Mbarara University of Science & Technology

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Faculty of Medicine

I warmly welcome you to the Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST).

We have been admitting students for over 30 years since the foundation of MUST with the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor Surgery in 1989. With the establishment of other healthcare professionals’ programs, the FoM has nurtured and developed thousands of medical human resources for the present and future. The Faculty is recognized internationally for its quality as well as developing health professionals making a difference locally and globally.

The Faculty is dedicated to training a diverse group of future leaders in academic health professions and clinical practice who will combine clinical medicine with the discovery of new knowledge through research. Currently we have six undergraduate programs: human medicine, nursing, medical laboratory sciences, pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences and physiotherapy. Students in our programs have access to an extraordinary diversity of 23 different Masters programs: 13 Master of Medicine, 06 Master of Science (biomedical programs), Master of Medical Laboratory Science, Master of Nursing Science, Master of Pharmacy in Clinical Pharmacy, and Master of Public Health, and PhD... Show more

Academic Programmes

NameCodeDurationStudy time
Graduate Programmes
Master of Medicine in Anaesthesiology (Duration 3 years)MMEd3 YearsFulltime
Master of Medicine in Community Practice/Family Medicine (Duration 3 years)MMEd3 YearsFulltime
Master of Medicine in Dermatology (Duration 3 years)MMEd3 YearsFulltime
Master of Medicine in Ear, Nose and Throat (Duration 3 years)MMEd3 YearsFulltime
Master of Medicine in Emergency Medicine (Duration 3 years)MMEd3 YearsFulltime
Master of Medicine in General SurgeryMMEd3 YearsFulltime
Master of Medicine in Internal MedicineMMEd3 YearsFulltime
Master of Medicine in Obstetrics/GynaecologyMMEd3 YearsFulltime
Master of Medicine in OphthalmologyMMEd3 YearsFulltime
Master of Medicine in Paediatrics & Child HealthMMEd3 YearsFulltime
Master of Medicine in PathologyMMEd3 YearsFulltime
Master of Medicine in PsychiatryMMEd3 YearsFulltime
Master of Medicine in RadiologyMMEd3 YearsFulltime
Master of Medical Laboratory Science (Duration 2 years)MMLS2 YearsFulltime
Master of Science in AnatomyMSC2 YearsFulltime
Master of Public Health with Research EthicsMPHRE2 YearsFulltime
Master of Public HealthMPH2 YearsFulltime
Master of Science in BiochemistryMSC2 YearsFulltime
Master of Science in Medical MicrobiologyMSC2 YearsFulltime
Master of Science in PharmacologyMSC2 YearsFulltime
Master of Science in PhysiologyMSC2 YearsFulltime
Master of Pharmacy (Clinical Pharmacy)MSC2 YearsFulltime
Master of Science in Pharmacognosy and Natural Medicine SciencesMSC2 YearsFulltime
Undergraduate Programmes
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of SurgeryMBR5 YearsFulltime
Bachelor of Medical Laboratory ScienceMLS4 YearsFulltime
Bachelor of Nursing ScienceBNS4 YearsFulltime
Bachelor of PharmacyPHA4 YearsFulltime
Bachelor of Science in PhysiotherapyBSP4 YearsFulltime
Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical SciencesPHS3 YearsFulltime
Diploma in Community HIV/AIDS Care and ManagementDCM2 YearsFulltime
Diploma in Emergency MedicineDEM2 YearsFulltime
Advanced Diploma in Child and Adolescent Mental HealthDCAM2 YearsFulltime
Short Courses

Contact Details

Please contact the Faculty Administrator on

Telephone:

Email: administrator.medicine@must.ac.ug/bokumu@must.ac.ug