Uganda has some of the top universities and colleges in East Africa. At number one is Makerere University, followed by Kampala international University.
Here is the full list of best universities and colleges in Uganda 2023:
| ranking | World Ranksort descending | University | Det. | Impact Rank* | Openness Rank* | Excellence Rank* |
| 1 | 1066 | Makerere University | 1805 | 1200 | 1135 | |
| 2 | 2118 | Kampala International University | 752 | 1738 | 4425 | |
| 3 | 3034 | Mbarara University of Science and Technology | 5839 | 3455 | 3096 | |
| 4 | 4198 | Kyambogo University | 9249 | 3978 | 4111 | |
| 5 | 4498 | Gulu University | 12035 | 4382 | 3969 | |
| 6 | 4820 | Busitema University | 14470 | 3891 | 4283 | |
| 7 | 5637 | Uganda Martyrs University | 8084 | 6553 | 5398 | |
| 8 | 6934 | (3) Makerere University Business School | 6895 | 4259 | 7212 | |
| 9 | 7515 | Mountains of the Moon University | 15324 | 6553 | 5680 | |
| 10 | 8070 | Islamic University in Uganda | 13553 | 6553 | 6071 | |
| 11 | 8472 | Ndejje University | 7985 | 6553 | 6819 | |
| 12 | 9558 | Uganda Christian University | 7893 | 6339 | 7212 | |
| 13 | 9892 | Bishop Stuart University | 14817 | 6553 | 6365 | |
| 14 | 10498 | Clarke International University (International Health Sciences University) | 16022 | 6553 | 6365 | |
| 15 | 10699 | Kabale University | 15424 | 3757 | 7212 | |
| 16 | 12316 | Uganda Management Institute | 14436 | 6553 | 6819 | |
| 17 | 12645 | Nkumba University | 14883 | 6553 | 6819 | |
| 18 | 13363 | Muni University | 15782 | 5674 | 7212 | |
| 19 | 13963 | Lira University | 12300 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 20 | 14325 | Uganda Technology and Management University UTAMU | 12748 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 21 | 15869 | Bugema University | 14595 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 22 | 16206 | Victoria University Kampala | 15006 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 23 | 16466 | International University of East Africa | 15301 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 24 | 16869 | Cavendish University Uganda | 15782 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 25 | 17555 | Kampala University | 16598 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 26 | 17966 | Africa Reformation Theological Seminary | 17061 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 27 | 18291 | Muteesa I Royal University | 17430 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 28 | 20275 | Livingstone International University | 19688 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 29 | 20311 | Law Development Centre Kampala | 19725 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 30 | 20551 | African Rural University | 19986 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 31 | 20823 | Soroti University | 20297 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 32 | 21361 | St Lawrence University | 20912 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 33 | 21539 | Uganda Pentecostal University | 21109 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 34 | 21539 | Kumi University | 21109 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 35 | 21581 | University of Kisubi | 21165 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 36 | 21735 | Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology | 21324 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 37 | 22152 | ISBAT University Kampala | 21786 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 38 | 22855 | Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services UIBFS | 22554 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 39 | 23121 | Insurance Training College | 22851 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 40 | 23827 | Metropolitan International University | 23606 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 41 | 23892 | King Ceasor University | 23673 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 42 | 24339 | Team University Kampala | 24136 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 43 | 24425 | University of The Sacred Heart Gulu | 24227 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 44 | 25022 | Management and Accountancy Training Company Limited MAT Uganda | 24856 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 45 | 25094 | Institute of Petroleum Studies Kampala | 24928 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 46 | 25325 | Africa Renewal University | 25170 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 47 | 25325 | Ibanda University | 25170 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 48 | 25557 | Stafford University | 25419 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 49 | 25967 | Ankole Western University | 25840 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 50 | 26602 | All Saints University Lango | 26506 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 51 | 26999 | Avance International University | 26912 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 52 | 27657 | Artfield Institute of Design Kampala | 27590 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 53 | 27773 | Greenbridge School of Open Technologies | 27706 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 54 | 27773 | Maganjo Institute of Career Education | 27706 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 55 | 27773 | Valley University of Science and Technology VUST | 27706 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 56 | 28075 | Kayiwa International University | 28018 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 57 | 28386 | Axial International College Uganda | 28334 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 58 | 28794 | Glad Tidings Bible College | 28750 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 59 | 28911 | Nagenda International Academy of Art and Design NIAAD | 28870 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 60 | 29120 | Great Lakes Regional University | 29084 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 61 | 29120 | Kampala School of Health Sciences | 29084 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 62 | 29228 | Makerere Business Institute | 29193 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 63 | 29740 | Monaco Institute | 29717 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 64 | 29946 | Fins Medical University | 29928 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 65 | 30247 | Permanent Centre for Education | 30232 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 66 | 30344 | Mityana Agro-vet Institute | 30330 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 67 | 30344 | Salaama Vocational Education Center | 30330 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 68 | 30444 | Institute of Advanced Leadership Uganda | 30430 | 6553 | 7212 | |
