Kampala International University School of Health Sciences

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Kampala International University School of Health Sciences
Type Private
Established 2004
Deputy Vice Chancellor Professor Emmanuel Karooro[1]
Location
Ishaka, Bushenyi District
,
Uganda

0° 32' 19.0"S, 30° 08' 40.0"E
Campus Urban
Affiliations Kampala International University

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Kampala International University School of Health Sciences (KIUSHS), 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.[2]

Location

The school's campus is located in the town of Ishaka, in Bushenyi District, Western Uganda, approximately 330 kilometres (210 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's largest city and capital.[3] The campus is also referred to as 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).[4]

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.[5] 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.[2] 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:

  • Faculty of Medicine
  • Faculty of Pharmacy
  • Faculty of Dentistry
  • Faculty of Nursing
  • Faculty of Social Science

Diploma courses

The following diploma courses are offered at KIU Western Campus:

Undergraduate courses

The following undergraduate courses are offered at KIUSHS:

Postgraduate courses

As of June 2011, the school offers the following postgraduate courses:

Photos

See also

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External links

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