Doctor of Philosophy Program

The University offers PhD in the fields of Biomedical Engineering, Computing, Development Studies, Education, Management, Medicine and Science. Program duration is 3 years.

Minimum Requirements

  1. a) Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent with at least 5 passes
  2. b) Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or its equivalent with at least 2

principal passes.

  1. c) An Honors degree from an accredited degree awarding institution
  2. d) A Masters’ degree from an accredited degree awarding institution
  3. e) A Concept paper which the candidate shall be required to present orally
  4. f) Curriculum Vitae of proposed supervisor(s).

SPECIFIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

  1. Faculty of Business and Management Sciences
  2. Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (Duration 3 years)

An honors degree

A masters’ degree in any related field

  1. Faculty of Computing and Informatics
  2. Doctor of Philosophy in Computing by Research (Duration 3 years)

An honors degree in any computing field

A masters’ degree in any computing field

  1. Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies
  2. Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies (Duration 3 years)

A masters’ degree in a relevant discipline

  1. Faculty of Science
  2. Doctor of Philosophy in Biology (Duration 3 years)

A masters’ degree in any of the following subjects; Biology, Botany, Zoology,

Forestry, Agriculture, Chemistry, Mathematics or Science Education

  1. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (Duration 3 years)

A masters’ degree in any of the following subjects; Biology, Botany, Zoology,

Forestry, Agriculture, Chemistry, or Science Education

III. Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics (Duration 3 years)

A masters’ degree in Mathematics

  1. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (Duration 3 years)

A masters’ degree in Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering

  1. Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Administration and Planning (Duration

3 years)

A masters’ degree or its equivalent in Education or a related filed

  1. Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies (Duration 3 years)

A masters’ degree or its equivalent in Education or a related filed

VII. Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology (Duration 3 years)

A masters’ degree or its equivalent in Education, Educational Psychology or a

related filed

Code PROGRAMME DURATION UGANDAN STUDENTS   INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS  
      TUITION (SHS.) per Semester FUNCTIONAL FEES (SHS.) per year  TUITION (SHS.) per Semester  FUNCTIONAL FEES (SHS.) per year
PHD Medicine and Science 3 4,000,000 1,270,000 8,000,000 2,540,000
PHD Computing, Management and Education 3 3,500,000 1,270,000 7,000,000 2,540,000
PHD Development Studies 3 3,000,000 1,270,000 7,000,000 2,540,000
Other Fees    
ITEM Ugandan International
NCHE 20,000 USD. 50
Smart ID Card 33,000 USD. 10
Application Fees Undergraduate 50,000 USD. 50
Application Completion programmes 80,000 USD. 50
Application Fees Postgraduate 50,000 USD. 50
Application Fees PHD 100,000 USD. 100
Certification Fees 3,000  
Graduation Fees 20,000 USD. 50
Transcript Fees 25,000 USD. 50
Certificate Fees 25,000 USD. 50
Partial Transcript 20,000 USD. 10
Convocation 10,000 USD. 50
Retake Fees 30,000 USD. 10
Application Fees for Change of Programme 10,000 USD. 10
Replacement of Admission Letter 10,000 USD. 10

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