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Primary medical qualification (physician entry)

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Kairuki University · Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Qualification and identity

Exact qualification
Doctor of Medicine Source: web.ku.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification purpose
Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Awarding institution
Not verified
Faculty / school
Kairuki University
Campus
Dar es Salaam
Country
Tanzania
Entry route
School-leaver / direct entry Source: web.ku.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026

Program structure

Duration
5 years (minimum 10 semesters of 23 weeks, maximum 14) plus a one-year internship Source: web.ku.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026
Intake
Not verified
Graduation requirements
Not verified

  1. MD programme · 10-14 semesters

    Minimum 10 semesters of 23 weeks each, maximum 14 semesters

    Source: web.ku.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026

  2. Internship · 1 year

    One-year internship after the 5-year programme

    Source: web.ku.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026

Teaching language

Classroom, clinical and patient-interaction languages are recorded separately when the school states them.
  • English — Program languageStated as the requirement that international students can follow instruction in EnglishSource: web.ku.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026

Admissions

Requirements are shown as the school publishes them, per applicant category. Examination requirements are never assumed from the country.

Domestic and general requirements

  • Required prior qualification · RequiredForm VI or equivalent with three principal passes in physics, chemistry and biology, minimum 6 points, at least D in each (TCU regulations)Source: web.ku.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026
  • Other requirement · OptionalEquivalent entry: diploma in clinical medicine with average B or GPA 3.0 and O-level D grades in mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics and EnglishSource: web.ku.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026

International and non-EU applicants

  • Language requirement · Required · International applicantsEvidence of ability to follow instruction in EnglishSource: web.ku.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026

International admissions: International applicants accepted — International students need the same qualifications as Tanzanian students and evidence they can follow instruction in English Source: web.ku.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026

Deadlines

Deadlines belong to a stated intake year and are never rolled forward. A past date is shown as passed.
Deadlines not verified.

Tuition and fees

Amounts are shown in the original currency, with their basis (per year, semester or whole program) and the student category they apply to. Different bases are never added together or compared.
CategoryAmountBasisYear / stage
TZS 6,644,000 (years 1-2), 6,798,000 (years 3-5)National (incl. EAC) studentsTZS 6,644,000–TZS 6,798,000per academic year—Source: web.ku.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026
USD 3,962 to 4,078 per year depending on year of studyInternational students$3,962–$4,078per academic year—Source: web.ku.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026
  • Registration (per year) — TZS 50,000 per academic year · MandatorySource: web.ku.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026
  • Examination (per year) — TZS 210,000 per academic year · MandatorySource: web.ku.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026
  • Registration (per year) — $70 per academic year · MandatoryRefunds: Fees, once paid, are not refundableSource: web.ku.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026

Living costs, travel, insurance and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.

Scholarships and funding

  • Merit scholarship — Tuition fees only

    Eligibility: One excelling undergraduate student among those who applied for sponsorship; must be willing to work for the university after studies

    Duration: Each year

    Competitive

    Source: web.ku.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026

Clinical training

  • Kairuki Hospital — Teaching hospital

    Dar es Salaam

    Published affiliation (not a placement guarantee)

    Source: web.ku.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026
  • A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.

Recognition and accreditation

National authorization or recognition

Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.

Not verified yet

Institutional accreditation

Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.

Not verified yet

Medical-program accreditation

Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.

Not verified yet

Directory listing

An entry in a directory such as WDOMS. A listing is not accreditation or endorsement.

No directory reference recorded

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ECFMG Sponsor Notes

No ECFMG Sponsor Note recorded. ECFMG does not accredit schools; a Sponsor Note describes ECFMG's own requirements for graduates of particular years. Check the WDOMS profile of the school for current wording. Sponsor Notes explained

Sources and verification

Last verified October 13, 2026.
  1. https://web.ku.ac.tz/images/2026/documents/prospectus_2025-2028_web.pdf · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026

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