Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Admission 2027

Admission at a glance

Foreign applicants apply online. Undergraduate applicants use the MUHAS online application system (oas.muhas.ac.tz) and postgraduate applicants use the postgraduate portal (pgoas.muhas.ac.tz). Undergraduate degrees include Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Dental Surgery, Bachelor of Pharmacy, nursing, midwifery, medical laboratory sciences, physiotherapy and other health and allied sciences programmes, taught at the Muhimbili Campus in Upanga, at Mloganzila and at Kigoma. Postgraduate study includes master's and PhD programmes, and the 2026/2027 late window added three new master's programmes: Bioinformatics, Phytopharmaceuticals and Natural Medicines, and Radiation Therapy.

For 2026/2027 the main undergraduate application window closed on 10 August 2026, and a second round for undergraduate degree programmes closed on 21 September 2026. The late-window call for the three additional master's programmes closed on 31 July 2026. Applicants holding foreign qualifications must have them validated and equated by the National Examinations Council of Tanzania (secondary certificates) or the National Council for Technical Education (NTA Level 6) before they apply. The application fee for foreign applicants is USD 10 for undergraduate programmes and USD 50 for postgraduate programmes. Foreign students' annual tuition ranges from USD 3,612 to USD 5,672 for undergraduate degrees, and is USD 4,500 for master's and USD 8,000 for PhD programmes in the published fee tables. All postgraduate applicants must be proficient in written and spoken English.

Requirements

Bachelor

• Direct entry to the Doctor of Medicine needs three principal passes in Physics, Chemistry and Biology with a minimum of 6 points and at least a D grade in each of the three subjects. Other programmes list their own subject passes and entry points in the yearly call.
• Applicants holding foreign qualifications must have them validated and equated by NECTA (secondary and teacher education certificates) or NACTE (NTA Level 6) before submitting the application.
• Applicants should check the minimum entry qualifications and the number of available slots for the programme before they start an application.

Master

• A bachelor's degree in a relevant field with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 from a recognised institution. Some programmes add requirements, for example an internship certificate where it applies to the profession, or registration with a professional board in the country of origin for Radiation Therapy.
• All applicants must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• A letter from the employer showing readiness to release the applicant for studies.

Full requirements and documents