Makerere University signed a five year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Drexel University, USA on 20th Feb. 2015, to collaborate in training and research in the fields of mutual interest; engagement faculty and Staff in community outreach and education; exchange of materials in education, research, publications and academic programming; and engagement of faculty, students and staff members for participation in research, study, conferences, seminars and workshops.
The MoU will be implemented in the School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences. Prof. Josaphat Byamugisha the Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the School of Public Health explained that the MoU will see the two institutions exchange vital research findings and provide more exposure for students.
The Vice Chancellor Makerere University, Prof. John Ddumba-Ssentamu was grateful for the collaboration, which he described as critical in extending the Institution’s research and networking agenda. He commended the College of Health Sciences for raising Makerere University’s banner high by having the top researchers. Recent data from the Web of Knowledge indicates that the top publishers for the period 2008-2014 were from Makerere University’s College of Health Sciences. These are; Prof. David Sserwadda, Prof. Nelson Ssewankambo, Prof. Fred Wabwire-Mangheni and Prof. Harriet Mayanja-Kizza.
The collaboration will also see implementation of a 3 year project funded by The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, Rotary Clubs Kampala North and Kampala City-Makerere and Rotary District 9211 (Uganda-Tanzania), joining with Rotary Club Blue Bell, PA USA and other Rotary Clubs in Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey USA. The project has focused on developing distance education in Maternal and Child Healthcare to increase the capacity and skills in Health Centers remote from Kampala. Four pilot centers were selected and for the past two years faculty from Drexel Colleges of Medicine and College of Nursing and School of Public Health along with faculty from Makerere University College of Health Sciences and School of Public Health have worked side by side and exchanged visits funded by The Rotary Foundation.
This collaboration in Maternal and Child Health has led Drexel University and Makerere University to a broader agreement to develop a deep collaboration with all colleges in their respective universities to promote exchanges of faculty, students and to conduct collaborative research. The MoU has set the framework for this collaboration.
Drexel University is one of America's 15 largest private universities. It was founded in 1891 in Philadelphia, and has three Philadelphia campuses and other regional sites.
72 undergraduate students of Makerere University have successfully been admitted to the Millennium Fellowship Class of 2026, an initiative of the Millennium Campus Network (MCN) and United Nations Academic Impact. Makerere’s Fellows were selected from a record-breaking 76,000 applicants from over 6,000 campuses across 174 countries to participate in the ambitious programme.
According to the Fellowship website, the programme aims to make the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and UN Academic Impact Principles a reality on campuses, in classrooms and throughout communities. Millennium Fellows are university undergraduates selected for their leadership on sustainable development projects in their communities. As Fellows, they complete a semester-long leadership development programme that strengthens their student organizing, partnership-building and community-impact skills.
In his congratulatory message to the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Sam Vaghar the Executive Director, MCN shared that Over 330 campuses across 60 nations have been selected to host 2026 Millenium Fellows. “Congratulations to you and Makerere University for having a cohort of Millennium Fellows from your student body again this year!”
Below is a sample of the work of the Class of 2026.
At Harvard University, a UN Academic Impact member institution in the United States of America, Millennium Fellows are expanding OpenDoor, an AI-powered platform that helps people navigate retraining, job opportunities and pathways into high-demand careers. The project grew from their work with people experiencing homelessness and from seeing how difficult workforce programmes can be to navigate even when support exists. Advancing SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, it expects to reach about 7,500 people during the Fellowship.
At the University of Ilorin, a UN Academic Impact member institution in Nigeria, Millennium Fellows are building what they describe as Africa’s first green AI policy framework, helping policymakers and developers understand how artificial intelligence can advance while reducing energy use, pollution and material waste. Aligned with SDG 13: Climate Action, it expects to reach about 75 people during the Fellowship.
At BRAC University, a UN Academic Impact member institution in Bangladesh, a Millennium Fellow is advancing SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production through a start-up replacing single-use products with environmentally friendly alternatives. Its current focus is a paper pen that uses roughly 90 per cent less plastic than a conventional pen, with a seed built in so it can grow into a plant when properly disposed of. The project expects to reach about 450 people.
At Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, a UN Academic Impact member institution in Moldova, a Millennium Fellow is advancing SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being by studying how environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity may affect recovery after brain surgery. By bringing simple digital monitoring tools into postoperative care, the project aims to help doctors make timelier decisions.
We wish our Millennium Fellows an impactful fellowship.
The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released admission lists of candidates admitted under the Talented Sports Men & Women, Disability and District Quota Schemes with Government sponsorship 2026/27 Academic Year including appeals and remarked cases.
Other admission lists released include A-Level Applicants with Ugandan and those with Foreign Qualifications, Diploma in Performing Arts, Mature-Age Entry and Bachelor of Education (EXTERNAL Batch 2) for the Academic Year 2026/2027 under self sponsorship.
Makerere University‘s position in the July 2026 edition of the Webometrics Rankings has improved from 925th to 776th globally and from 13th to 11th on the Continent, compared to the January 2026 edition. Makerere remains the top-ranked University in Uganda and East Africa.
The new rankings are as a result of improved performance in the Impact Rank, which measures the number of external domains referring/linking to Makerere (from 1,593 to 1,185) and the Excellence Rank, which measures Research papers in the top 10% most cited between 2019 and 2023 (from 1,095 to 715).
Please see the attached screenshots for details or view Makerere‘s rankings online using the link below:
The Webometrics Ranking of World Universities aims to recognize and promote the digital transformation of higher education institutions by evaluating how effectively they reflect their academic, research, and societal contributions online.
We remain committed to ensuring that all our good work in teaching and learning, research, knowledge transfer, and partnerships continues to be reflected online through various journals and other platforms.
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