Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

About Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

MUHAS is an independent public university devoted to health and allied sciences. Its institutional lineage begins with the Dar es Salaam Medical School, founded in 1963. The school subsequently became part of the University of East Africa and then the University of Dar es Salaam. It operated as Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences from 1991 until MUHAS was established through a charter in 2007. That distinction matters for applicants: the institution is now a fully fledged university rather than a medical department or constituent college. The university’s remit combines professional education, research, innovation and public service. Its academic scope extends beyond medicine to dentistry, pharmacy, nursing and midwifery, environmental health, laboratory sciences, rehabilitation fields, biomedical engineering, public health and traditional medicine. This makes MUHAS most relevant to students seeking a concentrated health-sciences environment rather than a broad comprehensive-university experience. MUHAS identifies three campuses: Muhimbili in Upanga, Mloganzila in Ubungo District and a developing Kigoma campus in Ujiji. It also operates the Bagamoyo Teaching Unit for field training and community-based learning. The 2026/2027 undergraduate notice assigns programs to the Muhimbili Campus, Mloganzila Teaching Facility and Kigoma Teaching Facility, so applicants should confirm the teaching location for their intended course. Tanzania’s university regulator lists MUHAS as a public university with accredited and chartered status, and official undergraduate and postgraduate calls establish that it continues to admit degree students in 2026/2027.

For 2026/2027 undergraduate entry, MUHAS required applicants to use its online application system and provide a valid email address and mobile number. The major application window advertised on 13 July 2026 closed on 10 August 2026. Because that date had passed by 20 August 2026, prospective applicants should check the official portal for any later window rather than treating the original deadline as still open. Undergraduate eligibility is program-specific. Many direct-entry health programs require Advanced Level principal passes in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, but required points and subject grades vary. Biomedical engineering uses a different science and mathematics combination, while environmental health accepts a broader set of specified third subjects. Equivalent-entry routes are available for several programs to holders of relevant diplomas, commonly subject to a stated grade or GPA and secondary-school subject requirements. Foreign qualifications and professional credentials require the applicable recognition or equivalency process. Applicants should use the entry criteria shown for their exact program in the current portal and prospectus. Postgraduate applications for 2026/2027 were also invited online. The postgraduate prospectus gives a general master’s threshold of a recognized relevant degree with at least a B average or 2.7 GPA, or an appropriate postgraduate diploma with a B average or 3.0 GPA. Individual programs may impose stricter discipline, clinical-experience or registration requirements, and PhD applicants follow separate research-degree rules.

The undergraduate prospectus covering 2025/2026 through 2027/2028 presents a professionally focused portfolio. Listed awards include the Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Dental Surgery and bachelor’s programs in pharmacy, nursing, midwifery, nurse anaesthesia, environmental health, medical laboratory sciences, biomedical engineering, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, diagnostic and therapeutic radiography, audiology and speech-language pathology, medical psychology, optometry, prosthetics and orthotics, and dental laboratory technology. Diploma offerings also exist, but they should not be assumed equivalent to bachelor’s degrees. Academic delivery is organized through schools and institutes spanning clinical medicine, diagnostic medicine, biomedical sciences, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, public health and social sciences, allied health sciences, and traditional medicine. The prospectus emphasizes competency-based education and professionalism. Program structures vary substantially: clinically oriented courses involve clerkships or rotations, while other disciplines include laboratory, field, community or industrial practical training. Applicants should therefore examine the curriculum and professional requirements for the exact award rather than treating the programs as interchangeable health degrees. At postgraduate level, the official 2025/2026–2026/2027 prospectus reports master’s, professional specialist and research pathways across the university’s health disciplines. Its portfolio includes Master of Medicine, Master of Dentistry, Master of Pharmacy, Master of Public Health, Master of Science and other specialized master’s awards, alongside MSc-by-research and PhD study. Entry requirements, duration and professional prerequisites are program-specific. The university’s health-focused library supports teaching and research with medical collections, electronic resources, databases and an e-learning computer laboratory.

Key Highlights

• 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.

Costs & Career Outcomes

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.