Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences: Statistics

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#3641 of 14,131 In the World
#94 of 1,104 In Africa
#3 of 31 In Tanzania
#2 of 7 In Dar es Salaam
#408 of 2,622 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 5,320 scientific papers with 99,436 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
5,320
Citations
99,436

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
5,069 / 93,955
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,968 / 71,007
Biology
3,813 / 76,157
Environmental Science
3,699 / 65,554
Sociology
3,537 / 63,185
Pathology
3,401 / 62,002
Geography and Cartography
3,244 / 55,608
History
3,165 / 53,329
Environmental Management
2,946 / 46,776
Public Health
2,224 / 44,931
Genetics
2,135 / 44,504
Psychology
1,938 / 35,314
Immunology
1,752 / 37,363
Nursing
1,703 / 30,454
Mathematics
1,668 / 28,521
Demography
1,641 / 37,098
Political Science
1,630 / 32,289
Statistics
1,630 / 27,970
Family medicine
1,618 / 28,643
Law
1,598 / 31,898
Chemistry
1,588 / 36,354
Psychiatry
1,542 / 30,071
Surgery
1,395 / 23,744
Computer Science
1,393 / 21,828
Economics
1,281 / 24,452
Biochemistry
1,271 / 31,383
Development Studies
1,236 / 23,686
Virology
1,068 / 23,832
Pediatrics
1,034 / 18,717
Engineering
900 / 14,545
Healthcare Management (MHA)
846 / 17,424
Geology
784 / 15,764
Business
778 / 15,068
Paleontology
732 / 15,343
Ecology
681 / 14,486
Anthropology
646 / 12,901
Physics
625 / 11,574
Philosophy
606 / 10,157
Machine Learning
555 / 7,633
Archaeology
550 / 11,134

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 7 6
1992 16 13
1993 17 29
1994 35 35
1995 29 46
1996 32 100
1997 36 152
1998 23 152
1999 30 194
2000 37 286
2001 45 313
2002 42 389
2003 36 416
2004 59 607
2005 70 862
2006 92 973
2007 110 1320
2008 112 1544
2009 120 2079
2010 127 2697
2011 160 3117
2012 191 3802
2013 197 4293
2014 200 5033
2015 202 5560
2016 204 5151
2017 250 5558
2018 241 5866
2019 367 6501
2020 533 7991
2021 517 9757
2022 499 11028
2023 616 11453
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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 54)
    Occupations
    researcherhematologist
    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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