R&D labs in Uganda
The 311 Institute tracks 12 R&D labs in Uganda: 6 research institutes, 5 government and 1 university. Most are in Kampala, Entebbe and Mbarara, and the leading organisations include Epicentre Uganda, International Potato Center and Kibale Chimpanzee Project. Their main focus areas are infectious diseases, plant science, virology and epidemiology.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 12 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and SportsMinistry of Education, Science, Technology and Sports | Kampala, Uganda | Government Healthcare and life sciences | General Health Professions, Education, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 1997 |
| National Agricultural Research OrganisationNational Agricultural Research Organisation | Kampala, Uganda | Government Agriculture and food | Plant Science, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Genetics | 2005 |
| Uganda Virus Research InstituteUganda government | Entebbe, Uganda | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Virology | 1936 |
| Uganda Industrial Research InstituteUganda Industrial Research Institute | Kampala, Uganda | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Science, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | 1970 |
| Uganda National Council for Science and TechnologyUganda National Council for Science and Technology | Kampala, Uganda | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Health Information Management, General Health Professions, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality | 1990 |
| Uganda Cancer InstituteMakerere University | Kampala, Uganda | University Healthcare and life sciences | Oncology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Epidemiology | 1967 |
| Epicentre UgandaEpicentre Uganda | Mbarara, Uganda | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases, Surgery | |
| International Potato CenterInternational Potato Center | Kampala, Uganda | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Agronomy and Crop Science, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2015 |
| Kibale Chimpanzee ProjectKibale Chimpanzee Project | Fort Portal, Uganda | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Social Psychology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology | 1987 |
| MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Uganda Research UnitLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | Entebbe, Uganda | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Virology, Epidemiology | 1988 |
| MUJHU Research CollaborationMUJHU Research Collaboration | Kampala, Uganda | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Virology | 1988 |
| National Agricultural Research InstituteNational Agricultural Research Institute | Kampala, Uganda | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Insect Science, Genetics | 1947 |
R&D ecosystems in Uganda
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs are there in Uganda?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 12 active R&D labs in Uganda as of October 2026: 6 research institutes, 5 government and 1 university.
Which organisations run the most R&D labs in Uganda?
In this directory the organisations with the most labs in Uganda are Epicentre Uganda, International Potato Center and Kibale Chimpanzee Project.
Where are R&D labs concentrated in Uganda?
They cluster around Kampala, Entebbe and Mbarara. The largest R&D ecosystem is Kampala.
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