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Vacation of Halls of Residence

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To: All Students
Makerere University

From: Dean of Students
Makerere University

VACATION OF HALLS OF RESIDENCE

I wish to congratulate all our students who have successfully completed their final year Exams and also extend my warmest congratulations to the entire students’ fraternity upon successfully electing the 87th Guild leadership.

As a way of managing the staggered Academic programme, the following changes have to be effected in all Halls of Residence:

  1. All First Year students and all finalists are expected to vacate Halls of Residence on Saturday, November 27th 2021 by 12 noon.
  2. First year students will be off campus on ODEL mode of teaching and learning from 29th November to 24th December 2021.
  3. Second Year and all other continuing students report on campus for 4 weeks from 27th November to 24th December, 2021 for physical teaching and learning.
  4. First Year and all continuing shall report on campus for examinations for two weeks from 3rd January 2022 to 15th January 2022.
  5. All non-finalists students with Disabilities who are residents shall remain on campus.
  6. All Students from College of Health Sciences who are still doing their exams should register with their Hall Wardens not later than Friday November 26th 2021.

All those resident students who will be on ODEL mode of teaching and learning should hand over all University properties in their possession as stipulated in the University Regulations before they vacate the Halls of Residence.

No Personal property should be stored/left anywhere in the University premises.

By copy of this circular, all Wardens are required to implement the above changes without fail.

Thank you as We build for the future

Winifred Kabumbuli
DEAN OF STUDENTS

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Undergraduate Admission Lists 2026/2027

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Students in discussion groups at Freedom Square.

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.

The cut-off points points can be accessed by following the link: https://mak.ac.ug/study-mak/cut-points

Kindly follow the links below to access the lists:-

Update 17th August 2026

Admission list for Re-advertised Programmes (Diploma/Degree and International Applicants). Re-advertised on 7th July 2026 here.

Update 10th August 2026

Update 3rd August 2026

Update 27th July 2026

Update 3rd July 2026

International & East African Applicants

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Makerere jumps 200 positions in latest global rankings

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Screenshot of the Makerere University Ranking July 2026 - Webometrics Global Position. Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

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:

https://www.webometrics.org/makerere-university

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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Call For Applications: ACT-PREP 15 PhD and 10 Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

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An aerial photo of Clockwise Top Left to Right: St. Francis Chapel, Main Building, CAES, JICA Building, Chemistry Building, Mathematics, School of Statistics, Main Library, Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility, CoBAMS, EPRC, IGDS and the Freedom Square. Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

Please find below a call for applications for 15 PhD and 10 Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Clinical Trials and Epidemic Preparedness and Response (EPR) Research under the ACT-PREP project.

The ACT-PREP project aims to strengthen surveillance, ethics, pharmacovigilance, diagnostics, and policy foundations within Africa’s Emergency Preparedness and Response ecosystem.

The ACT-PREP Secretariat, in collaboration with its partners, is pleased to invite eligible applicants to apply for the fellowships, which are funded under the HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3 programme.

Interested and eligible applicants are encouraged to review the attached call for detailed information on the fellowship opportunities, eligibility requirements, and application process.

Please share this opportunity widely with colleagues and potential applicants who may be interested.

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