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Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) | Indicators Dashboard

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Research submissions reviewed
7,384
6,083 approved permits
82.6% approval rate
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Top Researcher
Isaac Ssewanyana
Ministry of Health, Central Public Health Laboratories
47 submissions
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Top Female Researcher
Susan Nabadda
National Health Laboratory and Diagnostic Services, Ministry of Health
19 submissions
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Accredited RECs
43
Reviewing research protocols nationwide
5 new in 2026

Year-over-Year Scorecard

2026 so far vs 2025 (full year) Executive view · as of 3 Jul 2026
Submissions
672
↓ -41%-467
vs 1,139 in 2025
Permits issued
558
↓ -44.1%-440
vs 998 in 2025
Approval rate
81.1%
↓ -7.2%-6.3pp
vs 87.4% in 2025
Avg turnaround
52 days
↑ -11.7%-7 days
vs 59 days in 2025
Fees collected
USD 91,750
↓ -55.6%-USD 114,700
vs USD 206,450 in 2025

Accredited Research Ethics Committees (RECs)

New REC accreditations per year, with a running cumulative total
Total accredited
48
Peak year
2018 (22)
2026
5 new

Research Ecosystem Trends

Protocols approved by RECs vs research permits issued by UNCST, year by year
Protocols approved by RECs
25,302
cumulative 2016–2025
Permits issued
5,522
cumulative 2016–2025

Approved Permits by Field of Science

What kind of research is Uganda producing — composition of 6,083 approved permits
Full breakdown →
Total approved
6,083
permits across all fields
Leading field
Medical and Health Sciences
3,221 permits · 53% of total