The main campus of KAB is located on Kikungiri Hill, in Kabale Municipality, on 52 hectares (130 acres) of land donated by the Kabale District Administration.

This location is 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) off the Kabale-Katuna/Gatuna Road, approximately 409 kilometres (254 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.

[6] Kabale University (KAB) was established as a private institution in 2002 by stakeholders in the Kigezi sub-region.

[7] The major objective of KAB is to contribute to the socioeconomic development of Kigezi, Uganda, East Africa, Eastern Africa, and Africa through accessible training, research, and decentralized service delivery, using participatory and inclusive approaches and methodologies.

[8] KAB received accreditation from the Uganda National Council for Higher Education in 2005.