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Dear partners, clients, alumni, prospective students, visitors and friends. I have the honour to welcome you to this great institution. Kampala International University is ranked the top private university in East Africa, with the best medical campus in the region. As you navigate our website, expect lots of learning and experiences. We are dedicated to providing the best education and learning environment that prepares learners to meet the needs and challenges of the modern world. At KIU, we respond to the needs of society, the economy and the environment. We prepare students for an inclusive society. Our programmes are highly competitive and are market-driven. We stand for service excellence and client satisfaction. The quality of our internationally recognised programmes and the dedicat...
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KIU has been consistently ranked among Uganda's top universities with high quality education and a diverse culture.
Diverse Market Oriented Courses
We have a wide offering of certificate, diploma, bachelors' and masters programmes suitable for you at any point in your career.
Largest Teaching Hospital
KIU has the largest teaching and referral hospital university together which offers a variety of courses in health science.
A Fully Equipped Ultra-Modern Library
Our ultramodern library boasts of 5000+ sitting capacity, internet, a wide selection of books and online journals.
Latest News
Mar
KIU Shaped My Professional Journey
By Dr. Muriithi Irene Wanjiru - Director of Quality Assurance As Kampala International University (KIU) marks 25 years of excellence, I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey that began the day I stepped onto its campus. It was a moment filled with both excitement and uncertainty, but loo...
Mar
KIU Titans and Rangers' 2025 NBL Fixtures Released
By Isaac Akugizibwe The Federation of Uganda Basketball Association (FUBA) officially announced the fixtures for the 2025 National Basketball League (NBL) season on Monday, revealing the matchups for both KIU basketball teams KIU Titans and KIU Rangers. KIU Rangers will begin their 2025 NBL campai...
Mar
KIU Education Ignited My Passion for Social Change - Mugisa Ker Woko
As I reflect on my time at Kampala International University (KIU), I am filled with gratitude and pride. My experience at KIU was transformative, shaping my future endeavors and instilling in me the skills, knowledge, and values that have enabled me to make a positive impact in the world. Dur...
Mar
KIU Law Society Presidential Elections Set for March 28th 2025
By Isaac Akugizibwe KIU, Main Campus – The School of Law will hold elections for the new president of the KIU Law Society on March 28, 2025, Twahiri Waiswa, the Chairperson of the KIU Law Society Electoral Commission, confirmed on Monday. According to the election timeline released by ...
Mar
KIU has always been welcoming�Sunday Mathew on his return for postgraduate studies�
By Isaac Akugizibwe KIU, Main Campus— Mathew Sunday, also known as MC Banks, is one of the many graduates who returned to Kampala International University (KIU) for postgraduate education in the January 2025 intake. After completing his undergraduate degree in Mass Communication, Sunday...
Mar
My Leadership & Academic Journey at KIU
By Christine Ainebyoona As I reflect on my academic and professional journey, I am reminded of my passion for development studies, governance, and mentorship. As the Deputy University Secretary and Campus Administrator at Kampala International University (KIU), I have been privileged to contribute ...
Mar
'If you want to study seriously, KIU is the Place to Go', Hon. Mary Karooro
KIU Western Campus- Kampala International University (KIU) hosted its first-ever Open Day on March 6th, 2025, at the Western Campus in Ishaka, Bushenyi. The event aimed to provide stakeholders with a first-hand experience of the university, showcase student and staff innovations, and offer career gu...
Mar
KIU Joins Global Celebration of International Women's Day
KIU, Main Campus - As the world marks International Women's Day on March 8, 2025, Kampala International University (KIU) is joining the global celebration with a renewed commitment to empowering women and promoting gender equality. On a day that honours the trailblazing women who have shaped history...
Mar
KIU Shaped My Professional Journey
By Dr. Muriithi Irene Wanjiru - Director of Quality Assurance As Kampala International University (KIU) marks 25 years of excellence, I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey that began the day I stepped onto its campus. It was a moment filled with both excitement and uncertainty, but loo...
Mar
KIU Titans and Rangers' 2025 NBL Fixtures Released
By Isaac Akugizibwe The Federation of Uganda Basketball Association (FUBA) officially announced the fixtures for the 2025 National Basketball League (NBL) season on Monday, revealing the matchups for both KIU basketball teams KIU Titans and KIU Rangers. KIU Rangers will begin their 2025 NBL campai...
Mar
KIU Education Ignited My Passion for Social Change - Mugisa Ker Woko
As I reflect on my time at Kampala International University (KIU), I am filled with gratitude and pride. My experience at KIU was transformative, shaping my future endeavors and instilling in me the skills, knowledge, and values that have enabled me to make a positive impact in the world. Dur...
Mar
KIU Law Society Presidential Elections Set for March 28th 2025
By Isaac Akugizibwe KIU, Main Campus – The School of Law will hold elections for the new president of the KIU Law Society on March 28, 2025, Twahiri Waiswa, the Chairperson of the KIU Law Society Electoral Commission, confirmed on Monday. According to the election timeline released by ...
Mar
KIU has always been welcoming�Sunday Mathew on his return for postgraduate studies�
By Isaac Akugizibwe KIU, Main Campus— Mathew Sunday, also known as MC Banks, is one of the many graduates who returned to Kampala International University (KIU) for postgraduate education in the January 2025 intake. After completing his undergraduate degree in Mass Communication, Sunday...
Mar
My Leadership & Academic Journey at KIU
By Christine Ainebyoona As I reflect on my academic and professional journey, I am reminded of my passion for development studies, governance, and mentorship. As the Deputy University Secretary and Campus Administrator at Kampala International University (KIU), I have been privileged to contribute ...
Mar
'If you want to study seriously, KIU is the Place to Go', Hon. Mary Karooro
KIU Western Campus- Kampala International University (KIU) hosted its first-ever Open Day on March 6th, 2025, at the Western Campus in Ishaka, Bushenyi. The event aimed to provide stakeholders with a first-hand experience of the university, showcase student and staff innovations, and offer career gu...
Mar
KIU Joins Global Celebration of International Women's Day
KIU, Main Campus - As the world marks International Women's Day on March 8, 2025, Kampala International University (KIU) is joining the global celebration with a renewed commitment to empowering women and promoting gender equality. On a day that honours the trailblazing women who have shaped history...
Mar
KIU Shaped My Professional Journey
By Dr. Muriithi Irene Wanjiru - Director of Quality Assurance As Kampala International University (KIU) marks 25 years of excellence, I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey that began the day I stepped onto its campus. It was a moment filled with both excitement and uncertainty, but loo...
Our Collaborations
University of Cagliari, Italy
Collaborate in offering of Programs (Jointly or alternatively), research and student/staff exchanges
Al Hayat Medical University Somalia
On Wednesday, July 26th, 2023, KIU signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Al Hayat Medical University, Somalia. The partnership will focus majorly on health science programs. KIU offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Medical Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Allied Heal...
Leiden University Medical Centre, Netherlands
Leiden University was founded in 1575 and is one of the leading international research universities in Europe. KIU and Leiden have a collaboration that includes health and Open FAIR Data Science. KIU and Leiden lead together the Virus Outbreak Data Network-Africa and built capacity in the Digital In...
Charusat University
Kampala International University has formalized a collaboration, with Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT), Changa, Gujarat, India, through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at exploring possible areas of research collaboration and scholarly exchange among their stu...
Gaziosmanpsa University, Turkey
Kampala International University formalized a collaboration with Gaziosmanpasa University, Turkey through a Memorandum of Understanding signed on 22 September 2017. The details of the collaboration include staff and students' training, workshop and conference organization, target...
Teclab Ltd-The Engineers Laboratory, Mapera Road, Kampala, Uganda
To continue and promote collaboration between KIU and TECLAB LTD for an extension of five years
The Government of The Federal Republic of Nigeria
The government of the Federal Government of Nigeria shall deploy Technical Aid Corps (TAC) volunteers to KIU with aim:-assisting in meeting the assessed and perceived manpower needs,sharing Nigeria’s experienced and expertise on manpower,facilitating meaningful contacts between youths of Nigeria a...
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited, Tamil Nadu, India
To have collaboration and build a long term, mutually beneficial partnership for better healthcare delivery and enhancement o healthcare capacity of KIU
SRM Institute Of Science And Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India
To promote cooperation in the fields of education, science and technology on principal of reciprocity and equality and to facilitate exchange programmes between the two institutions in the areas such as: Exchange of students • Exchange of faculty membersPromotion of joint research projectsExchang...
Wadhwani Foundation, India
Strengthening entrepreneurship education through deploying systematic approach to optimizing and increasing impact of teachers and training programs, providing students opportunity to become entrepreneurial skilled as well as enable aspiring graduating students who start meaningful ventures by conne...
University of Otago, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Cooperate in a broad range of areas, initially in research collaboration in Research Methodology and Educational Technology and to work together for mutual benefit
Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Sciences, Starkville, Mississippi
Enhancing the educational and research opportunities and experience of their students and faculty.Promote: Opportunity for qualified students enrolled in the University to study in the partnering universityTo develop cooperative endeavours in research and educationExchange educational and cultural ...
Mevlana Exchange Programme, Turkey - Academic Mobility
The Mevlana Exchange program between Kampala International University and the Gaziosmanpasa University, Turkey supports Staff and Students Exchange aimed at building capacities across the two universities. Students from Kampala International University get to spend one (minimum) or two (m...
Uskudar University, Istanbul, Turkey
Promoting joint research worksDeveloping students exchange programs and organisation of programs granting dual diplomasExchange of academic research data and related materialsCooperation in publication activitiesOrganisation of joint academic and scientific activities. ...
The University of Edinburgh, Scotland
To promote cooperation in teaching, research and service to the community by working together on activities and projects where there is alignment of strategy and objectives.
Singhania University, Rajasthan, India
To develop academic and educational cooperation, establish a collaborative program between the two universities and to cooperate in their mutual interests for a range of higher education activities mainly in Medical, Applied Health Science, Para-Medical, MMBS & Management and Research in Medical...
Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Ambala, India
cooperation in higher education, knowledge transfer and researchShort and long-term faculty and student exchangeCollaborative academic programmesJoint examinersSkills developmentHolding joint academic events such as seminars/workshops.
Sharda University, Greater Noida, Delhi, India
To develop academic and educational cooperation and to promote mutual understanding between the two institutions.
University of Western Ontario, Also Called Western University, Ontario, Canada
Explore opportunities in general areas of academic training, collaborative research, scholarly collaboration, student and faculty exchange, community-university linkage and identify funding
Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
To promote cooperation in teaching, research and service to the community
Kyambogo University, Kampala
To provide laboratories for students of Mechanical Engineering to carry out practical lessons
University of Nairobi, Nairobi
Focus is to ensure optimal theoretical and practical training of dentistry students and effective dental practice and research.
University of Rwanda, Kigali
Joint curricular activitiesCollaboration on Doctoral student exchange and on writing co-supervised doctoral thesisJoint extra curricular activities in academic and scientific fieldsExchange of studentsExchange of publicationsCollaborative research projects...
University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf/Germany
joint curriculum activities and teaching such as summer schoolsCollaboration of Doctoral students exchange and on writing co-supervised Doctoral thesisJoint extra- curricular activities in academic and scientific fieldsCollaborative research projectsCollaborative academic and scientific publication...
University of Cagliari, Italy
Collaborate in offering of Programs (Jointly or alternatively), research and student/staff exchanges
Al Hayat Medical University Somalia
On Wednesday, July 26th, 2023, KIU signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Al Hayat Medical University, Somalia. The partnership will focus majorly on health science programs. KIU offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Medical Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Allied Heal...
Leiden University Medical Centre, Netherlands
Leiden University was founded in 1575 and is one of the leading international research universities in Europe. KIU and Leiden have a collaboration that includes health and Open FAIR Data Science. KIU and Leiden lead together the Virus Outbreak Data Network-Africa and built capacity in the Digital In...
Charusat University
Kampala International University has formalized a collaboration, with Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT), Changa, Gujarat, India, through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at exploring possible areas of research collaboration and scholarly exchange among their stu...
Gaziosmanpsa University, Turkey
Kampala International University formalized a collaboration with Gaziosmanpasa University, Turkey through a Memorandum of Understanding signed on 22 September 2017. The details of the collaboration include staff and students' training, workshop and conference organization, target...
Teclab Ltd-The Engineers Laboratory, Mapera Road, Kampala, Uganda
To continue and promote collaboration between KIU and TECLAB LTD for an extension of five years
The Government of The Federal Republic of Nigeria
The government of the Federal Government of Nigeria shall deploy Technical Aid Corps (TAC) volunteers to KIU with aim:-assisting in meeting the assessed and perceived manpower needs,sharing Nigeria’s experienced and expertise on manpower,facilitating meaningful contacts between youths of Nigeria a...
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited, Tamil Nadu, India
To have collaboration and build a long term, mutually beneficial partnership for better healthcare delivery and enhancement o healthcare capacity of KIU
SRM Institute Of Science And Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India
To promote cooperation in the fields of education, science and technology on principal of reciprocity and equality and to facilitate exchange programmes between the two institutions in the areas such as: Exchange of students • Exchange of faculty membersPromotion of joint research projectsExchang...
Wadhwani Foundation, India
Strengthening entrepreneurship education through deploying systematic approach to optimizing and increasing impact of teachers and training programs, providing students opportunity to become entrepreneurial skilled as well as enable aspiring graduating students who start meaningful ventures by conne...
University of Otago, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Cooperate in a broad range of areas, initially in research collaboration in Research Methodology and Educational Technology and to work together for mutual benefit
Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Sciences, Starkville, Mississippi
Enhancing the educational and research opportunities and experience of their students and faculty.Promote: Opportunity for qualified students enrolled in the University to study in the partnering universityTo develop cooperative endeavours in research and educationExchange educational and cultural ...
Mevlana Exchange Programme, Turkey - Academic Mobility
The Mevlana Exchange program between Kampala International University and the Gaziosmanpasa University, Turkey supports Staff and Students Exchange aimed at building capacities across the two universities. Students from Kampala International University get to spend one (minimum) or two (m...
Uskudar University, Istanbul, Turkey
Promoting joint research worksDeveloping students exchange programs and organisation of programs granting dual diplomasExchange of academic research data and related materialsCooperation in publication activitiesOrganisation of joint academic and scientific activities. ...
The University of Edinburgh, Scotland
To promote cooperation in teaching, research and service to the community by working together on activities and projects where there is alignment of strategy and objectives.
Singhania University, Rajasthan, India
To develop academic and educational cooperation, establish a collaborative program between the two universities and to cooperate in their mutual interests for a range of higher education activities mainly in Medical, Applied Health Science, Para-Medical, MMBS & Management and Research in Medical...
Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Ambala, India
cooperation in higher education, knowledge transfer and researchShort and long-term faculty and student exchangeCollaborative academic programmesJoint examinersSkills developmentHolding joint academic events such as seminars/workshops.
Sharda University, Greater Noida, Delhi, India
To develop academic and educational cooperation and to promote mutual understanding between the two institutions.
University of Western Ontario, Also Called Western University, Ontario, Canada
Explore opportunities in general areas of academic training, collaborative research, scholarly collaboration, student and faculty exchange, community-university linkage and identify funding
Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
To promote cooperation in teaching, research and service to the community
Kyambogo University, Kampala
To provide laboratories for students of Mechanical Engineering to carry out practical lessons
University of Nairobi, Nairobi
Focus is to ensure optimal theoretical and practical training of dentistry students and effective dental practice and research.
University of Rwanda, Kigali
Joint curricular activitiesCollaboration on Doctoral student exchange and on writing co-supervised doctoral thesisJoint extra curricular activities in academic and scientific fieldsExchange of studentsExchange of publicationsCollaborative research projects...
University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf/Germany
joint curriculum activities and teaching such as summer schoolsCollaboration of Doctoral students exchange and on writing co-supervised Doctoral thesisJoint extra- curricular activities in academic and scientific fieldsCollaborative research projectsCollaborative academic and scientific publication...
University of Cagliari, Italy
Collaborate in offering of Programs (Jointly or alternatively), research and student/staff exchanges
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