Type Private Location Kampala, Uganda Website Homepage Number of students 900 | Established 2008 Campus Urban Phone +256 31 2307400 Vice-chancellor Nick Wooding | |
 | ||
Address Barnabas Rd, Kampala, Uganda Undergraduate tuition and fees Local tuition: 2,248 USD (2011), Domestic tuition: 3,448 USD (2011) Similar Cavendish University Uganda, Victoria University Uganda, International University of East Af, St Lawrence University, Uganda Technology and Man | ||
Uganda lug international health sciences university part 2 tour
International Health Sciences University (IHSU) is a private non-residential university in Uganda.
Contents
Uganda lug international health sciences university part 1
Location
IHSU has its main campus at 4686 St. Barnabas Road, Namuwongo, a southeastern section of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. IHSU's campus is located on the top floor of the building that houses International Hospital Kampala. The road distance from the central business district of the city to Namuwongo is approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi). The coordinates of the university campus are:0°18'19.0"N, 32°36'38.0"E (Latitude:0.305278; Longitude:32.610556). The university's second campus is located in the upscale neighborhood of Lubowa, approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi), by road, south of Kampala's central business district, along the Kampala-Entebbe Road.
Overview
International Health Sciences University is a member of the International Medical Group (IMG), a conglomerate of health-related businesses that include:
The university incorporated the Uganda Health Management Institute (UHMI), and the International Hospital School of Nursing (IHSON) as the two founding faculties of the university. In December 2010, the university marked its maiden graduation ceremony, held at the university campus at Namuwongo, a suburb of Kampala. In March 2014, the university held its fourth graduation ceremony, where 229 students graduated, of whom 111 (48%) were male and 118 (52%) were female.
History
IHSU was established and admitted the first class of students in August 2008. The Chancellor of the University is Justice Julia Sebutinde of the International Criminal Court. The Vice Chancellor is Dr. Nanyonga Rose Clarke. The Chairman of the University Council is Dr. Moses Galukande. Dr. Ian Clarke, the founder of the university, was a member of the University Council until he relinquished that responsibility in 2010. The current members of the Council are listed at the university's webpage.
Schools and institutes
As of March 2011, IHSU has one institute, two functional schools and one school in development:
Courses
Courses can be pursued (a) full-time (b) part-time (c) on-campus or (d) via remote e-learning. The following academic courses are offered at the university: