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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]
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Motto | Exploring the heights |
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Type | Private |
Established | 2004 |
Deputy Vice Chancellor | Professor Patrick Kyamanywa |
Location | , 00°32′19″S 30°08′40″E |
Campus | Urban |
Affiliations | Kampala International University |
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.[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]
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.[citation needed]
The school is affiliated with the following hospitals, for the purposes of teaching its students:[5]
The school maintains the following faculties:
The following diploma courses are offered at KIU Western Campus:
The following degrees are offered:
As of June 2011[update], the school offers the following postgraduate courses:
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