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About OIST

A beacon of hope and innovation

The Oyam Institute of Sciences and Technology (OIST) was established in October 2018 with a clear mission: to link scientific knowledge with practical skills that improve lives. The Institute is a private, not-for-profit TVET provider that pursues this purpose through competence-based education in medical and applied technology.

This commitment is underpinned by ISO 9001:2015 certification and informed by Uganda’s TVET Act, 2025. OIST trains learners to apply knowledge to practical solutions through hands-on training, real-life projects, and its partnership with the United Young Innovators Foundation (UYIF), producing skilled, ethical and innovative technicians for healthcare, industry and community service.

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National Certificate in Biomedical Engineering

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Scholarships & Financial Aid

OIST annually awards more than 100 students scholarships to both diploma and certificate programs. We are also in partnership with the United Young Innovators Foundation (UYIF); we have established ourselves as a premier Center of Excellence in Biomedical Engineering and Radiology training.

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Tuition Fees at OIST

At OIST we are committed to providing a high-quality education that is accessible to a diverse range of students.

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National Certificate in Biomedical Engineering

Full-Time (semester): USh 1,290,000

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Sep23

The SERVFAIL problem still needs fixing

The SERVFAIL problem still needs fixing. If the domain doesn't resolve, none of this will work. Hi Vercel Team and Community, I am attempting to add our institution domain (oist.edu.ug) and its subdomains (such as www.oist.edu.ug) to our Vercel project. When attempting verification, Vercel requests a TXT ownership record at _vercel.edu.ug rather than _vercel.oist.edu.ug. Because edu.ug is managed by the national registry, individual domain holders cannot add DNS records at the _vercel.edu.ug root. The .edu.ug suffix has been officially confirmed and added upstream to the Public Suffix List (PSL). Could you please update the platform's internal PSL dataset so that domains under .edu.ug are recognized as registrable apex domains? Thank you!

Sep18

Empowering Girl Child in Tchnician training

By Emmanuel For Vyline Biira from Kasese District in western Uganda and Adoch Rachael from Kwania District in northern Uganda, pursuing technician training at Oyam Institute of Sciences and Technology represents an opportunity to build practical skills and broaden their career prospects.

Sep18

The Birth of Oyam Institute of Sciences and Technology (OIST)

The birth of the Oyam Institute of Sciences and Technology can be traced back to a profound and life-changing dream experienced by the Managing Director, Eng. Emmanuel Ogwang. In that dream, he was led up a mountain, and along the journey, he was shown countless people suffering in many different ways. There were the wounded, in desperate need of nursing and care.

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At OIST, we believe that Education is not just about acquiring knowledge; it’s about fostering a passion for learning and a commitment to serving others. Our unique learning experience is designed to prepare students for Real-world challenges, equipping them with both Theoretical knowledge and Practical skills to enhance their Competence.

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