| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | May 2017; 8 years ago (2017-05)[1] |
| Dean | Dr. Gerald Tumusiime |
| Students | ~ 70[1] |
| Undergraduates | ~ 70[1] |
| Location | , 0°18′47″N32°33′29″E / 0.313045°N 32.558065°E /0.313045; 32.558065 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | Uganda Christian University |
  Location in Kampala | |
Uganda Christian University School of Medicine, alsoUCU School of Medicine orUCU Medical School, is a medical school in Uganda. The school is based atMengo Hospital and includes a faculty of dentistry.[2]
In February 2018, theUganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE), gave the university a letter of accreditation for three new medical courses (a)Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, (b)Bachelor of Dental Surgery and (c)Bachelor of Public Health. The three courses will be offered at the new Uganda Christian University School of Medicine, starting in August 2018.[3]
In December 2016, UCU signed amemorandum of understanding with Mengo Hospital, to establish the faculty of medicine of the university, with its base at the hospital and with the hospital, as the teaching institution of the medical school.[1]
The medical school maintains its offices, laboratories, lecture-rooms and students hostels, on the hospital premises.[4] The original start date was May 2017, pending accreditation by the UNCHE.[4] Initially, a total of 70 undergraduate students will be admitted, 50 in theMBChB programme and 20 in theBachelor of Dental Surgery track.[5]
The UNCHE approved the medical school's curriculum in March 2017,[4] and gave final approval to three undergraduate courses in March 2018.[3]
The school expects to attract candidates from Uganda and the neighboring countries ofKenya,Tanzania andRwanda.[6] The pioneer class of the medical school is expected to enroll in August/September 2018.[7]
The pioneer class of 62 students began attending classes on Friday 14 September 2018. The students were nationals ofEritrea,Kenya,Nigeria,Sudan,Tanzania and Uganda.[8] In August 2023, that pioneer class now whittled down to 53, graduated with the degree ofBachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) (44 graduates) and the degree ofBachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) (9 graduates).[9]
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