Undergraduate
BSc. in Computer Science
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Computer science at Makerere University
Quality computer science education and research in Africa. Study for a BSc., Postgraduate Diploma, MSc. or PhD in Computer Science.
Message from the Head of Department
Dr. Marriette Atuhuriire KatarahweireOn 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.
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Programmes and admissions
More than 700 students study with us on four programmes approved by the University Council.
Postgraduate
Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science
Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science
Master’s
MSc. in Computer Science
Master of Science in Computer Science
Doctorate
PhD in Computer Science
Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
Scholarships and fellowships
Help with tuition, living costs and research visits, from our partners and the university.
Closed on 30 June 2026
Google DeepMind AI Masters Scholarships
Closed on 5 June 2026
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
Latest call: 2024
Makerere and University of Washington PhD exchange
Research groups and projects
Staff and students research machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing and software systems security.
Research groups
Artificial Intelligence & Data Science Lab
AI research applied to real-world challenges, including the automated diagnosis of crop and human diseases and the analysis of air pollution and traffic patterns in African cities.
Software Systems Centre
Software engineering research for low-resource settings, improving the quality of software systems in Africa for health, agriculture, education and e-governance.
Flagship projects
Academic staff
Find a lecturer or potential supervisor by research area.
Research map: choose an area to see who works on it
Research areas
News and opportunities
NewsAirQo named a finalist for the 2026 Earthshot Prize
The clean-air initiative founded at Makerere is one of 15 finalists, chosen from nearly 7,000 nominations across 169 countries, in the Clean Our Air category.
NewsProf. Engineer Bainomugisha takes over as Principal of CoCIS
OpportunityGraduate Fellow positions for a PhD and a master’s student
Events and key dates
Now
Short courseCoCIS short courses: September to November intakes
Networking, programming, data science, machine learning, AI and ethical hacking courses from the college’s Centre for Innovations and Professional Skills Development.
- Academic calendar
Semester One ends
The last day of Semester One of the 2026/2027 academic year. The holiday break runs to 16 January 2027.
- Academic calendar
77th Graduation Week
Makerere University’s 77th graduation ceremonies, held over five days during the holiday break.
- Academic calendar
Semester Two begins
Semester Two of the 2026/2027 academic year runs for 17 weeks, to 16 May 2027.
Visit the department
Our offices are on Level 4 of Block A, in the College of Computing and Information Sciences at Makerere University.
- Block A, Level 4, College of Computing and Information Sciences
Plot 56, Pool Road, Makerere University
P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda - +256 392 000 180+256 752 779 964
- cs@cis.mak.ac.ug