. The open-air campaign, held on Monday, 14th April 2025, by 2pm at the basketball court, featured various candidates addressing a crow...
Apr
Kahunde Historic Tenure as KIU Guild Vice President
By Isaac Akugizibwe KIU, Main Campus-When Joy Kahunde declared her interest in April 2024 to run for Guild Member of Parliament representing the School of Mathematics and Computing (SOMAC) at Kampala International University (KIU), she had no idea how much her decision would shape her future. Now,...
Apr
Uganda Pharmaceutical Symposium Closes in Style With Call For Innovation, Research & Digital Health Transformation
by Shawn Kimuli KIU, Western Campus - The 5th Uganda Pharmaceutical Symposium concluded with purpose and pride this weekend at Kampala International University Teaching Hospital and Research (KIUTHR), marking a pivotal moment for Uganda’s health and academic sectors. Running from April 1...
Apr
KIU Rangers Edge Miracle Eaglets to Extend Winning Streak
By Isaac Akugizibwe KIU, Main Campus — KIU Rangers delivered a solid team performance to beat Miracle Eaglets 53–48 in a closely contested National Basketball League (NBL) matchup on Sunday. The victory marked the Rangers’ second consecutive win of the season, following their dom...
Apr
A Step Forward in Research and Innovation: KIU Represented at the Horizon Europe Information Uganda
KIU, Main Campus - On April 10, 2025, Kampala International University (KIU) proudly took part in the Horizon Europe Information Day, hosted by the EU Delegation in Kampala, Uganda. Representing KIU were distinguished members of our leadership team, including the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Muhammed Ng...
Apr
How KIU Transformed My Career & Family
By Associate Professor Businge Phelix Mbabazi Kampala International University (KIU) played a pivotal role in shaping my academic and professional journey. Through the KIU bursary and staff development scheme, I was privileged to earn a Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering (2007), a Master&rsqu...
Apr
KIU Leaders Master Conflict Management & Emotional Intelligence
KIU, MAIN CAMPUS - On Thursday, April 17th, 2025, the Main Campus of Kampala International University (KIU) hosted a Leadership Training Workshop, bringing together top university leaders, including Deans, Principals, Directors, Associate Deans, Deputy Principals, Deputy Directors, Heads of Departme...
Apr
KIU School of Law Holds Maraga Moot competition Finals
By Deborah Akunyo On Tuesday, 22nd April, 2025, a student-led Maraga Law Firm held final moot competitions at Kampala International University, Main Campus, Idd Basajjabalaba Memorial Library where students showcased their litigation and advocacy skills. The competition was under the theme "Jus D...
Apr
KIU Western Campus Holds Open Air Campaigns For the 2025 Student Guild Parliamentary Elections
By Allan Okwir KIU, Western Campus - The KIU Western Campus students’ community was treated to an unexpected show of a high-level, politically peaceful parade. The open-air campaign, held on Monday, 14th April 2025, by 2pm at the basketball court, featured various candidates addressing a crow...
Apr
Kahunde Historic Tenure as KIU Guild Vice President
By Isaac Akugizibwe KIU, Main Campus-When Joy Kahunde declared her interest in April 2024 to run for Guild Member of Parliament representing the School of Mathematics and Computing (SOMAC) at Kampala International University (KIU), she had no idea how much her decision would shape her future. Now,...
Apr
Uganda Pharmaceutical Symposium Closes in Style With Call For Innovation, Research & Digital Health Transformation
by Shawn Kimuli KIU, Western Campus - The 5th Uganda Pharmaceutical Symposium concluded with purpose and pride this weekend at Kampala International University Teaching Hospital and Research (KIUTHR), marking a pivotal moment for Uganda’s health and academic sectors. Running from April 1...
Apr
KIU Rangers Edge Miracle Eaglets to Extend Winning Streak
By Isaac Akugizibwe KIU, Main Campus — KIU Rangers delivered a solid team performance to beat Miracle Eaglets 53–48 in a closely contested National Basketball League (NBL) matchup on Sunday. The victory marked the Rangers’ second consecutive win of the season, following their dom...
Apr
A Step Forward in Research and Innovation: KIU Represented at the Horizon Europe Information Uganda
KIU, Main Campus - On April 10, 2025, Kampala International University (KIU) proudly took part in the Horizon Europe Information Day, hosted by the EU Delegation in Kampala, Uganda. Representing KIU were distinguished members of our leadership team, including the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Muhammed Ng...
Our Collaborations
University of Cagliari, Italy
Collaborate in offering of Programs (Jointly or alternatively), research and student/staff exchanges
Al Hayat Medical University Somalia
On Wednesday, July 26th, 2023, KIU signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Al Hayat Medical University, Somalia. The partnership will focus majorly on health science programs. KIU offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Medical Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Allied Heal...
Charusat University
Kampala International University has formalized a collaboration, with Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT), Changa, Gujarat, India, through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at exploring possible areas of research collaboration and scholarly exchange among their stu...
Gaziosmanpsa University, Turkey
Kampala International University formalized a collaboration with Gaziosmanpasa University, Turkey through a Memorandum of Understanding signed on 22 September 2017. The details of the collaboration include staff and students' training, workshop and conference organization, target...
Teclab Ltd-The Engineers Laboratory, Mapera Road, Kampala, Uganda
To continue and promote collaboration between KIU and TECLAB LTD for an extension of five years
The Government of The Federal Republic of Nigeria
The government of the Federal Government of Nigeria shall deploy Technical Aid Corps (TAC) volunteers to KIU with aim:-assisting in meeting the assessed and perceived manpower needs,sharing Nigeria’s experienced and expertise on manpower,facilitating meaningful contacts between youths of Nigeria a...
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited, Tamil Nadu, India
To have collaboration and build a long term, mutually beneficial partnership for better healthcare delivery and enhancement o healthcare capacity of KIU
SRM Institute Of Science And Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India
To promote cooperation in the fields of education, science and technology on principal of reciprocity and equality and to facilitate exchange programmes between the two institutions in the areas such as: Exchange of students • Exchange of faculty membersPromotion of joint research projectsExchang...
Wadhwani Foundation, India
Strengthening entrepreneurship education through deploying systematic approach to optimizing and increasing impact of teachers and training programs, providing students opportunity to become entrepreneurial skilled as well as enable aspiring graduating students who start meaningful ventures by conne...
University of Otago, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Cooperate in a broad range of areas, initially in research collaboration in Research Methodology and Educational Technology and to work together for mutual benefit
Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Sciences, Starkville, Mississippi
Enhancing the educational and research opportunities and experience of their students and faculty.Promote: Opportunity for qualified students enrolled in the University to study in the partnering universityTo develop cooperative endeavours in research and educationExchange educational and cultural ...
Mevlana Exchange Programme, Turkey - Academic Mobility
The Mevlana Exchange program between Kampala International University and the Gaziosmanpasa University, Turkey supports Staff and Students Exchange aimed at building capacities across the two universities. Students from Kampala International University get to spend one (minimum) or two (m...
Uskudar University, Istanbul, Turkey
Promoting joint research worksDeveloping students exchange programs and organisation of programs granting dual diplomasExchange of academic research data and related materialsCooperation in publication activitiesOrganisation of joint academic and scientific activities. ...
The University of Edinburgh, Scotland
To promote cooperation in teaching, research and service to the community by working together on activities and projects where there is alignment of strategy and objectives.
Singhania University, Rajasthan, India
To develop academic and educational cooperation, establish a collaborative program between the two universities and to cooperate in their mutual interests for a range of higher education activities mainly in Medical, Applied Health Science, Para-Medical, MMBS & Management and Research in Medical...
Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Ambala, India
cooperation in higher education, knowledge transfer and researchShort and long-term faculty and student exchangeCollaborative academic programmesJoint examinersSkills developmentHolding joint academic events such as seminars/workshops.
Sharda University, Greater Noida, Delhi, India
To develop academic and educational cooperation and to promote mutual understanding between the two institutions.
University of Western Ontario, Also Called Western University, Ontario, Canada
Explore opportunities in general areas of academic training, collaborative research, scholarly collaboration, student and faculty exchange, community-university linkage and identify funding
Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
To promote cooperation in teaching, research and service to the community
Kyambogo University, Kampala
To provide laboratories for students of Mechanical Engineering to carry out practical lessons
University of Nairobi, Nairobi
Focus is to ensure optimal theoretical and practical training of dentistry students and effective dental practice and research.
University of Rwanda, Kigali
Joint curricular activitiesCollaboration on Doctoral student exchange and on writing co-supervised doctoral thesisJoint extra curricular activities in academic and scientific fieldsExchange of studentsExchange of publicationsCollaborative research projects...
University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf/Germany
joint curriculum activities and teaching such as summer schoolsCollaboration of Doctoral students exchange and on writing co-supervised Doctoral thesisJoint extra- curricular activities in academic and scientific fieldsCollaborative research projectsCollaborative academic and scientific publication...
University of Cagliari, Italy
Collaborate in offering of Programs (Jointly or alternatively), research and student/staff exchanges
Al Hayat Medical University Somalia
On Wednesday, July 26th, 2023, KIU signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Al Hayat Medical University, Somalia. The partnership will focus majorly on health science programs. KIU offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Medical Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Allied Heal...
Charusat University
Kampala International University has formalized a collaboration, with Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT), Changa, Gujarat, India, through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at exploring possible areas of research collaboration and scholarly exchange among their stu...
Gaziosmanpsa University, Turkey
Kampala International University formalized a collaboration with Gaziosmanpasa University, Turkey through a Memorandum of Understanding signed on 22 September 2017. The details of the collaboration include staff and students' training, workshop and conference organization, target...
Teclab Ltd-The Engineers Laboratory, Mapera Road, Kampala, Uganda
To continue and promote collaboration between KIU and TECLAB LTD for an extension of five years
The Government of The Federal Republic of Nigeria
The government of the Federal Government of Nigeria shall deploy Technical Aid Corps (TAC) volunteers to KIU with aim:-assisting in meeting the assessed and perceived manpower needs,sharing Nigeria’s experienced and expertise on manpower,facilitating meaningful contacts between youths of Nigeria a...
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited, Tamil Nadu, India
To have collaboration and build a long term, mutually beneficial partnership for better healthcare delivery and enhancement o healthcare capacity of KIU
SRM Institute Of Science And Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India
To promote cooperation in the fields of education, science and technology on principal of reciprocity and equality and to facilitate exchange programmes between the two institutions in the areas such as: Exchange of students • Exchange of faculty membersPromotion of joint research projectsExchang...
Wadhwani Foundation, India
Strengthening entrepreneurship education through deploying systematic approach to optimizing and increasing impact of teachers and training programs, providing students opportunity to become entrepreneurial skilled as well as enable aspiring graduating students who start meaningful ventures by conne...
University of Otago, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Cooperate in a broad range of areas, initially in research collaboration in Research Methodology and Educational Technology and to work together for mutual benefit
Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Sciences, Starkville, Mississippi
Enhancing the educational and research opportunities and experience of their students and faculty.Promote: Opportunity for qualified students enrolled in the University to study in the partnering universityTo develop cooperative endeavours in research and educationExchange educational and cultural ...
Mevlana Exchange Programme, Turkey - Academic Mobility
The Mevlana Exchange program between Kampala International University and the Gaziosmanpasa University, Turkey supports Staff and Students Exchange aimed at building capacities across the two universities. Students from Kampala International University get to spend one (minimum) or two (m...
Uskudar University, Istanbul, Turkey
Promoting joint research worksDeveloping students exchange programs and organisation of programs granting dual diplomasExchange of academic research data and related materialsCooperation in publication activitiesOrganisation of joint academic and scientific activities. ...
The University of Edinburgh, Scotland
To promote cooperation in teaching, research and service to the community by working together on activities and projects where there is alignment of strategy and objectives.
Singhania University, Rajasthan, India
To develop academic and educational cooperation, establish a collaborative program between the two universities and to cooperate in their mutual interests for a range of higher education activities mainly in Medical, Applied Health Science, Para-Medical, MMBS & Management and Research in Medical...
Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Ambala, India
cooperation in higher education, knowledge transfer and researchShort and long-term faculty and student exchangeCollaborative academic programmesJoint examinersSkills developmentHolding joint academic events such as seminars/workshops.
Sharda University, Greater Noida, Delhi, India
To develop academic and educational cooperation and to promote mutual understanding between the two institutions.
University of Western Ontario, Also Called Western University, Ontario, Canada
Explore opportunities in general areas of academic training, collaborative research, scholarly collaboration, student and faculty exchange, community-university linkage and identify funding
Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
To promote cooperation in teaching, research and service to the community
Kyambogo University, Kampala
To provide laboratories for students of Mechanical Engineering to carry out practical lessons
University of Nairobi, Nairobi
Focus is to ensure optimal theoretical and practical training of dentistry students and effective dental practice and research.
University of Rwanda, Kigali
Joint curricular activitiesCollaboration on Doctoral student exchange and on writing co-supervised doctoral thesisJoint extra curricular activities in academic and scientific fieldsExchange of studentsExchange of publicationsCollaborative research projects...
University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf/Germany
joint curriculum activities and teaching such as summer schoolsCollaboration of Doctoral students exchange and on writing co-supervised Doctoral thesisJoint extra- curricular activities in academic and scientific fieldsCollaborative research projectsCollaborative academic and scientific publication...
University of Cagliari, Italy
Collaborate in offering of Programs (Jointly or alternatively), research and student/staff exchanges
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