# Kamuzu University of Health Sciences School of Medicine and Oral Health

> Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) School of Medicine and Oral Health, based at the Mahatma Gandhi Campus in Blantyre, runs a direct-entry, English-medium Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme. The university is listed in the WHO World Directory of Medical Schools with ECFMG-certification eligibility, and trains students at Malawi's two largest referral hospitals.

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- Last reviewed: 2026-07-12
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## Key facts

- Location: Blantyre, [Malawi](https://www.studentstraffic.com/countries/malawi)
- Type: Public
- Established: 1991
- Official website: https://www.kuhes.ac.mw/
- Published programmes on Students Traffic: 1

## Recognition and approvals

- World Directory of Medical Schools (WDOMS/FAIMER) -- listed, School ID F0001174, foreign students admitted, no entrance exam required
- ECFMG Certification -- graduates eligible to apply, graduation years 1991-present
- Medical Council of Malawi -- statutory registration body for all Malawian medical training programmes, including KUHeS
- Verify: [World Directory of Medical Schools -- Kamuzu University listing](https://search.wdoms.org/home/SchoolDetail/F0001174)
- Verify: [KUHeS -- School of Medicine and Oral Health](https://www.kuhes.ac.mw/medicine-and-oral-health/)

## Programmes

| Programme | Course | Duration | Medium | Tuition per year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/kuhes-mbbs) | MBBS | 6 years | English | $8,723 (2025-2026) |

## Why students choose it

- Listed in the WHO World Directory of Medical Schools (FAIMER School ID F0001174), with foreign students admitted, no entrance exam required, and graduates (1991-current) eligible to apply for ECFMG Certification.
- Clinical training at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital and Kamuzu Central Hospital, Malawi's two largest referral and teaching hospitals, plus multiple district and mission hospital placements.
- A confirmed, dated international-student tuition rate (USD 8,722.50/year), cross-verified across the university's admissions portal, its international-students page and its official intake advertisement.

## Things to consider

- The exact intake month for the next application cycle is not yet confirmed: the most recent fully documented cycle (2025/26) started in March 2026 with an October 2025 deadline, while a subsequent call closed 15 May 2026 with no published start date yet -- confirm current dates directly with KUHeS admissions.
- No explicit conversion table for Indian 12th-grade (CBSE/ISC/state board) results to KUHeS's MSCE-point or A-Level equivalency scale is published; equivalency should be confirmed directly with admissions on a case-by-case basis.
- No dedicated international-student scholarship was found; KUHeS's donor-funded scholarships are administered case-by-case without a clear statement of international eligibility.

## Best fit for

- Students seeking a WHO-listed, ECFMG-eligible, English-medium direct-entry medical degree at a lower cost point than most Western destinations, with training at major national referral hospitals.
- Applicants comfortable with a straightforward, no-entrance-exam application process handled entirely online.
- Students able to confirm current-cycle intake dates and Indian-qualification equivalency directly with KUHeS admissions given some details are not transparently published.

## Campus and city

International students train at the Mahatma Gandhi Campus adjacent to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, with guaranteed on-campus accommodation for the full duration of the programme.

Blantyre is Malawi's commercial capital and second-largest city, home to KUHeS's main medical campus and Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, one of the country's two largest referral and teaching hospitals.

The MBBS programme runs a Foundation Year (Year 0) for MSCE/O-Level-equivalent entrants before the core five-year curriculum, or direct Year 1 entry for A-Level/IB-equivalent qualifications; Year 3 marks a clear transition from science-heavy preclinical study to clinical training. Clinical training takes place primarily at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, with Year 3 rotations at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, plus additional placements at district and mission hospitals including Mangochi, Nkhoma, Mulanje Mission, St Gabriel, Neno District and Mzuzu Central Hospital.


## Hostel, food and safety

On-campus accommodation is guaranteed for the full duration of the programme, in shared rooms roughly 100 metres from classrooms, billed separately from tuition and payable at least 3 months in advance: single room with ensuite bathroom USD 200/month, two-bed ensuite room USD 100/month, or a standard two-bed room with communal bathrooms USD 70/month.

An on-campus cafeteria and a sports-complex restaurant/snack bar are available; no specific meal-plan cost is published.

No university-published campus-safety statistics were found during research.

International applicants apply through KUHeS's own online admissions portal, pay a USD 25 international application fee, and receive study-permit, medical-report and Medical Council of Malawi registration guidance through the university's International Students office.


## Frequently asked questions

### Is the MBBS programme direct-entry after high school?

Yes. The WHO World Directory of Medical Schools confirms foreign students are admitted with no entrance exam required, and entry is based on secondary-school qualifications (MSCE, IGCSE, O-Level, A-Level, IB or NSC), not a prior university degree.

### What qualification is awarded on graduation?

Graduates receive the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree, requiring a Foundation Year plus five core years for most international entrants, or five years directly for A-Level or IB-equivalent qualifications.

### What is the current tuition fee?

USD 8,722.50 per year for international (non-SADC) students on the standard direct-entry track, confirmed identically across the university's admissions portal, international-students page and official intake advertisement.

### What other costs apply beyond tuition?

International students should budget for a USD 100 study-permit fee, a USD 10 medical report fee, a USD 150 Medical Council of Malawi registration fee covering the full programme, and USD 420/year mandatory health insurance, plus a one-time USD 25 application fee.

### How are foreign secondary-school qualifications evaluated?

KUHeS explicitly accepts IGCSE and National Senior Certificate as equivalents to MSCE, and A-Level or IB Diploma for direct Year 1 entry, but does not publish an explicit conversion table for Indian 12th-grade (CBSE, ISC or state board) results -- confirm equivalency directly with admissions.

### When can I apply and when does the academic year start?

The most recently documented cycle (2025/26) started classes in March 2026 with an application deadline of 31 October 2025. A subsequent application window closed 15 May 2026, but its intake start date has not yet been published -- confirm current dates directly with KUHeS admissions.

### Is university accommodation available?

Yes, on-campus accommodation is guaranteed for the full programme duration, billed separately from tuition at USD 70-200/month depending on room type, payable at least 3 months in advance.

### Do Indian students need NEET to join this programme?

The university's own admissions criteria do not reference NEET. Separately, India's National Medical Commission requires Indian citizens who obtain a primary medical qualification abroad to have qualified NEET-UG and clear its Foreign Medical Graduate licensure pathway (historically FMGE, transitioning to NExT); this general framework was not independently verified against an NMC source for this specific programme.


## Sources

- [World Directory of Medical Schools -- Kamuzu University listing](https://search.wdoms.org/home/SchoolDetail/F0001174) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [KUHeS -- MBBS admissions portal (Economic Fee Paying track)](https://admissions.kuhes.ac.mw/programs/67) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [KUHeS -- Economic Fee Paying Intake 2025/2026 (Extended) official advertisement (PDF)](https://www.kuhes.ac.mw/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Economic-fee-paying-advert-2025-2026-academic-year-Updated-15-10-2025.pdf) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [KUHeS -- International Students page](https://www.kuhes.ac.mw/international-students/) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [KUHeS -- School of Medicine and Oral Health](https://www.kuhes.ac.mw/medicine-and-oral-health/) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [KUHeS -- Accommodation page](https://www.kuhes.ac.mw/accommodation/) (checked 2026-07-25)

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