KIU retains position as Uganda’s top private university

What the report says

The Observer reported that Kampala International University has maintained its place as Uganda’s leading private university in the July 2026 Webometrics Ranking of Universities. According to the report, KIU was ranked second overall in Uganda and listed among the top 50 universities on the African continent, reinforcing its standing in the country’s higher education sector.

The ranking was highlighted soon after KIU staff and students took part in the Erasmus+ Exchange Programme at Ondokuz Mayıs University in Türkiye. KIU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Muhammed Ngoma, who was among the participants, said the exchange supported the university’s internationalisation efforts through networking, benchmarking, knowledge-sharing and exposure to higher education practices outside Uganda.

The Observer noted that Erasmus+ is a European Union programme that supports partnerships between higher education institutions, including student and staff mobility, curriculum development, research cooperation, digital transformation and institutional capacity building. The report said KIU views participation in the programme as part of a broader strategy to improve academic quality, build research links and raise its international profile.

The development matters because global university rankings often factor in research output, institutional visibility, digital presence and international collaboration. While rankings are only one measure of university performance, KIU’s continued placement and its partnership with Ondokuz Mayıs University may help the institution strengthen academic exchanges, staff development and future collaborative research.