Kampala International University School of Health Sciences explained

Kampala International University School of Health Sciences
Motto:Exploring the heights
Established:2004
Type:Private
Head Label:Deputy Vice Chancellor
Head:Professor Patrick Kyamanywa
City:Ishaka, Bushenyi District
Country:Uganda
Campus:Urban
Affiliations:Kampala International University
Coor:-0.5386°N 30.1444°W

Kampala International University School of Health Sciences is the school of health sciences of Kampala International University, a private Ugandan university. The school provides health sciences education at the diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate levels.[1]

Location

The school's campus is located in the town of Ishaka, in Bushenyi District, Western Uganda, approximately 330km (210miles), by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's largest city and capital.[2] The campus is also called Kampala International University Western Campus, to distinguish it from Kampala International University Main Campus located in Kansanga, Makindye Division, Kampala. The coordinates of Kampala International University's Western Campus are:0°32'19.0"S, 30°08'40.0"E (Latitude:-0.538611; Longitude:30.144444).[3]

Overview

The school was established in 2004 and admitted the first batch of students that year. Those pioneer students, numbering twenty-three, graduated in 2010. The students at the school come from Uganda and other African countries, especially Kenya.[4] The school is licensed to teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Human Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Nursing. KIU School of Health Sciences is recognised by the medical and dental licensing boards in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.[1] Faculty are sourced from Uganda, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria and the Philippines.

Teaching hospitals

The school is affiliated with the following hospitals, for the purposes of teaching its students:[5]

Academic departments

The school maintains the following faculties:

Diploma courses

The following diploma courses are offered at KIU Western Campus:

Undergraduate courses

The following degrees are offered:

Postgraduate courses

, the school offers the following postgraduate courses:

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KIU Medical School Accredited. 29 August 2007. 3 February 2015. Carol. Natukunda. New Vision (Kampala). dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140722161048/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/583950. 22 July 2014.
  2. Web site: Road Distance Between Kampala And Ishaka With Map. 3 February 2015. Globefeed.com.
  3. Web site: Location of KIU Western Campus At Google Maps. Google Maps. 3 February 2015.
  4. Web site: 3 February 2015. 11 August 2010. KIU Western Campus Outs First Batch of Doctors. Aruho. Daily Monitor (Kampala). Paul.
  5. Web site: 22 June 2016. EAC probe queries medical training in Ugandan varsities . 19 June 2016 . Patience Ahimbisibwe . Emmanuel Ainebyona . Kampala. Daily Monitor.

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