Mbarara University Fees Structure 2026/2027
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Mbarara University (MU) Fees Structure 2026/2027 academic session
The MU School school fees, MU School Fees Brochure for fresh and returning students 2026/2027 academic session has been approved by the management of the institution. Mbarara University School fees schedule below shows the fees payable by both home and international students.
The question now is; did you select the Mbarara University (MU) School during your registration? or participated in their admission screening exercise or are you just inquisitive about Mbarara University School fees? whichever category you might fall under, you are at the right blog for the correct information.
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Fresh and prospective students are always online in search of the Mbarara University School tuition fee after confirming their names on the admission list even before the academic session begins.
How Much is the Mbarara University Fees Structure for the 2026/2027 academic session
The approved Mbarara University (MU) School fees for the 2026/2027 academic year for undergraduate and graduate students are based on the programme you are taking.
All students of the Mbarara University School are advised to pay their tuition fees for the 2026/2027 academic session early to the designated banks as approved by the school management.
Mbarara University School Fees Brochure for Freshers 2026/2027
Mbarara University School Acceptance fee is a fee that you must pay to any university or Polytechnic as a first-year student/fresher denoting that you have accepted the course and in general the admission that has been offered to you by the school.
Mbarara University School Fees Structure for Freshers and Continuing Students 2026/2027 Academic Session
Mbarara University School fees is UGX 1,270,000 for Academic Session.
Below is the breakdown of the Mbarara University school fees.
| No | Code | PROGRAMME | DURATION | UGANDAN STUDENTS | INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS | ||
| TUITION (SHS.) per Semester | FUNCTIONAL FEES (SHS.) per year | TUITION (US.$) per Semester | FUNCTIONAL FEES (US.$) per year | ||||
| 1 | BS | Bachelor of Science with Education | 3 | 700,000 | 520,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,040,000 |
| 2 | DLT | Diploma in Science Laboratory Technology | 2 | 567,000 | 540,000 | 1,134,000 | 1,080,000 |
| 3 | CLT | Certificate in Science Laboratory Technology | 1 | 400,000 | 540,000 | 800,000 | 1,080,000 |
| FACULTY OF MEDICINE | |||||||
| No | Code | PROGRAMME | DURATION | UGANDAN STUDENTS | INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS | ||
| TUITION (SHS.) per Semester | FUNCTIONAL FEES (SHS.) per year | TUITION (US.$) per Semester | FUNCTIONAL FEES (US.$) per year | ||||
| 4 | MBR | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery | 5 | 1,344,000 | 520,000 | 2,688,000 | 1,040,000 |
| 5 | PHA | Bachelor of Pharmacy | 4 | 1,344,000 | 520,000 | 2,688,000 | 1,040,000 |
| 6 | MLS | Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science | 4 | 1,344,000 | 520,000 | 2,688,000 | 1,040,000 |
| 7 | BNS | Bachelor of Nursing Science | 4 | 1,344,000 | 520,000 | 2,688,000 | 1,040,000 |
| 8 | PHS | Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences | 3 | 1,344,000 | 520,000 | 2,688,000 | 1,040,000 |
| 9 | BSP | Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy | 4 | 1,344,000 | 520,000 | 2,688,000 | 1,040,000 |
| 10 | DC | Diploma in Counselling | 2 | 727,300 | 385,000 | 1,454,600 | 1,040,000 |
| 11 | DEM | Diploma in Emergency Medicine | 2 | 700,000 | 520,000 | 800,000 | 1,040,000 |
| 12 | CAMH | Advanced Diploma in Child and Adolescent Mental Health | 2 | 371,250 | 520,000 | 742,500 | 1,040,000 |
| 13 | BNC | Bachelor of Nursing Science Completion | 2 | 1,344,000 | 520,000 | 2,688,000 | 1,040,000 |
| 14 | MLC | Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science Completion | 1,344,000 | 520,000 | 2,688,000 | 1,040,000 | |
| FACULTY OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | |||||||
| No | Code | PROGRAMME | DURATION | UGANDAN STUDENTS | INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS | ||
| TUITION (SHS.) per Semester | FUNCTIONAL FEES (SHS.) per year | TUITION (US.$) per Semester | FUNCTIONAL FEES (US.$) per year | ||||
| 15 | BGWH | BSc in Gender and Applied Women Health | 3 | 1,000,000 | 520,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,040,000 |
| 16 | BPCD | BSc in Planning and Community Development | 3 | 1,000,000 | 520,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,040,000 |
| 17 | BSAL | BSc in Agricultural Livelihoods and Farm Production | 4 | 1,000,000 | 520,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,040,000 |
| FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES | |||||||
| No | Code | PROGRAMME | DURATION | UGANDAN STUDENTS | INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS | ||
| TUITION (SHS.) per Semester | FUNCTIONAL FEES (SHS.) per year | TUITION (US.$) per Semester | FUNCTIONAL FEES (US.$) per year | ||||
| 18 | BCS | Bachelor of Computer Science | 3 | 1,000,000 | 520,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,040,000 |
| 19 | BIT | Bachelor of Information Technology | 3 | 1,000,000 | 520,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,040,000 |
| 20 | SWE | Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering | 3 | 1,000,000 | 520,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,040,000 |
| FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY | |||||||
| No | Code | PROGRAMME | DURATION | UGANDAN STUDENTS | INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS | ||
| TUITION (SHS.) per Semester | FUNCTIONAL FEES (SHS.) per year | TUITION (US.$) per Semester | FUNCTIONAL FEES (US.$) per year | ||||
| 21 | BME | Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering | 4 | 1,000,000 | 520,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,040,000 |
| 22 | BCE | Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering | 4 | 1,000,000 | 520,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,040,000 |
| 23 | EEE | B. Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 4 | 1,000,000 | 520,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,040,000 |
| 24 | PEM | B. Petroleum Engineering and Environmental Management | 4 | 1,000,000 | 520,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,040,000 |
| FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES | |||||||
| No | Code | PROGRAMME | DURATION | UGANDAN STUDENTS | INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS | ||
| TUITION (SHS.) per Semester | FUNCTIONAL FEES (SHS.) per year | TUITION (US.$) per Semester | FUNCTIONAL FEES (US.$) per year | ||||
| 25 | BBA | Bachelor of Business Administration | 3 | 980,000 | 520,000 | 1,960,000 | 1,040,000 |
| 26 | BAF | BSc in Accounting and Finance | 3 | 980,000 | 520,000 | 1,960,000 | 1,040,000 |
| 27 | BPSM | BSc in Procurement and Supply Chain Management | 3 | 980,000 | 520,000 | 1,960,000 | 1,040,000 |
| 28 | ECO | BSc. in Economics | 3 | 980,000 | 520,000 | 1,960,000 | 1,040,000 |
| 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 | |||||
| BREAK DOWN OF FUNCTIONAL FEES (UGANDANS) | |||||||
| Item | Undergrad | CLT/DLT | Postgrad | ||||
| Registration Fees | 70,000 | 70,000 | 100000 | ||||
| Examination | 100,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | ||||
| Development Fees | 70,000 | ||||||
| Book Bank | 120,000 | 200,000 | |||||
| Medical Capitation | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50000 | ||||
| Caution | 70,000 | ||||||
| Library | 10,000 | 10,000 | 100,000 | ||||
| Information Technology | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||
| Field Supervision | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||
| Guild fees | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||
| Sports Fees | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||
| Laboratory Fees | 300,000 | (for Science Based Programmes) | |||||
| Administration Fees | 150,000 | ||||||
| Total | 520,000 | 540,000 | 1,270,000 | ||||
2026/2027 Postgraduate Fees Structure
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- 2026/2027 POSTGRADUATE FEES STRUCTURE
| FEES STRUCTURE ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027 |
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| POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES | |||||||
| FACULTY OF SCIENCE | |||||||
| No | Code | PROGRAMME | DURATION | UGANDAN STUDENTS | INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS | ||
| TUITION (SHS.) per Semester | FUNCTIONAL FEES (SHS.) per year | TUITION (US.$) per Semester | FUNCTIONAL FEES (US.$) per year | ||||
| 29 | MED | M. Education in Educational Administration & Planning | 2 | 1,400,000 | 970,000 | 2,800,000 | 1,940,000 |
| 30 | MED | Master of Education in Educational Psychology | 2 | 1,400,000 | 970,000 | 2,800,000 | 1,940,000 |
| 31 | MED | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | 2 | 1,400,000 | 970,000 | 2,800,000 | 1,940,000 |
| 32 | MSC | Master of Science in Biology | 2 | 1,400,000 | 1,270,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 33 | MSC | Master of Science in Chemistry | 2 | 1,400,000 | 1,270,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 34 | MSC | Master of Science in Mathematics | 2 | 1,400,000 | 1,270,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 35 | MSC | Master of Science in Physics | 2 | 1,400,000 | 1,270,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,540,000 |
| FACULTY OF MEDICINE | |||||||
| No | Code | PROGRAMME | DURATION | UGANDAN STUDENTS | INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS | ||
| TUITION (SHS.) per Semester | FUNCTIONAL FEES (SHS.) per year | TUITION (US.$) per Semester | FUNCTIONAL FEES (US.$) per year | ||||
| 36 | MMLS | Master of Medical Laboratory Science | 2 | 1,400,000 | 1,270,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 37 | MMED | Master of Medicine in General Surgery | 3 | 1,400,000 | 1,270,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 38 | MMED | Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine | 3 | 1,400,000 | 1,270,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 39 | MMED | Master of Medicine in Paediatrics and Child Health | 3 | 1,400,000 | 1,270,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 40 | MMED | Master of Medicine in Dermatology | 3 | 1,400,000 | 1,270,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 41 | MMED | Master of Medicine in Anaesthesia | 3 | 1,400,000 | 1,270,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 42 | MMED | Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology | 3 | 1,400,000 | 1,270,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 43 | MMED | Master of Medicine in Obstetrics/Gynaecology | 3 | 1,400,000 | 1,270,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 44 | MMED | Master of Medicine in Community Practice/Family Medicine | 3 | 1,400,000 | 1,270,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 45 | MMED | Master of Medicine in Ear, Nose and Throat | 3 | 1,400,000 | 1,270,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 46 | MMED | Master of Medicine in Emergency Medicine | 3 | 1,400,000 | 1,270,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 47 | MMED | Master of Medicine in Radiology | 3 | 1,400,000 | 1,270,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 48 | MMED | Master of Medicine in Pathology | 3 | 1,400,000 | 1,270,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 49 | MMED | Master of Medicine in Psychiatry | 3 | 1,400,000 | 1,270,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 50 | MMED | Master of Medicine in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | 3 | 1,400,000 | 1,270,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 51 | MNS | Master of Nursing Science ( Critical Care) | 2 | 1,400,000 | 1,270,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 52 | MMSC | Master of Science in Anatomy | 2 | 1,400,000 | 1,270,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 53 | MMSC | Master of Science in Physiology | 2 | 1,400,000 | 1,270,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 54 | MMSC | Master of Science in Pharmacology | 2 | 1,400,000 | 1,270,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 55 | MMSC | Master of Science in Microbiology | 2 | 1,400,000 | 1,270,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 56 | MMSC | Master of Science in Biochemistry | 2 | 1,400,000 | 1,270,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 57 | MPH | Master of Public Health | 2 | 1,750,000 | 1,270,000 | 3,500,000 | 2,540,000 |
| FACULTY OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | |||||||
| No | Code | PROGRAMME | DURATION | UGANDAN STUDENTS | INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS | ||
| TUITION (SHS.) per Semester | FUNCTIONAL FEES (SHS.) per year | TUITION (US.$) per Semester | FUNCTIONAL FEES (US.$) per year | ||||
| 58 | MAS | Master of Arts in Development Studies | 2 | 1,400,000 | 970,000 | 2,800,000 | 1,940,000 |
| 59 | MAS | Master of Arts in Local Governance and Planning | 2 | 1,400,000 | 970,000 | 2,800,000 | 1,940,000 |
| 60 | MAS | M.Arts in Conflict Analysis & Inclusive Development | 2 | 1,400,000 | 970,000 | 2,800,000 | 1,940,000 |
| 61 | PGD | Postgraduate Diploma in Development Studies (Eve) | 1 | 500,000 | 520,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,040,000 |
| 62 | PGC | Postgraduate Diploma in Criminology | 1 | 750,000 | 520,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,040,000 |
| FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES | |||||||
| No | Code | PROGRAMME | DURATION | UGANDAN STUDENTS | INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS | ||
| TUITION (SHS.) per Semester | FUNCTIONAL FEES (SHS.) per year | TUITION (US.$) per Semester | FUNCTIONAL FEES (US.$) per year | ||||
| 63 | MHIT | Master of Science in Health Information Technology | 2 | 1,750,000 | 1,270,000 | 3,500,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 64 | MSIS | Master of Science in Information Systems | 2 | 1,750,000 | 1,270,000 | 3,500,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 65 | MBI | Masters in Business Informatics | 2 | 1,750,000 | 1,270,000 | 3,500,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 66 | Postgradaute Diploma in Business Informatics | 1 | 1,750,000 | 1,270,000 | 3,500,000 | 2,540,000 | |
| 67 | Postgraduate Diploma in Health Information Technology | 1 | 1,750,000 | 1,270,000 | 3,500,000 | 2,540,000 | |
| 68 | Postgraduate Diploma in Information Systems | 1 | 1,750,000 | 1,270,000 | 3,500,000 | 2,540,000 | |
| FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES | |||||||
| No | Code | PROGRAMME | DURATION | UGANDAN STUDENTS | INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS | ||
| TUITION (SHS.) per Semester | FUNCTIONAL FEES (SHS.) per year | TUITION (US.$) per Semester | FUNCTIONAL FEES (US.$) per year | ||||
| 69 | MBA | Master of Business Administration | 2 | 1,750,000 | 1,270,000 | 3,500,000 | 2,540,000 |
| DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY | |||||||
| No | Code | PROGRAMME | DURATION | UGANDAN STUDENTS | INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS | ||
| TUITION (SHS.) per Semester | FUNCTIONAL FEES (SHS.) per year | TUITION (US.$) per Semester | FUNCTIONAL FEES (US.$) per year | ||||
| 70 | PHD | Medicine and Science | 3 | 4,000,000 | 1,270,000 | 8,000,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 71 | PHD | Computing, Management and Education | 3 | 3,500,000 | 1,270,000 | 7,000,000 | 2,540,000 |
| 72 | 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 | |||||
| BREAK DOWN OF FUNCTIONAL FEES (UGANDANS) | |||||||
| Item | Undergrad | CLT/DLT | Postgrad | ||||
| Registration Fees | 70,000 | 70,000 | 100000 | ||||
| Examination | 100,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | ||||
| Development Fees | 70,000 | ||||||
| Book Bank | 120,000 | 200,000 | |||||
| Medical Capitation | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50000 | ||||
| Caution | 70,000 | ||||||
| Library | 10,000 | 10,000 | 100,000 | ||||
| Information Technology | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||
| Field Supervision | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||
| Guild fees | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||
| Sports Fees | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||
| Laboratory Fees | 300,000 | (for Science Based Programmes) | |||||
| Administration Fees | 150,000 | ||||||
| Total | 520,000 | 540,000 | 1,270,000 | ||||