Choosing between Cambridge and UNEB in 2026
Parents keep asking the same question. Here's the honest answer, university outcomes, cost, and the part nobody mentions.
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Parents keep asking the same question. Here's the honest answer, university outcomes, cost, and the part nobody mentions.
A practical checklist for parents weighing the decision, from results to the things the prospectus never mentions.

The practical effect for sixth-formers: a narrower but better-resourced menu, and tighter cut-offs.
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Nakawa, Kampala
Heritage International School is a Christian-ethos Cambridge school on Naguru Hill, serving a mix of missionary, NGO and Ugandan professional families. It runs from Early Years through IGCSE and A-Level with a strong service-learning tradition.
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$6k – $10.8k

Nakawa, Kampala
British School Kampala follows the British curriculum aligned to Cambridge from Early Years through IGCSE and A-Level, serving a multinational community in the Naguru area of Kampala. Small classes and a broad co-curricular programme are at the heart of its offer.
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$6.8k – $11.8k
Kampala Central, Kampala
The Uganda branch of the Delhi Public School Society delivers the Indian CBSE curriculum from KG to Class 12, primarily serving the Indian-origin and broader business community across Kampala.
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$1.5k – $3.8k

Nakawa, Kampala
Hana International School is a Cambridge school in Bukoto serving a multinational community, with a particular strength in early-years and primary provision before continuing to IGCSE and A-Level.
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$6.2k – $10.8k

Mbarara, Mbarara
Established in 1989, Mbarara University of Science and Technology is Uganda's leading science-and-health-focused public university, renowned for its community-based medical education model and strong faculties of medicine, science, applied sciences and computing.
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Fees on request

Kampala Central, Kampala
Established in 1971 with Japanese government support, Nakawa is Uganda's flagship technical and vocational training institute, offering UBTEB-certified diplomas and certificates across mechanical, electrical, automotive, ICT, building, plumbing and welding trades.
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USh 850k – USh 1,700k

Nkozi, Mpigi
Opened in 1993 at Nkozi by the Uganda Episcopal Conference, Uganda Martyrs University is a leading private Catholic university noted for its programmes in ethics, development studies, business administration, health sciences and the built environment, and for its strong distance-learning provision.
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Kampala, Kampala
Kyambogo University was created in 2003 through the merger of the Institute of Teacher Education Kyambogo (ITEK), the Uganda Polytechnic Kyambogo (UPK) and the Uganda National Institute of Special Education (UNISE). It is Uganda's largest provider of teacher education and technical / vocational instructor training, alongside engineering, sciences and special-needs education.
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Kampala Central, Kampala
Kampala Adult Learners' Institute serves adults, drop-outs, working professionals and parents, who left formal secondary school early and want to complete UCE or UACE. Evening and weekend timetables, condensed two-year tracks, and a strong on-ramp to Ugandan universities and polytechnics.
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USh 750k – USh 900k
Lira, Lira
Canon Lawrence Core Primary Teachers' College at Boroboro, Lira, is one of northern Uganda's oldest teacher-training institutions. It awards the Grade III Teacher Certificate, preparing teachers for primary schools (P1–P7) and serving as a core PTC that coordinates in-service teacher development for the surrounding districts.
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USh 780k
Soroti, Soroti
Serving the Teso sub-region, Soroti School of Comprehensive Nursing and Midwifery trains comprehensive nurses for eastern Uganda. It runs UNMC-accredited diploma programmes with clinical placements at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital.
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USh 650k – USh 1,050k
Kaliro, Kaliro
National Teachers' College Kaliro prepares teachers for the lower-secondary years (S1–S4), awarding the Grade V Teacher Diploma after a two-year programme. It is one of the Ministry's national teachers' colleges serving the eastern region, and is affiliated for academic supervision to a public university.
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USh 650k – USh 1,050k