The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS)
started as the Dar es salaam medical school in 1963. The school then
transformed into the faculty of medicine of the university of Dar es
salaam that in 1991 was upgraded and became a college–the Muhimbili
University College of Health Sciences (MUCHS).
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In 1996, the Faculty of Medicine that was
upgraded to a constituent College of the University of Dar es Salaam, with the
aim of nurturing it to a full-fledged university later on was merged with the
Muhimbili hospital to create the Muhimbili Medical Centre (MMC).
Over the years MUCHS made significant achievements in terms
of increased student enrollment and development of several new academic
programmes. The Parliament Act No 9 of 1991 that established MUCHS was repealed
in 2005 through the universities Act no 7 of 2005.Subsequently, in 2007Article
1 of the Charter of Incorporation established MUHAS; in line with the Universities
act no 7 of 2005.
The objectives of the University are the advancement of
knowledge, diffusion and extension of technology and learning, the provision of
higher education and research and, so far as is consistent with those objectives,
the nurturing of the intellectual, aesthetic, social and moral growth of the
students at the University.
MUHAS has two campuses: Muhimbili Campus and
Mloganzila Campus.
Muhimbili Campus is situated in Ilala Municipality, in Upanga along United Nations Road.
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Mloganzila Campus is still new and in the process of development and it occupies 3,800 acres and is located 3 km off Dar es Salaam-Morogoro highway, 25 km from Dar es Salaam.
MUHAS has other facilities including the Bagamoyo Teaching Unit in Bagamoyo district. This facility was established for the purpose of training students during field studies. The unit has a total area of 46,085.7 square metres which has been developed by construction of residential houses, classroom, laboratory, hostel and canteen.
MUHAS has a range of programmes in biomedical, clinical and allied health sciences. These programmes are taught in the five Schools and one academic Institute of the University.
The office of Deputy Vice Chancellor Academics, Research and Consultancy coordinates teaching of all academic programmes. The Directorate of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Library Services provide cross-cutting support to all University units in information, communication and technology information management.
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