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Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery
Mulago, Kampala, Kampala
Founded
1953
Enrolment
1,200
Teaching staff
95
Class size
~45
About
What this school is, in plain words
Attached to Uganda's national referral hospital, Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery is the country's flagship public nurse-training institution. It runs UNMC-accredited diploma programmes in nursing and midwifery, with clinical placements on the wards of Mulago Hospital itself.
A message
From the principal
“We train nurses and midwives at the bedside of the nation's busiest hospital. Competence, compassion and composure under pressure are not taught from a book here, they are lived.”
Performance
National exam results
UNMC Diploma 2024
Strong pass rate in the national nursing & midwifery council examinations
Clinical placement 2024
Bedside training on the wards of the national referral hospital
What this school emphasises
Focus areas
Health SciencesClinical PracticeEmployment PathwaysTertiary Pathways
The Praecip verdict
The nation's flagship nurse-and-midwife school, on the wards of Mulago
Few nursing schools in Uganda can match Mulago's clinical exposure, students train inside the national referral hospital from day one.
Admission is highly competitive and the environment is demanding, but graduates leave exceptionally well prepared for high-acuity clinical practice.
Praecip ratings
How we score this school
3.81/ 5 · Praecip composite
Academics8.20
Core Curriculum8.80
University Admissions6.80
Teaching Quality8.60
Campus & Facilities7.40
Alumni, Reputation & Prestige8.60
Meals & Wellbeing7.00
Personal Development8.00
Sports6.40
Technology & Innovation7.20
Music, Dance & Drama6.00
Pastoral Care8.00
Fees
Tuition by class & residency
| Level | Class | Residency | Amount | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tertiary | Diploma in Nursing (per term, day) | day | USh 700,000 | / term |
| Tertiary | Diploma in Midwifery (per term, boarding) | boarding | USh 1,150,000 | / term |
Payment methods
- · SchoolPay
- · Bank Transfer
Term-fee installment plans available.
What fees cover
- · Tuition
- · Clinical placement supervision
- · Uniforms
- · Boarding & meals (boarding)
Bursaries & discounts
Government Sponsorship
Ministry-funded nursing & midwifery slots allocated competitively after UACE results.
For new entrants, one-off extras
- Registration & IDUSh 80,000
- Clinical uniforms & kitUSh 350,000
Application & registration
What you'll need
Application requirements
- UACE result slip (principal pass in Biology)
- UCE result slip (credit in English & sciences)
- National ID
- Medical fitness certificate
- Passport-size photos
Application fee: USh 50,000
Entrance interview required.
Cut-off points
- A-Level
Diploma entry requires UACE principal passes including Biology, plus credits in English and sciences at UCE; admission is competitive.
Admissions open
2025: 3,800 applied · 600 offered places
Diary
Upcoming events
Diploma intake admissions close
30 June 2026
In the news
Latest from the school
Mulago expands midwifery clinical rotations
New labour-ward placement blocks deepen practical midwifery training for the current cohort.
12 March 2026
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Where alumni go
The afterlife of a school
Notable alumni
Registered nurses & midwives
Serving across Uganda's hospitals and the diaspora
Top universities
- · Makerere University (B.Nursing top-up)
- · Kyambogo University
Where alumni work
- · Ministry of Health
- · Mulago National Referral Hospital
- · Regional referral hospitals
- · International health programmes
Campus
Facilities
curricular
- · Nursing skills laboratory
- · Midwifery simulation suite
- · Hospital ward placements
- · Library
extracurricular
- · Halls of residence
safety
- · Infection-control protocols
- · On-site health services
Gallery
A look around
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Parent reviews
What families are saying
Training at Mulago is intense but you graduate ready for anything
Training at Mulago is intense but you graduate ready for anything. The clinical exposure is unmatched.
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