Public university in Kampala, Uganda, founded 1922

Makerere University Application Deadlines 2027

Makerere University in Kampala was established in 1922 as a technical college. Its 2026/2027 private-entry undergraduate fees for international students are set per semester, for example UGX 3,406,760 for Medicine and Surgery and UGX 2,874,454 for Computer Science, while Ugandans and East Africans pay a lower rate. International applicants pay a USD 75 undergraduate application fee.

Verified 15 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
Not published
The August 2026 round closed 30 Apr 2026. The next cycle is not published yet.
Tuition
charged per credit or per semester
English test
Not listed
waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
$75

Bachelor

IntakeRoundApplicantsOpensClosesStatusFeeSource
August 2027 RegularInternationalTBC Tbc$7515 Sep 2026

To be confirmed. For 2026/2027 undergraduate applications closed on 28 May 2026 after an extension, and Makerere says undergraduate applications normally open in mid-May each year. Dates for 2027/2028 have not been published.

Master

IntakeRoundApplicantsOpensClosesStatusFeeSource
August 2026 RegularInternational30 Apr 2026 Closed15 Sep 2026

Graduate applications for 2026/2027, deadline extended to 30 April 2026. International applicants pay UGX 151,500.

Sources, checked 15 September 2026
  1. https://news.mak.ac.ug/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Advert-Mak-PRIVATE-Undergraduate-ADMISSION-2026-2027.pdf
  2. https://news.mak.ac.ug/2026/05/applications-for-admission-to-undergraduate-programmes-2026-27/
  3. https://www.mak.ac.ug/how-apply/instructions-international-students
  4. https://news.mak.ac.ug/2026/03/application-for-admission-to-graduate-programmes-2026-27/
  5. https://www.mak.ac.ug/about/facts-figures
  6. https://www.mak.ac.ug/study-mak/how-apply