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Kyambogo University
Banda, Kampala, Kampala
Founded
2003
Enrolment
28,000
Teaching staff
900
Class size
~55
About
What this school is, in plain words
Kyambogo University was created in 2003 through the merger of the Institute of Teacher Education Kyambogo (ITEK), the Uganda Polytechnic Kyambogo (UPK) and the Uganda National Institute of Special Education (UNISE). It is Uganda's largest provider of teacher education and technical / vocational instructor training, alongside engineering, sciences and special-needs education.
A message
From the vice-chancellor
“Kyambogo trains the people who train Uganda, teachers, technicians and special-needs educators. Practical competence in the service of the nation is our founding promise.”
Performance
National exam results
Graduate outcomes 2024
Largest national output of qualified teachers and technical instructors
Special-needs education
Home of UNISE, Uganda's lead institution for special-needs teacher training
What this school emphasises
Focus areas
Teacher EducationVocational & TechnicalSpecial-Needs EducationEmployment Pathways
The Praecip verdict
The nation's teacher-and-technician factory
Kyambogo is the natural destination for prospective teachers, technical instructors and special-needs educators. Its three founding institutes give it unrivalled depth in those fields.
It is a large, busy, practically-minded university rather than a research powerhouse, and for its core mission of preparing educators and technicians, that is exactly the point.
Praecip ratings
How we score this school
3.81/ 5 · Praecip composite
Academics7.80
Core Curriculum8.40
University Admissions7.20
Teaching Quality7.90
Campus & Facilities7.40
Alumni, Reputation & Prestige8.00
Meals & Wellbeing6.80
Personal Development7.80
Sports7.40
Technology & Innovation7.60
Music, Dance & Drama7.20
Pastoral Care7.20
Fees
Tuition by class & residency
| Level | Class | Residency | Amount | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tertiary | Education (per year, govt) | day | USh 1,300,000 | / year |
| Tertiary | Engineering (per year, private) | day | USh 2,600,000 | / year |
Payment methods
- · Bank Transfer
- · SchoolPay
Term-fee installment plans available.
What fees cover
- · Tuition
- · Functional fees
- · Library & ICT access
Bursaries & discounts
Government Sponsorship
State scholarships on UACE merit, concentrated in education and technical programmes.
For new entrants, one-off extras
- Registration & IDUSh 90,000
Application & registration
What you'll need
Application requirements
- UACE result slip
- UCE result slip
- National ID / passport
- Passport-size photos
Application fee: USh 50,000
Cut-off points
- A-Level
Two principal passes at UACE; teaching-subject combinations required for Bachelor of Education entry.
Admissions open
2025: 30,000 applied · 12,000 offered places
Diary
Upcoming events
Private admissions close (2026/27)
10 August 2026
In the news
Latest from the school
Kyambogo expands instructor-training intake
New cohorts in TVET instructor education respond to the national skilling drive.
22 March 2026
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Where alumni go
The afterlife of a school
Notable alumni
Teachers, engineers and special-needs educators
Staffing schools and institutions across Uganda
Where alumni work
- · Ministry of Education and Sports
- · Government-aided & private schools
- · TVET institutions
- · Engineering firms
Campus
Facilities
curricular
- · Faculty of Education
- · Engineering workshops
- · Special-needs education resource centre
- · Science laboratories
extracurricular
- · Halls of residence
- · Sports grounds
safety
- · University clinic
Gallery
A look around
On social
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Parent reviews
What families are saying
If you want to teach, this is the place
If you want to teach, this is the place. The education faculty knows exactly what it is doing.
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