The university was established in 1997 by Hubert Mwombeki Kairuki (1940 - 1999), a Tanzanian obstetrician-gynecologist, educator and chairman of African evangelist enterprises. It was first named Mikocheni International University of Health Sciences (MIUHS), then Mikocheni International University, and received its present name in 1999. It was the first private university to be accredited in Tanzania, in June 2000.[2]
Location
The HKMU campus is at plot No 322 Regent Estate in Mikocheni, some seven km from the Dar es Salaam city centre. HKMU has easy access to several major tourist attractions in Tanzania, including Bagamoyo, Saadani, Mikumi, the Selous game reserve, and Zanzibar.
Academics
HKMU offers degrees, diplomas and certificates in the following courses:
Undergraduate degree programmes
Doctor of Medicine (5 years)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (4 years)
Bachelor of Social Work (3 years)
Postgraduate programmes
Master Of Medicine (MMED ) (3 years) in Paediatrics and Child Health
Master of Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Master of Medicine in General Surgery
Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine
Master of Science in Public Health (MSCPH)
Diplomas
Diploma in Nursing (Pre-service programme) (3 years).
Diploma in Nursing for In Service programme (through e-learning) (2 years).