MAKERERE RISES IN WORLD RANKING
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Aug 2, 2012
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Makerere University is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year .
Ugandan universities have continued a steady climb up the scale of world universities, latest rankings reveal. The ranking by Webometrics indicates that Makerere University, the biggest and oldest public university, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, climbed up four places from 1,777 to 1,173 in the world.
Makerere also remains the best ranked in the Sub Saharan Africa region despite slipping two places from 9th to 11th on the continent. Also among the top universities are two other public universities; Busitema University and Mbarara University of Science and technology. Also among the top 100 universities in Africa is Anglican church founded Uganda Christian University (UCU) Mukono, Mountains of the Moon University based in Fort Portal and St. Lawrence University
