Choosing between Cambridge and UNEB in 2026
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Kasangati, Wakiso
Established in 1905 as Uganda's first girls' school, Gayaza has been the country's most consistent producer of women leaders for more than a century. Its motto, Never Give Up, is woven through every dormitory, every hymn, every classroom.
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USh 1,750k – USh 2,050k
Lugazi, Mukono
Mt. St. Mary's Namagunga is one of Uganda's most consistent producers of female academic and professional leaders, set on rolling sugar-belt hills outside Lugazi. Established in 1945 by the White Sisters, the school combines high academic standards with a serene rural setting.
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USh 1,650k – USh 1,930k
Buddo, Wakiso
Founded in 1906 atop Buddo Hill, King's College Budo is one of Uganda's oldest and most prestigious secondary schools. Long associated with the Buganda monarchy, Budo has shaped generations of national leaders, scholars and public intellectuals.
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USh 1,850k – USh 2,150k
Namilyango, Mukono
Founded in 1902 by the Mill Hill Missionaries and now run by the Brothers of Christian Instruction, Namilyango is Uganda's oldest secondary school, a powerhouse of academics, sport and Catholic-formation tradition.
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USh 1,700k – USh 1,990k
Mbarara Town, Mbarara
Founded in 1956, Ntare is the dominant boys' school of Western Uganda, academically rigorous, deeply tied to Ankole heritage, and the alma mater of presidents, generals, and prime ministers.
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USh 1,750k – USh 2,050k
Jinja Town, Jinja
Founded in 1911 atop Mwiri Hill, Busoga College is one of Uganda's oldest secondary schools and the dominant academic and cultural institution of the Busoga sub-region, a feeder of national leaders, judges and clergy for over a century.
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USh 1,700k – USh 1,950k
Wakiso Town, Wakiso
Established in 1956 to form young men discerning a vocation to ordained Anglican ministry, Bukalasa pairs the Ugandan national curriculum with a daily liturgical, theological and pastoral formation programme. Open to baptised Anglican boys recommended by their parish.
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USh 1,080k – USh 1,300k
Tororo Town, Tororo
Established in 1959, Tororo Girls' is the most consistent academic performer in eastern Uganda's all-girls' boarding tier, and a steady supplier of women to Makerere, Busitema and Mbarara University.
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USh 1,600k – USh 1,850k
Mukono Town, Mukono
Founded in 1969 by the Anglican Diocese of Mukono, Salama is one of East Africa's longest-running schools for blind and low-vision children, offering Braille-instructed primary and lower-secondary education, with strong onward placement to inclusive secondary schools.
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USh 580k – USh 870k
Gulu Town, Gulu
Founded in 1954 and named for the British explorer who reached Lake Albert, Sir Samuel Baker is the leading boys' school of Northern Uganda, central to the region's post-conflict educational recovery and a steady producer of Acholi professionals.
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USh 1,450k – USh 1,700k
Lira, Lira
Canon Lawrence Core Primary Teachers' College at Boroboro, Lira, is one of northern Uganda's oldest teacher-training institutions. It awards the Grade III Teacher Certificate, preparing teachers for primary schools (P1–P7) and serving as a core PTC that coordinates in-service teacher development for the surrounding districts.
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USh 780k