Hubert Kairuki Memorial University



The Hubert Kairuki Memorial University is a private medical university located in Mikocheni ward of Kinondoni District of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It is an accredited university recognized by the government Tanzania through the Tanzania Commission for Universities. HKMU is a World Health Organization recognized medical university and appears in the International Medical Education Directory.

History

The university was established in 1997 by Hubert Mwombeki Kairuki, a Tanzanian obstetrician-gynecologist, educator and chairman of African evangelist enterprises. It was first named Mikocheni International University of Health Sciences, 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 Dar es Salaam city centre. HKMU has easy access to several major tourist attractions in Tanzania, including Bagamoyo, Saadani, Mikumi, the Selous game reserve, and Zanzibar.

Academics

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

Undergraduate degree programmes

  • Doctor of Medicine
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Bachelor of Social Work

Postgraduate programmes

Diplomas

  • Diploma in Nursing .
  • Diploma in Nursing for In Service programme .
  • Diploma in Social Work

Certificates

  • Certificate in Nursing
  • Certificate in Midwifery