Makerere University is Uganda's largest and oldest institution of higher learning, first established as a technical school in 1922, and the oldest currently active university in East Africa. It became an independent national university in 1970. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Founded Year1922 is when the institution was first established, as a technical school; it became an independent national university only in 1970, stated honestly rather than flattened. Ownership Type Ranking Band Classification
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1. Makerere University (Wikipedia)
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first established as a technical school in 1922
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Makerere University is Uganda's largest and oldest institution of higher learning, first established as a technical school in 1922, and the oldest currently active university in East Africa.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Makerere University
- Wikidata Q261506, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata Q261506, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
- Wikidata Q261506 P2196 (number of students) (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
- Wikidata Q261506 P2196 (number of students), CORRECTION of char-code cast defect (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
View the Source3. Center for World University Rankings: CWUR World University Rankings 2025
Center for World University RankingsCWUR Global 2000 list 2025, world rank 912Quote, CWUR Global 2000 list 2025, world rank 912
Top 4.3% Makerere University Uganda 1 - 1571 - 871 71.2
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