Kampala University is a Ugandan institution of higher learning established in 1998 by corporate professionals and opened to its first students in 1999. Licensed by the Ministry of Education and Sports, it is recognised and accredited by Uganda’s National Council for Higher Education. The university received its charter in 2016, and its operations, curriculum, and credentials were gazetted in 2018.

Committed to academic excellence, innovation, research, and holistic student development, Kampala University offers undergraduate, diploma, certificate, master’s, postgraduate diploma, and doctoral programmes. Its academic schools cover arts and social sciences, industrial arts and design, computing and information technology, natural sciences and agriculture, business and management, education, health sciences, and film. The university highlights practical learning in modern agriculture and provides an online study platform.

Students can access admissions guidance, library resources, accommodation and hostels, international student support, sports, cultural and social activities, student leadership opportunities, and alumni engagement. With campuses in Ggaba, Mutundwe, Masaka, Jinja, and Luwero, the university aims to prepare capable, principled graduates for meaningful contribution in their communities and beyond.