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Chartered University
Kampala International University
Kampala, Uganda
A private university established in 2001 and chartered in 2009, with campuses in Kampala, Ishaka and Dar es Salaam and three intakes a year.
East Africa Connect Hub verifiedReviewed 2 Sept 2026
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Kampala International University (KIU) was established in 2001 and received its charter in 2009. Its main campus is on Ggaba Road in Kansanga, Kampala, and its Western Campus is in Ishaka, Bushenyi, where its medical and dental programmes are taught.
KIU admits students in January, April and August, and runs a teaching hospital and clinical training sites at regional referral hospitals including Fort Portal, Hoima, Jinja, Kiryandongo and Mubende.
NCHE lists this record as a University with status “Chartered University” and 225 programmes.
Medicine and dentistryClinical programmes at the Western Campus and KIU Teaching Hospital.
Regional reachCampuses in Uganda and a sister campus in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Programmes & courses
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The regulator lists 225 programmes for Kampala International University. The full course list has not been published here yet.
Academic structure
3 academic units
How Kampala International University organises its teaching, from its official website.
01Academic unitsFaculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry
02Academic unitsSchool of Engineering and Applied Sciences
03Academic unitsSchool of Mathematics and Computing
Verified institutional facts
Institution details come from kiu.ac.ug, checked 23 Oct 2026; recognition comes from Uganda National Council for Higher Education. Confirm fees, intakes and entry requirements directly with the institution.
Campus & location
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Main Campus
Ggaba Road, Kansanga, Kampala.
Western Campus
Ishaka, Bushenyi, Western Uganda.
Dar es Salaam Campus
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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