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Soroti School of Comprehensive Nursing and Midwifery
Soroti, Soroti, Soroti
Founded
1996
Enrolment
700
Teaching staff
55
Class size
~45
About
What this school is, in plain words
Serving the Teso sub-region, Soroti School of Comprehensive Nursing and Midwifery trains comprehensive nurses for eastern Uganda. It runs UNMC-accredited diploma programmes with clinical placements at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital.
A message
From the principal
“Eastern Uganda needs its own nurses and midwives, trained here and committed to serving here. That is the purpose Soroti was built for.”
Performance
National exam results
UNMC Diploma 2024
Solid council-examination results; graduates deployed across Teso and the wider east
What this school emphasises
Focus areas
Health SciencesClinical PracticeEmployment PathwaysTertiary Pathways
The Praecip verdict
A comprehensive-nursing school anchoring health training in the east
Soroti meets a real regional need, training comprehensive nurses for eastern Uganda with placements at the Soroti regional referral hospital.
It is a focused public institution rather than a large urban school, and is a strong, affordable option for students from the Teso sub-region and beyond.
Praecip ratings
How we score this school
3.48/ 5 · Praecip composite
Academics7.40
Core Curriculum8.00
University Admissions6.00
Teaching Quality7.80
Campus & Facilities6.80
Alumni, Reputation & Prestige7.40
Meals & Wellbeing7.00
Personal Development7.80
Sports6.60
Technology & Innovation6.40
Music, Dance & Drama6.20
Pastoral Care7.80
Fees
Tuition by class & residency
| Level | Class | Residency | Amount | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tertiary | Comprehensive Nursing Diploma (per term, day) | day | USh 650,000 | / term |
| Tertiary | Comprehensive Nursing Diploma (per term, boarding) | boarding | USh 1,050,000 | / 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 slots allocated competitively after UACE results.
For new entrants, one-off extras
- Registration & IDUSh 75,000
- Uniforms & clinical kitUSh 320,000
Application & registration
What you'll need
Application requirements
- UACE result slip (principal pass in Biology)
- UCE result slip (credits in English & sciences)
- National ID
- Medical fitness certificate
- Passport-size photos
Application fee: USh 40,000
Entrance interview required.
Cut-off points
- A-Level
Comprehensive nursing diploma entry requires UACE principal passes including Biology, plus credits in English and sciences at UCE.
Admissions open
2025: 1,600 applied · 350 offered places
Diary
Upcoming events
Diploma intake admissions close
28 June 2026
In the news
Latest from the school
Soroti strengthens community-health placements
Expanded rural-outreach rotations align training with the health needs of the Teso sub-region.
20 February 2026
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Where alumni go
The afterlife of a school
Notable alumni
Comprehensive nurses & midwives
Serving health facilities across eastern Uganda
Top universities
- · Kyambogo University (B.Nursing top-up)
- · Busitema University
Where alumni work
- · Ministry of Health
- · Soroti Regional Referral Hospital
- · District health facilities
- · Health NGOs
Campus
Facilities
curricular
- · Nursing skills laboratory
- · Hospital ward placements
- · Library
extracurricular
- · Halls of residence
- · Sports field
safety
- · Infection-control protocols
- · College clinic
Gallery
A look around
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Parent reviews
What families are saying
Close to home, affordable and genuinely good training
Close to home, affordable and genuinely good training. I serve my own community now.
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