Over a century of historyBuilt on Bishop Tucker Theological College, founded in 1913.
Chartered University
Uganda Christian University
Mukono District, Uganda
A Christian university founded by the Church of Uganda in 1997 on the historic Bishop Tucker College site in Mukono, with regional colleges and campuses.
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Uganda Christian University (UCU) was established by the Church of Uganda in 1997 in response to a call for quality university education with a Christian perspective. It replaced Bishop Tucker Theological College, which trained clergy and educators for 84 years from 1913.
Its main campus is in Mukono, on land granted by the local chief Hamu Mukasa. UCU also runs Bishop Barham University College, Mbale University College and an Arua campus, and admits students in three intakes.
NCHE lists this record as a University with status “Chartered University” and 108 programmes.
Professional schoolsLaw, medicine, dentistry, business, journalism and engineering.
Regional collegesBishop Barham, Mbale University College and the Arua campus.
Programmes & courses
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The regulator lists 108 programmes for Uganda Christian University. The full course list has not been published here yet.
Academic structure
11 schools and faculties
How Uganda Christian University organises its teaching, from its official website.
01Official pageSchool of Law02Official pageSchool of Medicine03Official pageSchool of Dentistry04Official pageSchool of Education05Official pageSchool of Business06Official pageSchool of Social Sciences07Official pageSchool of Journalism, Media and Communication08Official pageBishop Tucker School of Divinity and Theology09Official pageFaculty of Agricultural Sciences10Official pageFaculty of Engineering, Design and Technology11Official pageFaculty of Public Health, Nursing and Midwifery
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Institution details come from ucu.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
Mukono.
Regional colleges and campuses
Bishop Barham University College, Mbale University College and UCU Arua Campus.
Mukono District
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