Management and leadershipIts mission is to develop practical, sustainable administration, leadership and management capacity.
Other Degree Awarding Institution - Registered
Uganda Management Institute
Kampala, Uganda
Uganda's management development institute since 1969, offering degrees, diplomas and short courses in administration, leadership and management.
East Africa Connect Hub verifiedReviewed 2 Sept 2026
Uganda Management Institute main campus
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Uganda Management Institute (UMI) started on 7 October 1969 as the Institute of Public Administration, mandated to train public servants and build management capacity in the public service.
In 2004 an act of Parliament made UMI a degree-granting institution while it kept its role of running short courses, certificates and diplomas. It is organised in four schools and has branches in Gulu, Mbale and Mbarara.
NCHE lists this record as a ODAI with status “Other Degree Awarding Institution - Registered” and 32 programmes.
For working professionalsPostgraduate programmes, diplomas and short courses for people in work.
Regional branchesStudy centres in Gulu, Mbale and Mbarara as well as Kampala.
Programmes & courses
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The regulator lists 32 programmes for Uganda Management Institute. The full course list has not been published here yet.
Academic structure
4 schools
How Uganda Management Institute organises its teaching, from its official website.
01SchoolsSchool of Business and Management
02SchoolsSchool of Civil Service, Public Administration and Governance
03SchoolsSchool of Distance Learning and Information Technology
04SchoolsSchool of Management Sciences
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Institution details come from umi.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.
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Kampala
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Gulu, Mbale and Mbarara branches
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