Five universities have been accredited to teach law in Uganda; the number of universities so accredited has now reached 19.
The new entrants to the esteemed club are Victoria, Matropolitan International, Kabale, Utamu and Ndejje.
In a document signed by George Omunyokol, chairperson of the committee on Legal Education and Training at the Law Council, an updated list of accredited universities as of May 6, 2025, was released recently.
For an educational institution to teach law in Uganda, it must first be accredited by the Law Council of Uganda and the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE).
The accredited universities include Makerere University, Kampala; Kampala International University, Kampala; Nkumba University, Entebbe; Uganda Christian University, Mukono; Uganda Pentecostal University, Fort Portal; Islamic University in Uganda, Mbale; Islamic University in Uganda, Kibuli-Kampala; Bishop Stuart University, Mbarara; King Ceasor University, Kampala; and Cavendish University, Kampala.
Others are Gulu University, Gulu; International University of East Africa, Kampala; Islamic University in Uganda, Kabojja-Kampala; Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi; Kabale University, Kabale; Metropolitan University, Kampala; Victoria University, Kampala; Uganda Technology and Management University (Utamu), Kampala; and Ndejje University, Luweero.
