2018
Platinum Best Private University
2018–21
Admissions open
August Intake
now open
Study at IUEA for an innovative practical learning experience in Science & Technology, Business, Engineering, and Law.
NCHE Chartered University
Uganda · Verified
Platinum Best Private University
Consumers Choice 2018–2021
Best Innovative University
East Africa Quality Brands 2022
30+ Nationalities
Global student community
Science & Innovation Award
Office of the President 2021
E-Mobility & Research
EA Quality Brands 2022
Office of the Vice-Chancellor
A message from Prof. Emeka Akaezuwa
Guiding a chartered university where tradition and modern opportunity sit side by side — for students across East Africa and beyond.
Since 2010
Charting IUEA's future
A university that combines the best traditions with all the opportunities of the modern world.
Under his leadership, IUEA advances as East Africa's technological university of choice — rigorous, inclusive, and relentlessly practical.
Prof. Emeka Akaezuwa
Vice-Chancellor · IUEA
PhD, Information Systems
Rutgers University, USA
Vice-Chancellor
International University of East Africa
Strategic Vision
Tradition powered by modern opportunity
Purpose.
Service.
Leadership.
About IUEA
Built to grow with you.Learning that stays useful as the world keeps changing.
We care about a transformational student experience — growing you in ways you might not yet have dreamed of, across Science, Business, Engineering, and Law.
A place to learn & grow
Welcome to Uganda — home to IUEA
A chartered private university in Kampala — personal in scale, practical in teaching, and open to the region and the world.
Learning that travels
Programmes designed with careers in mind — skills you can use, not only papers you can frame.
East Africa & beyond
A chartered university rooted in Kampala, with students and ideas moving across the region.
A shared campus
More than 30 nationalities learning side by side on one Kansanga campus.
How we teach
A university you feel in the day-to-day.
On a personal campus in Kansanga, learning is shaped with employers in the room, technology in the habit of study, and a community that treats you as more than a number.
Over time, students notice the difference in how courses are designed, how closely staff walk with them, and how ready they feel to work — and to keep learning.
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Close enough to know you
Smaller cohorts and attentive teaching mean you are seen, guided, and challenged — not processed.
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Learning that holds at work
Employers help shape what you study, so skills travel with you into employment and enterprise.
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Kampala as a living classroom
A modern campus on Ggaba Road, open to East Africa and the world — home while you grow.
IUEA at a Glance
Numbers that define our impact
A growing force in East African higher education — measured in students, diversity, and recognition.
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Our Faculties
Four pillars of academic excellence
From cutting-edge engineering to distinguished law — discover programmes designed for the real world.
Science & Tech
Faculty of Science and Technology – International University of East Africa The primary goal of the Faculty of Science and Technology is to provide courses that align with contemporary market demands and technological advancements.
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Law
Faculty of Law – International University of East Africa Our Bachelor of Laws Programme (LLB) is unique in offering course units that address today's challenges. In tune with the quickly evolving global landscape, this programme will equip you to solve real-world problems and consolidate existing solutions.
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Engineering
The Faculty of Engineering at IUEA is one of the fastest-growing faculties of engineering in Uganda and East Africa. Explore our Programmes
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Business
The Faculty of Business and Management at IUEA offers a transformative learning experience, combining practical education, strategic thinking, and global perspectives.
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Credentials & recognition
Chartered power.Award-winning impact.
Fully chartered by Uganda's NCHE — and recognised across East Africa for innovation, climate action, e-mobility research, and private university excellence.
NCHE · Uganda
Chartered University
Licensed and recognised for academic quality across East Africa.
Award laurels
East Africa · Uganda
2021
Science & Innovations Award
2021
2022
Best E-Mobility & Research
2022
2022
Best Innovative University
2022
2022
Judges Choice Award
2022
2023
Best Climate Action & Food Security
2023
2023
Best Partners in Climate Action
2023
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NCHE Chartered University
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August Intake
Your future starts here
August Intake is now open across all four faculties. Secure your place at East Africa's ambitious chartered university.
News & Insights
Latest from IUEA
Campus life
Many homes. One campus.
Students arrive from across Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe — and learn together in Kansanga, bringing languages, stories, and ambition into the same lecture halls.
UgandaKenyaTanzaniaRwandaBurundiDRCCameroonSouth SudanSomaliaSudanEritreaEthiopiaNigeriaUSA+ more
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Life on the IUEA campus
Residences, recreation, classrooms, and celebrations — watch the full rhythm of student life at International University of East Africa.
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Student Voices
Stories of transformation
Real voices from a campus of 30+ nationalities — stories advance automatically so every voice gets its moment.
“IUEA gave me the confidence to lead — the practical approach and multicultural campus prepared me for a global career.”
“The engineering labs and industry links gave me real project experience. I had a role lined up before graduation.”
“Studying law at IUEA opened doors I never imagined — rigorous academics paired with real courtroom practice.”
“From day one I felt part of something bigger — 30+ nationalities, one campus, endless ambition.”
Campus life · IUEA
A day in the life — residences, recreation, and community
