Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences: Statistics

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#3667 of 14,131 In the World
#95 of 1,104 In Africa
#3 of 31 In Tanzania
#2 of 7 In Dar es Salaam
#403 of 2,858 For Family medicine
Top50% For 46 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
25%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.muhas.ac.tz
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate25%
Admissions RequirementsCompetitive admission
Academic CalendarSemesters

We've calculated the 25% acceptance rate for Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences has published 6,529 scientific papers with 152,580 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Sociology, Geography and Cartography, Pathology, History, Environmental Management, and Public Health.

Publications
6,529
Citations
152,580

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
6,147 / 142,470
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,849 / 115,379
Biology
4,595 / 107,371
Environmental Science
4,550 / 102,142
Sociology
4,287 / 100,846
Geography and Cartography
3,965 / 87,467
Pathology
3,953 / 99,533
History
3,844 / 81,552
Environmental Management
3,589 / 66,017
Public Health
2,663 / 76,809
Genetics
2,531 / 55,793
Psychology
2,237 / 52,228
Immunology
2,051 / 48,088
Nursing
1,970 / 49,523
Family medicine
1,966 / 39,584
Political Science
1,947 / 50,145
Law
1,886 / 49,289
Mathematics
1,852 / 43,778
Chemistry
1,825 / 45,028
Statistics
1,790 / 42,686
Demography
1,788 / 60,119
Psychiatry
1,756 / 44,420
Surgery
1,635 / 30,246
Computer Science
1,625 / 37,289
Economics
1,533 / 44,387
Development Studies
1,466 / 43,222
Biochemistry
1,445 / 37,577
Virology
1,311 / 32,296
Pediatrics
1,153 / 24,457
Engineering
1,064 / 25,086
Healthcare Management (MHA)
979 / 29,241
Geology
941 / 28,127
Business
894 / 27,782
Ecology
892 / 26,385
Paleontology
863 / 27,341
Physics
740 / 19,277
Anthropology
723 / 15,420
Philosophy
715 / 14,190
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine
645 / 12,729
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
644 / 7,664

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 20 27
1993 17 37
1994 33 46
1995 28 66
1996 31 120
1997 34 162
1998 20 168
1999 29 234
2000 34 327
2001 39 383
2002 37 478
2003 37 484
2004 62 636
2005 66 925
2006 82 1043
2007 110 1378
2008 117 1679
2009 150 2352
2010 140 3012
2011 176 3519
2012 210 4445
2013 214 4989
2014 224 5806
2015 229 6474
2016 244 7361
2017 279 8809
2018 280 8989
2019 394 10306
2020 583 13455
2021 557 15165
2022 594 15301
2023 706 16317
2024 672 15855
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns 1m. per annum (TZS)

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business No No No
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science No No No
Economics No No No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences No No No
Mathematics No No No
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics No No No
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Diploma Health Sciences, Nursing, Orthopaedics, Pharmacy, Radiology
Bachelor's Degree Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Entomology, Haematology, Health Sciences, Histology, Laboratory Techniques, Medical Parasitology, Midwifery, Nursing, Pharmacy, Treatment Techniques
Doctor of Medicine / Doctor of Dental Surgery Dentistry, Medicine
Master's Degree Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Applied Chemistry, Behavioural Sciences, Biochemistry, Cardiology, Clinical Psychology, Community Health, Dentistry, Entomology, Epidemiology, Ethics, Gastroenterology, Haematology, Health Administration, Hepatology, Immunology, Information Management, Management, Medical Parasitology, Medicine, Microbiology, Midwifery, Nephrology, Neurology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Oral Pathology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Radiology, Respiratory Therapy, Safety Engineering, Surgery, Traditional and Complementary Medicine and Therapy, Tropical Medicine, Urology
Doctor of Philosophy Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Traditional and Complementary Medicine and Therapy

Notable alumni

  1. Julie Makani

    Julie Makani
    Years
    1970-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    hematologistresearcher
    Biography

    Julie Makani is a Tanzanian medical researcher. From 2014 she is Wellcome Trust Research Fellow and Associate Professor in the Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion at the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS). Also a visiting fellow and consultant to the Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, she is based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. In 2011, she received the Royal Society Pfizer Award for her work with sickle cell disease.

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences faculties and divisions

Institute : Allied Health Sciences Dentistry, Dermatology, Environmental Studies, Health Sciences, Laboratory Techniques, Midwifery, Nursing, Orthopaedics, Pharmacy, Radiology, Venereology
Institute : Traditional Medicine Agronomy, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Botany, Medicine
School : Dentistry Community Health, Dentistry, Pathology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Surgery
School : Medicine Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Cardiology, Chemistry, Entomology, Haematology, Histology, Laboratory Techniques, Medical Technology, Medicine, Microbiology, Nephrology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Parasitology, Pathology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Radiology, Surgery
School : Nursing Health Sciences, Midwifery, Nursing
School : Pharmacy Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Safety Engineering
School : Public Health Community Health, Health Administration, Public Health, Social Sciences, Tropical Medicine

General information

Alternative names MUHAS
Founded 2007
Accreditation Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU)
Motto Elimu. Tiba. Utafiti.
Education. Treatment. Research.

Location and contacts

Address P.O. Box 65001
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
City population 4,715,000

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