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Medical Schools in Uganda

11 verified medical schools awarding a primary medical qualification in 9 cities. Verified program languages: English.

Initial reconciliation completed. Every candidate from the official discovery sources has been verified, excluded, flagged as a duplicate or listed as unresolved. Not a guarantee of completeness.

Last reviewed October 13, 2026.

Medical education in Uganda

Medical qualification structure

  • The physician-entry degree is the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), a five-year programme at Makerere University. Source: som.mak.ac.ug · verified October 13, 2026

Registration and licensing context

  • The Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council supervises medical education standards under the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act. Source: umdpc.go.ug · verified October 13, 2026

Verified medical schools

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How this country was researched

Research status
Initial reconciliation completed
Candidates in discovery sources
13
Verified operating or listed schools
11
Unresolved candidates
3
Excluded after checking
0

Discovery sources

Limitations: Backbone is the UMDPC approved-schools list (12 schools). Newer programmes not on that list (for example at other public or private universities) were not searched beyond Wikidata hints and the KMPDC list. Ownership, language of instruction and international admission were not checked for most schools.

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