Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences: Statistics

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#3361 of 14,131 In the World
#80 of 1,104 In Africa
#3 of 31 In Tanzania
#2 of 7 In Dar es Salaam
#390 of 2,395 For Family medicine
Top50% For 43 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 4,575 scientific papers with 92,624 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Sociology, Pathology, Geography and Cartography, History, Environmental Management, and Public Health.

Publications
4,575
Citations
92,624

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
4,352 / 88,563
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,413 / 69,364
Biology
3,295 / 68,993
Environmental Science
3,204 / 60,990
Sociology
3,059 / 62,718
Pathology
2,890 / 58,704
Geography and Cartography
2,825 / 52,438
History
2,755 / 49,522
Environmental Management
2,570 / 40,203
Public Health
1,927 / 47,498
Genetics
1,841 / 35,555
Psychology
1,668 / 31,801
Immunology
1,526 / 31,461
Nursing
1,453 / 25,820
Demography
1,403 / 40,289
Family medicine
1,403 / 24,226
Political Science
1,396 / 27,509
Law
1,362 / 27,089
Mathematics
1,341 / 30,799
Chemistry
1,328 / 28,434
Psychiatry
1,312 / 25,540
Statistics
1,306 / 30,265
Surgery
1,187 / 20,498
Computer Science
1,166 / 26,682
Economics
1,093 / 21,403
Biochemistry
1,065 / 24,088
Development Studies
1,052 / 20,737
Virology
951 / 19,628
Pediatrics
870 / 15,683
Engineering
757 / 14,869
Healthcare Management (MHA)
705 / 15,021
Business
680 / 20,217
Geology
649 / 17,334
Paleontology
618 / 17,097
Ecology
600 / 13,631
Anthropology
557 / 10,244
Physics
521 / 9,903
Philosophy
518 / 9,115
Archaeology
474 / 14,591
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine
452 / 7,906

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 10 5
1991 8 8
1992 16 17
1993 15 33
1994 35 36
1995 24 47
1996 28 79
1997 32 144
1998 22 145
1999 30 185
2000 36 271
2001 38 283
2002 38 373
2003 31 370
2004 55 499
2005 63 732
2006 84 819
2007 100 1082
2008 105 1305
2009 116 1805
2010 125 2411
2011 143 2808
2012 170 3398
2013 182 3867
2014 198 4602
2015 198 5134
2016 203 5049
2017 238 5825
2018 233 6032
2019 335 7060
2020 504 8907
2021 488 11498
2022 453 12083
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
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 53)
    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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