Uganda Christian University

Uganda Christian University (UCU) is a private university founded by the Church of Uganda. It was the first private university in Uganda to be granted a charter by the Ugandan government. The Anglican Church of Uganda established UCU in 1997 from its premier theological seminary/college, Bishop Tucker Theological College, which was founded in 1913 and named after pioneer missionary bishop Alfred Robert Tucker.

UCU's main campus, which has approximately 8,000 students, is located in Mukono, about 25 kilometers (16 miles) east of Uganda's capital city, Kampala, on the Kampala-Jinja Highway. The main campus is located at 0°21'27.0"N, 32°44'29.0"E. (Latitude:0.357500; Longitude:32.741389).

Bishop Barham University College is a regional constituent college of UCU, with approximately 1,500 students, located in Kabale, approximately 420 kilometers (261 miles) southwest of Kampala by road. Other regional campuses include the UCU Mbale Campus in Mbale and the UCU Arua Campus in Arua. The construction of a permanent fifth campus in Kampala's Mengo neighborhood, along Musajja Alumbwa Road, began in 2019.

Address: PO Box 4, Mukono - Mukono, Campus, Mukono, Central Region, Uganda

Tel: +256 (31) 235 0800

Fax: +256 (41) 429 0800

Other locations: Kabale, Arua, Mbale, Kampala

Website: https://ucu.ac.ug