Government sponsorship at public universities - National Merit scheme (PUJAB)

Where it stands

Application window for 2026/27 closed 31 Dec 2025; Makerere published 2026/27 government-sponsorship admission lists (including district quota, disability and sports lists) in July 2026 and updated them on 16 Oct 2026.

Read from the source on 2026-10-20. Check the source before you rely on a date.

Run by

Ministry of Education and Sports (Public Universities Joint Admissions Board, PUJAB); online portal run by the Makerere University Academic Registrar

Levels

Undergraduate (degree and diploma programmes)

Where you can study

Uganda: the 10 public universities and designated public Other Tertiary Institutions

Where this comes from

Ministry of Education and Sports, "Information on Public Universities Admissions for 2026/2027 Academic Year" (hosted by Makerere); Makerere Academic Registrar announcement of 10 Oct 2025 for 2026/27; MoES Policy on Sponsorship by Government (2019/20 booklet)