Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Public Website

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Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences is a public, specialized health-sciences university headquartered in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Established as an autonomous university in 2007, it developed from a medical school founded in 1963 and later affiliated with the University of Dar es Salaam. MUHAS provides undergraduate and postgraduate education across medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, public health, biomedical sciences, diagnostic disciplines and allied health fields. Its programs emphasize competency development, professional conduct, clinical or field learning, and preparation for regulated health occupations. Teaching is distributed across facilities in Dar es Salaam and Kigoma, with a separate Bagamoyo unit supporting field and community-based education. The university is accredited and chartered by the Tanzania Commission for Universities and was actively recruiting degree students for 2026/2027.

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Accredited and chartered public university in Tanzania
Autonomous MUHAS established in 2007, with institutional origins dating to 1963
Specialized in health, clinical and allied-sciences education
Teaching locations include Muhimbili, Mloganzila and Kigoma facilities

Student Life & Environment

Student life at MUHAS is shaped by the demands of health-professional education and by activities spread across more than one teaching location. The Directorate of Student Services oversees accommodation, welfare, guidance and counselling, health-insurance support, cafeteria supervision, student governance, sports and recreation. Academic, personal, group and crisis counselling are identified among the available forms of support, while the directorate also coordinates assistance for students with special needs. University-managed accommodation exists at the Upanga main campus and at the Chole Road hostels in Masaki. The university says the Upanga site has five main hostel halls as well as Kalenga Guest House. Housing should not be treated as guaranteed: the directorate allocates rooms and also helps students identify safer, affordable off-campus accommodation and understand tenancy matters. Prospective students should ask which housing options serve their assigned teaching facility and whether space is available before making financial commitments. MUHASSO represents students within the university community. Recreational provision includes organized sports, inter-university competition, sports events, run or walk clubs, and wellness activities. Student services also facilitate health-insurance enrollment and oversee food quality and hygiene in hostel cafeterias. Because clinical placements, fieldwork and teaching locations differ by course, everyday schedules and commuting needs can vary considerably between programs.

Location & Surroundings

MUHAS is headquartered at 9 United Nations Road in Upanga West, Ilala District, Dar es Salaam. The Muhimbili Campus is the historic main location and places students in Tanzania’s largest city within an established medical and health-education area. This urban setting can support access to clinical, governmental and professional institutions, although applicants should independently plan for city transport, housing availability and commuting costs. The Mloganzila Teaching Facility is in Kwembe Ward, Ubungo Municipality, approximately three kilometres from the Dar es Salaam–Morogoro Highway. It is distinct from the central Upanga campus, so travel expectations may differ. MUHAS also identifies a Kigoma Teaching Facility in Ujiji Municipality, Kigoma Region. Its institutional history page describes the Kigoma campus as undergoing development, while the 2026/2027 admissions notice lists it as a program delivery location. A separate Bagamoyo Teaching Unit in Coast Region supports field and community-based learning and includes classrooms, laboratories, hostels and a canteen. Applicants should verify the primary site, rotations and any required travel for their specific program because the database city of Dar es Salaam does not describe every MUHAS teaching location.

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The undergraduate prospectus applicable from 2025/2026 through 2027/2028 lists annual tuition by program cluster. For Tanzanian degree students, published tuition ranges from TZS 1,400,000 for the listed nursing cluster to TZS 1,800,000 for the Doctor of Medicine. Listed foreign-student tuition ranges from USD 3,612 to USD 5,672. These figures exclude charges such as application, registration, quality assurance, examinations, identification, student-union contributions, insurance and program-specific field or practical-training costs. The prospectus warns that information may change, and its narrative says foreign fees are under review; applicants should obtain a current invoice before relying on the table. For postgraduate study in 2025/2026–2026/2027, the general annual tuition table lists TZS 4,000,000 for local master’s students and TZS 6,500,000 for local PhD students, with USD 4,500 and USD 8,000 respectively for foreign students. Certain public-health programs have separate rates, and research, supervision, examination and other expenses can materially increase the total. Housing and living costs are not represented by a guaranteed room-and-board price. The undergraduate prospectus instead provides planning allowances and identifies separate field costs, while Student Services manages limited university accommodation and assists with off-campus searches. MUHAS publishes no verified graduate-employment rate, employer list or salary outcome in the sources reviewed. Career preparation is nevertheless embedded through clinical rotations, fieldwork, laboratory education and industrial practical training; graduates of regulated professions may also need internship, provisional licensing or professional registration after completing the academic award.