Habib Medical School

By | August 6, 2019

Habib Medical School

Habib Medical School (HMS) is the school of medicine of the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU), one of Uganda’s private universities. The school is the newest medical school in the country, having been part of IUIU since 2014. The school provides medical education at diploma and undergraduate levels.

Habib Medical School constitutes the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Islamic University in Uganda. The faculty is headed by a Dean, who is deputized by a Deputy Dean. Many of the academic positions within the faculty are yet to be filled. The teaching disciplines of the medical school are integrated with those of Kibuli Hospital, the teaching hospital of the university. The hospital’s consultants, registrars and interns collaborate in teaching the university’s medical students.

Courses Offered At Habib Medical School

Undergraduate courses

The following undergraduate courses are offered

A Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree is awarded after two years of pre-clinical instruction and examination in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, microbiology, pathology, and pharmacology, followed by three years of clinical instruction and examination in general surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, psychiatry, otolaryngology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, anesthesiology, urology, and public health.

Habib Medical School Remedial Entry Requirements

For admission to the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery under the Remedial entry scheme for nationals of countries without the ‘A’ level system, the candidate must have:

  1. Completed ‘O’ level and attained at least five passes including Mathematics, English, Biology and Chemistry.
  2. Duly completed the IUIU Remedial science Programme and holds the IUIU Remedial Science Certificate.
  3. Passed both biology and chemistry in the IUIU Remedial Science program and attained an average grade of at least 60% in each of the two subjects.

Fees Structure

  1. Semester 1              –          4,375,000/=

Semester 2                       –          4,375,000/=    

Recess Semester               –         1,250,000/=.

  1. Ugandan students shall pay in Uganda shillings
  2. All international students shall pay tuition in US$ (United States Dollars): US$ 1,750 (one thousand seven hundred fifty United States dollars only) per Semester 1 and Semester 2
  3. All international students shall pay tuition for the Recess Semester in US$ (united states dollars): US$ 500 (five hundred United States dollars only)
  4. Tuition indicated for both Ugandan and international students excludes other functional fees to be detailed in the admission letter

Admission Form

Online Application

All applicants are informed that the university reserves the right of admission for any qualifying candidates.