<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001638599-17-000390.txt : 20170503
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170503114747
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001638599-17-000390
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170503
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170503

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			URANIUM ENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001334933
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS METAL ORES [1090]
		IRS NUMBER:				980399476
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 NORTH SHORELINE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800N
		CITY:			CORPUS CHRISTI
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		361-888-8235

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 NORTH SHORELINE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800N
		CITY:			CORPUS CHRISTI
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78401

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OBARA PAT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001373816

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33706
		FILM NUMBER:		17808028

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1111 WEST HASTINGS STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 320
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6E 2J3
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    <periodOfReport>2017-05-01</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>URANIUM ENERGY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UEC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001373816</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>OBARA PAT</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>106 - 1950 WEST 8TH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VANCOUVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A1</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>V6J 1W3</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-05-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1447</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.24</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>192902</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
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        <signatureDate>2017-05-03</signatureDate>
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