Kabale University

Kabale University (KAB) is a Ugandan public university. Kabale University (KAB) was founded as a private institution in 2001 by stakeholders in the Kigezi sub-region, according to Education News Uganda. KAB's main goal is to contribute to the socioeconomic development of Kigezi, Uganda, East Africa, Eastern Africa, and Africa through accessible training, research, and decentralized service delivery, all while employing participatory and inclusive approaches and methodologies. In 2005, the Uganda National Council for Higher Education accredited KAB.

Following stakeholder lobbying, the Ugandan government indicated its willingness to take over the private university in January 2015, subject to certain conditions being met. The university was formally taken over by the government in June 2015.

KAB's main campus is on Kikungiri Hill in Kabale Municipality, on 52 hectares (130 acres) of land donated by the Kabale District Administration. This location is 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) off the Kabale-Gatuna Road, about 409 kilometers (254 mi) southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. KAB's coordinates are 1°16'20.0"S, 29°59'18.0"E. (Latitude:-1.272215; Longitude:29.988321).

Address: PO Box 317, Kabale - Kikungiri, Campus, Kabale, 256 Western Region, Uganda

Tel: +256 782860259

Other locations: Kabale

Website: https://www.kab.ac.ug/