The Hubert Kairuki Memorial University (HKMU) is a

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medical university in

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. It is an accredited university recognized by the government

through the

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(formerly known as the Higher Education Accreditation Council, HEAC). HKMU is a

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recognized medical university and appears in the

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History

The university was established in 1997 by Hubert Mwombeki Kairuki (1940 - 1999), a Tanzanian obstetrician-gynecologist, educator and chairman of African evangelist enterprises. It was first named Mikocheni International University of Health Sciences (MIUHS), then Mikocheni International University, and received its present name in 1999. It was the first private university to be accredited in Tanzania, in June 2000.

Location

The HKMU campus is at plot No 322 Regent Estate in Mikocheni, some seven km from the

city centre. HKMU has easy access to several major tourist attractions in Tanzania, including

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, Saadani,

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, the Selous game reserve, and

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Academics

HKMU offers degrees, diplomas and certificates in the following courses:

Undergraduate degree programmes

*Doctor of Medicine (5 years) *Bachelor of Science in Nursing (4 years) *Bachelor of Social Work (3 years)

Postgraduate programmes

*Master Of Medicine (MMED ) (3 years) in Paediatrics and Child Health *Master of Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynaecology *Master of Medicine in General Surgery *Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine *Master of Science in Public Health (MSCPH)

Diplomas

*Diploma in Nursing (Pre-service programme) (3 years). *Diploma in Nursing for In Service programme (through e-learning) (2 years). *Diploma in Social Work

Certificates

*Certificate in Nursing (2 years) *Certificate in Midwifery (6 Months)

References

External links

* {{Authority control Educational institutions established in 1997 Private universities in Tanzania Hubert Kairuki Memorial University 1997 establishments in Tanzania