Community rootsStarted by the community as a non-profit university.
University - Registered
Mountains of the Moon University
Kabarole District, Uganda
A university in Fort Portal that began as a community university in 2005 and is now public, with six faculties at Lake Saaka.
East Africa Connect Hub verifiedReviewed 2 Sept 2026
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Mountains of the Moon University (MMU) was established in 2005 as a non-profit community university licensed by the National Council for Higher Education. It later received a charter and is now a public university under Statutory Instrument No. 2 of 2022.
Its campus is at Kasindikwa village, Lake Saaka, in Fort Portal Tourism City, Kabarole District. MMU runs six faculties, a radio station and partnerships with universities in Uganda and Europe.
NCHE lists this record as a University with status “University - Registered” and 58 programmes.
Lake Saaka campusKasindikwa village, Fort Portal Tourism City.
International partnersIncluding joint PhD scholarships with Makerere and HoGent.
Programmes & courses
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The regulator lists 58 programmes for Mountains of the Moon University. The full course list has not been published here yet.
Academic structure
6 faculties
How Mountains of the Moon University organises its teaching, from its official website.
01Official pageFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences02Official pageFaculty of Health Sciences03Official pageFaculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences04Official pageFaculty of Business and Management Sciences05Official pageFaculty of Education06Official pageFaculty of Science, Technology and Innovations
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Institution details come from mmu.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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Lake Saaka Campus
Kasindikwa village, Lake Saaka, Fort Portal, Kabarole District.
Fort Portal City Campus
Fort Portal City.
Kabarole District
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