Busitema University medical students have secured third place in the 2026 Africa Inter-MSA Quiz Competition, emerging ahead of four other teams in a closely contested tie-breaker to claim a place among the competition's top three finishers.

Representing the University's Faculty of Health Sciences, the seven-member delegation competed virtually against medical students from across Africa. The final sessions took place on November 6 and 7, with Busitema's third-place finish decided through a tie-breaker held on November 8, 2026.

Busitema finished the main competition with 35 points, level with four other medical students' associations including BAMS and UMSA from Nigeria, and Makerere University and Lira University from Uganda. With all five teams tied, the additional round proved decisive, placing Busitema third in the final standings.

Nigeria's NDUMSA emerged as the overall winner with 40 points, followed by Tanzania's TAMSA UDSM in second place with 37.5 points.

Organised by the Federation of African Medical Students' Associations (FAMSA), through its Standing Committee on Medical Education and Research (SCOMER), in collaboration with Lecturio, the competition provided a platform for medical students to test their medical knowledge, clinical reasoning and critical thinking against peers from other institutions across the continent.

Busitema's delegation comprised Denis Mwebaza, Alex Debongo, Innocent Walimbwa, Araphat Kasimbazi, John Bukenya, Joshua Musundi and Racheal Barbara Adokon. Their performance saw the University secure a podium finish in a competition that attracted finalists from Uganda, Nigeria, Tanzania and Rwanda.

The delegation acknowledged the guidance and encouragement of its patron, Dr. Ivan Lume, as well as the support of the Faculty of Health Sciences leadership, headed by Dean Prof. Dan Kibuule. The students also expressed appreciation to the FAMSA organising committee and those who supported their participation.

Busitema's third-place finish adds to the University's record of student participation in academic competitions and gives its medical students recognition on a continental platform.