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Medical school · Blantyre, Malawi

Kamuzu University of Health Sciences School of Medicine and Oral Health

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School facts

Official name
Kamuzu University of Health Sciences School of Medicine and Oral Health Source: kuhes.ac.mw · verified October 13, 2026
Parent institution
Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
Institution type
Medical school
Ownership
Not verified
Location
Blantyre, MalawiAll schools in Malawi Source: kuhes.ac.mw · verified October 13, 2026
Address
Private Bag 360, Chichiri, Blantyre 3, Malawi Source: kuhes.ac.mw · verified October 14, 2026
Operational status
OperatingChecked October 13, 2026 Source: kuhes.ac.mw · verified October 13, 2026
Official website
www.kuhes.ac.mw/medicine-and-oral-health

Successor of the University of Malawi College of Medicine. Address is the university's Blantyre (Chichiri) registry.

The School of Medicine and Oral Health at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHES) in Blantyre runs the five-year MBBS programme. Generic undergraduate applications go through the National Council of Higher Education, and Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre is the main training site.

Medical programs

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Teaching languages

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Domestic and international admissions

International applicants
International applicants acceptedSeparate tuition for SADC and non-SADC students; generic undergraduate applications through NCHE. Source: kuhes.ac.mw · verified October 14, 2026
Entry routes
School-leaver / direct entry

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Recognition and accreditation

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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

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Not verified yet

Directory listing

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Campuses and clinical training

  • Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital — Teaching hospital

    Blantyre

    Placements arranged by the school

    Main training hub; almost all programmes take place here.

    Source: kuhes.ac.mw · verified October 14, 2026

  • Kamuzu Central Hospital — Teaching hospital

    Lilongwe

    Placements arranged by the school

    Third-year MBBS students train here.

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

Contact

Official contact page
www.kuhes.ac.mw/medicine-and-oral-health/
E-mail
admissions@kuhes.ac.mw Source: kuhes.ac.mw · verified October 14, 2026
Telephone
+265 1 810 911 Source: kuhes.ac.mw · verified October 14, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the sources below. Last verified October 13, 2026.
  1. https://www.kuhes.ac.mw/bachelor-of-medicine-bachelor-of-surgery/ · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
  2. https://www.kuhes.ac.mw/international-students/ · Official fees page · verified October 14, 2026
  3. https://www.kuhes.ac.mw/medicine-and-oral-health/ · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026
  4. https://www.kuhes.ac.mw/undergraduate-programmes/ · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026

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