Makerere University College of Health Sciences


Makerere University College of Health Sciences is a constituent college of Makerere University, Uganda's oldest university. The schools of the college offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the biomedical sciences, health sciences, human medicine and public health, covering a broad range of disciplines and specialties.

Location

The College's campus is located on Mulago Hill, in northeast Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, approximately north of the city's central business district. This is about northeast of Makerere University Main Campus. The schools of the college are spread across the southern, western, northern and eastern parts of Mulago Hill and include Mulago Hospital Complex, the college's teaching hospital. The coordinates of the college are: 00°20'18.0"N 32°34'38.0"E.

Overview

The college was created by Makerere University in 2007. At the time it was created, it consisted of four schools, with the college headed by a Principal and a Deputy Principal, while each school is headed by a Dean. In June 2016, at the insistence of East African Community Medical and Dental Practitioners Boards and Councils, the college created Makerere University School of Dentistry, increasing the number of schools to five.

Schools

As of June 2016, the following schools comprised the Makerere University College of Health Sciences:
The following undergraduate courses are offered at MUCHS. Instruction in most courses is carried out across several different schools within the college. The school responsible for awarding a particular qualification is indicated in bold letters.
The following postgraduate courses are offered at MUCHS. Instruction is offered across several schools of the college. The school that is ultimately responsible for awarding the postgraduate degree is indicated in bold ink.
  1. Master of Medicine in Anesthesiology - MUSM
  2. Master of Medicine in Family Medicine - MUSM
  3. Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine -MUSM
  4. Master of Science in Nursing - MUSHS
  5. Master of Medicine in Orthopaedic Surgery - MUSM
  6. Master of Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynecology - MUSM
  7. Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology - MUSM
  8. Master of Medicine in Otolaryngology - MUSM
  9. Master of Medicine in Pediatrics and Child Health - MUSM
  10. Master of Medicine in Psychiatry - MUSM
  11. Master of Medicine in General Surgery - MUSM
  12. Master of Science in Pharmacology - MUSBS
  13. Master of Medicine in Radiology - MUSM
  14. Master of Medicine in Microbiology - MUSBS
  15. Master of Medicine in Pathology - MUSBS
  16. Master of Science in Human Anatomy - MUSBM
  17. Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics - MUSBS
  18. Master of Science in Physiology - MUSBS
  19. Master of Science in Medical Illustration - MUSBS
  20. Master of Science in Allied Health Sciences - MUSHS
  21. Master of Science in Nursing - MUSHS
  22. Master of Science in Clinical Chemistry - MUSBS
  23. Master of Pharmacy - MUSHS
  24. Master of Dental Surgery - MUSHS
  25. Master of Public Health - MUSPH
  26. Doctor of Public Health - MUSPH
  27. Doctor of Medicine - MUSM
  28. Doctor of Philosophy - All Schools of MUCHS
In addition to the postgraduate degree courses, the College of Health Sciences at Makerere University offers several postgraduate courses including:
The Albert Cook Memorial Library, also Albert Cook Medical Library is the main library of Makerere University College of Health Sciences. The library, named after Sir Albert Cook, the founder of Mulago Hospital and Mengo Hospital, was established in 1924, by Dr. Cook. The library houses an archive of Dr. Albert Cook's original handwritten patient notes dating back to 1900.
The library underwent a renovation in 1968 and another major renovation in 2018; the last one funded by a USh197 billion grant from Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited, Uganda's largest commercial bank by assets.