Makerere University
Department of
Computer Science
On behalf of the staff and students, I warmly welcome you to the Department of Computer Science at Makerere University.
Computer Science continues to shape how we live, work, learn, and solve problems across society. It creates opportunities to advance knowledge, drive innovation, and address real-world challenges in Uganda and beyond. As a department, our vision is to build a culture of excellence in teaching, research, innovation, and professional practice - one that empowers our students, strengthens our researchers, and produces computing solutions with meaningful impact on society.
Our department is the best place to be; where people learn from one another, collaborate across disciplines, pursue new ideas, and have the opportunity to grow and make a difference. Whether you are joining us as a student, researcher, staff member, or partner, we welcome you to be part of this journey.
Welcome to the Department of Computer Science.
Department offers quality Computer Science education & research in Africa.
Students
Staff & Non-Teaching Staff
Research Groups
The latest news from Makerere University Computer Science Department
Exciting Opportunity for Second Year CS Students!
The Department of Computer Science at Makerere University is thrilled to announce a prestigious opportunity for B.Sc Computer Science Year Two students.
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Faculty member of the computer science department wins grant
Dr. Daudi Jjingo has won the Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Explorations Grant.
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Head of Makerere Artificial Intelligence lab Wins Grant
Dr. Joyce Nakatumba-Nabende has won the Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Explorations Grant.
Read MoreSome of the research projects being carried out by the research groups and centers.
AHUMAIN Project
The AHUMAIN project aims to integrate diverse specializations into a unified, context-specific curriculum tailored to the unique challenges of East Africa.
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Crane Cloud
The project aims to design and develop a cloud native platform that is specially designed for resilience to unique connectivity and infrastructure challenges in the African context.
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Air Quality Monitoring
This project is on a mission to contribute to the improvement of urban ambient air quality by providing scientific evidence and low-cost technologies to quantify and inform policy to reduce, contain and better manage air pollution and its associated health risks.
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The BSc in Computer Science program is a full time program that is conducted both in the day and in the evening.
To be admitted to the program, a candidate must satisfy the general admission requirements for Makerere University.
The MSc in Computer Science has two areas of specialization:
Software and Systems Security
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
The MSc in Computer Science program is made up of two plans:
Plan A
Plan B
The PhD in Computer Science program focuses on four research areas:
Theoretical Computer Science
Computer Security
Computer Vision & Image Processing
Modeling & Optimization of Operational Systems
