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A variety of research projects are taking place across the University. In the following section, we highlight some of them.

A variety of research projects are taking place across the University. In the following section, we highlight some of them.

Sida/ SAREC support of Capacity Building for Research

Makerere University with support from Sida/SAREC has undertaken several research projects in the Faculties of Social Sciences, Agriculture, Medicine and Technology. The key focus of support was on research and PhD supervision in the various areas as outlined below:

  1. Faculty of Agriculture
    Focus of support was on utilization of urban market crop waste on crop/livestock production system in the Lake Victoria region. The following projects are supported:
    • Livestock nutrition and husbandry project
    • Urban crop waste soil fertility inputs in urban and peri- urban Agricultural systems
    • Integrated pest management following use of crop-wastes
    • Social- economic implications of market waste utilization in urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture
  2. Faculty of Medicine
    The following research areas are supported:
    • Molecular Biology of Malaria
    • Clinical Pharmacology of Malaria
    • Degenerative Diseases, particularly cancer
    • Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS
    • Mental Health
  3. Faculty of Social Science
    Focus of support was on “Consolidating Peace and Development in the Lake Victoria Regions and its Environments: The National and Local responses to Transformation from Turmoil to a more sustainable development process.’’ The following were the specific Research areas:
    • Uganda’s Foreign Policy in the Security Complexes in the Great Lakes Region from 1986
    • Agricultural Liberalisation, Gender Relations and Livelihood patterns in Central Uganda
    • Gender vulnerability to HIV/AIDS and changes in risk behaviour
    • Faculty capacity building Fund
    • Conflict and Post conflict reconciliation in Uganda
    • Public Policy, changing Gender Relations, Ideologies and Identities in Uganda
    • The Political economy of Disease in the context of conflict
  4. Faculty of Technology
    The following research areas are supported:
    • Performance of highway pavements in the Lake Region
    • Development of Environment Friendly Architecture in the Lake Victoria region
    • Water quality management and pollution control in Uganda
    • Characterisation of high temperature ceramic raw materials in Uganda for manufacture of firebricks
    • Sustainable energy for rural development
    • Integration of small renewable energy sources
    • Geographical Information System database for Uganda

Support for research under NORAD Institutional Development Programme

The following research projects have been supported by NORAD

  1. Faculty of Forestry and Nature Conservation

    A multidisciplinary approach to encompass a range of species of plants, animals and socio-economic studies of local communities in Budongo Forest

  2. Faculty of Agriculture

    Ankole cow and Mubende goat genetic research through the Department of Animal Science, in collaboration with both local and international research institutions.

Directorate of ICT Research Projects include:

  1. IncubatorThe Directorate for Information and Communication Technology Support (DICTS) in collaboration with IDRC and SPIDER  software development projects
  2. AmategaituAmate Gaitu is a community of commercial farmers in partnership with researchers, students, input suppliers, processors, distributors, consultants, investors and service providers, creating, sharing and applying scientific knowledge and technological innovation through supplying high quality, value added dairy, grain and fruit products for the nourishment and health of Africans.

 

Makerere University Walter Reed Project

CMUWRP is a Non Governmental not for profit HIV research organization dedicated to finding a safe and effective HIV vaccine. For Details please Visit us at: www.muwrp.org

Programme for Strategic Cooperation between Irish Aid and Higher-Education and Research Institutes (2007-2011)

‘Water is Life: Amazzi Bulamu’ (2007-2011) is a large multi-disciplinary project comprising a partnership of Irish Higher Education Institutions (Dundalk Institute of Technology, NUI Maynooth, Dublin City University, Trinity College Dublin,Dublin Institute of Technology Bolton St., The Royal College of Surgeons in
Ireland, University College Dublin and Queens University Belfast), Makerere University in Uganda and various NGOs. The goal of the partnership, in support of the Government of Ireland’s development goals, is: to build research capacity in Ireland and Africa and to conduct research that supports sustainable water resource
management as a catalyst for sustainable economic and social development in rural Uganda.
The project is funded under the Programme for Strategic Cooperation between Irish Aid and Higher-Education and Research Institutes (2007-2011) and is led by Dundalk Institute of Technology.

The partner institutions wish to recruit 8 PhD researchers as outlined in Table 1, each with a start date of 1st January 2010. All PhDs are fully funded for 36 months and Successful candidates will be required to spend time in both Ireland and Uganda as Part of their course of study. Practical work experience, particularly in a developing Country, would be an advantage for many of the projects.
The PhD scholarships will include:

  •  Relevant taught modules in the first year of study in Ireland
  •  Full guidance in developing the research topic
  •  Supervision by principal investigator in both Ireland and Uganda
  •  PhD fees paid for three years plus laptop computer
  •  Annual stipends to support living expenses in Ireland and Africa
  •  Support to attend one international conference
  •  Support to undertake field work in Uganda, including travel costs to and from Ireland as appropriate.

 For more Information Download the following  PositionsQuestionaires Details.

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Applications for Admission to Undergraduate Programmes 2026/27

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Students in discussion groups in Freedom Square on 1st April 2026.

UPDATE 25th May 2026

  • Application deadline extended to 28th May 2026.

The Academic Registrar, Makerere University invites applications from Ugandan, East African, and international applicants for the undergraduate programmes under the private sponsorship scheme for the 2026/2027 Academic Year for ‘A’ Level Leavers Only.

Each applicant should:

Have the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) with at least five (5) passes, or its equivalent and at least two (2) principal passes at Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) obtained at the same sitting. For day programmes only candidates who sat A’ Level in 2025, 2024 and 2023 are eligible to apply. For evening, afternoon, and external programmes, a candidate is not restricted on the year of sitting A’ Level. Detailed information on the weighting system can be accessed by following this link.

Other relevant information can be obtained from UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS OFFICE, LEVEL 3, SENATE BUILDING OR CAN BE found on the University Website https://www.mak.ac.ug. Effective Monday 20th April 2026. 

A non-refundable application fee of shs.50,000/= for Ugandans, East African and S. Sudan applicants or $75 or equivalent for internationals  plus bank charges should be paid in any of the banks used by Uganda Revenue Authority.                                           

 Candidates who hold grades X, Y, Z, 7 and 9 of ‘O’Level results should not apply because they are not eligible for admission. Below are the availble courses including respective fees structure.

How to submit your application                                            

  1. Applicants should access the Institution’s Admissions URL https://apply.mak.ac.ug/
  2. Sign up by clicking on the REGISTER NOW. Use your full name, e-mail and Mobile No.  Please note that your name must be similar to the one on your supporting academic documents for your application to be considered valid.
  3. A password will be sent to you on your mobile phone and email.                                      
  4. The system will prompt you to change the password to the one you can easily remember.
  5. To fill an application form, click on the APPLY NOW button displayed on the appropriate running scheme.                                              
  6. Obtain a payment reference number by clicking on “Pay for Form” Button
  7. Make a payment at any of the banks used by Uganda Revenue Authority                                            

MOBILE MONEY PAYMENT STEPS:                                                 

  1. Dial *272*6# on either MTN or Airtel                                                             
  2. Select option 3-Admission                                                     
  3. Select option 3-Pay Fees
  4. Enter reference number obtained from Application portal 
  5. Details of Application form will be confirmed                                                              
  6. Enter PIN to confirm payment                                                            

The closing date for receiving applications shall be 28th May 2026.

WARNING:                                                             

  1. Applicants are strongly warned against presenting forged or other people’s academic documents to support their applications for admission.  The consequences, if discovered, are very grave indeed.
  2. Do not buy any other documents not originating from the Academic Registrar’s Office.  Those who buy them do so at their own risk. 
  3. The Academic Registrar has not appointed any agent to act on his behalf to solicit for additional funds other than the application fee stated above.    
  4. Applicants are advised to use the right programme names and codes. the university will not be responsible for any wrong information entered in the system by applicants.                                               

Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi
ACADEMIC REGISTRAR

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Admission List for Bachelor of Laws under Government Sponsorship 2026/27

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The Office of the Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released admission lists for students admitted to the Bachelor of Laws under Government Sponsorship for the Academic Year 2026/2027.

Please note that the list below contains those who were admitted under the Direct (A’ Level Leavers), Diploma, and Mature Age Entry Schemes.

The admission list is shown below:

Related:

Pre-entry Examination Results for Admission to Bachelor of Laws 2026/2027

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Admission List to Bachelor of Education External (BED) 2026/27 -Government Sponsorship

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Graduands from College of Education and External Studies (CEES) at the 73rd Graduation on Tuesday 14th February 2023, Freedom Square, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released the admission list of Diploma holders provisionally admitted to Bachelor of Education (EXTERNAL) programme under Private Sponsorship for the Academic Year 2026/2027 pending verification of their academic documents by the awarding institutions.

The List can be accessed by following the link below:

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