# KCMC University

> KCMC University in Moshi, Tanzania (renamed from Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College in March 2025), runs a direct-entry, five-year, English-medium Doctor of Medicine (MD) programme at its School of Medicine. The university is listed in the WHO World Directory of Medical Schools with ECFMG-certification eligibility, is accredited by the Tanzania Commission for Universities, and trains students at its affiliated Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre teaching hospital.

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

- Location: Moshi, [Tanzania](https://www.studentstraffic.com/countries/tanzania)
- Type: Private
- Established: 1997
- Official website: https://kcmcu.ac.tz/
- Published programmes on Students Traffic: 1

## Recognition and approvals

- World Directory of Medical Schools (WDOMS/FAIMER) -- listed, School ID F0001525
- ECFMG Certification -- graduates eligible to apply, graduation years 2000-present
- Medical Council of Canada (MCC) -- degree acceptable to Canadian medical regulatory authorities, per WDOMS Sponsor Notes
- Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) -- accredited university institution
- Verify: [World Directory of Medical Schools -- KCMC University listing](https://search.wdoms.org/home/SchoolDetail/F0001525)
- Verify: [Tanzania Commission for Universities -- list of accredited university institutions (KCMC University, item 24)](https://tcu.go.tz/sites/default/files/public_notices/2025-11/LIST%20OF%20UNIVERSITY%20INSTITUTIONS%20IN%20TANZANIA%20AS%20OF%20MARCH%2026-2026.pdf)

## Programmes

| Programme | Course | Duration | Medium | Tuition per year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Doctor of Medicine (MD)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/kcmc-university-md) | MBBS | 5 years | English | $3,000 (2026-2027) |

## Why students choose it

- Listed in the WHO World Directory of Medical Schools (FAIMER School ID F0001525), with graduates (2000-current) eligible to apply for ECFMG Certification and degrees noted as acceptable to Canadian medical regulators.
- Accredited by the Tanzania Commission for Universities, confirmed on TCU's current official list of accredited university institutions.
- A clear, published five-year, year-by-year tuition and cost breakdown for both local and international students directly on the official programme page, including a confirmed flat USD 3,000/year tuition rate.

## Things to consider

- The WHO World Directory of Medical Schools lists an entrance exam as required, but every current official KCMC admissions page describes only grade-based direct or equivalent entry with no school-set entrance exam -- this discrepancy was not resolved during research.
- Two official cost figures for on-campus accommodation do not fully reconcile: the MD programme page's own budget estimate (about USD 800/year) is notably lower than what a detailed campus logistics rate card's monthly per-head rates would annualize to; confirm the exact room-tier cost directly with the university.
- No KCMC-specific scholarship for international MD or undergraduate students was found; only unrelated postgraduate and research-grant funding was identified.

## Best fit for

- Students seeking a WHO-listed, ECFMG-eligible, English-medium direct-entry medical degree with transparent, published year-by-year tuition figures.
- Applicants comfortable completing a NECTA equivalence-certificate step and international wire-transfer payment as part of a structured online application process.
- Students who can apply well ahead of deadlines, since late applications are not considered under current policy.

## Campus and city

International students apply through a dedicated international-applicant track within KCMC's own online admissions portal and train alongside the wider student body on the university's Moshi campus, with clinical practice at the affiliated Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre.

Moshi is a city in northern Tanzania at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, home to KCMC University's campus and its affiliated Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, one of Tanzania's major zonal referral and teaching hospitals.

The five-year Doctor of Medicine programme runs preclinical sciences in Years 1-2 (anatomy, biochemistry, physiology, pathology, microbiology/immunology, pharmacology, parasitology, community health), a transitional Year 3 (clinical practical skills, peripheral placements, research proposal development), and clinical rotations across Years 4-5 spanning internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, anaesthesiology, emergency medicine, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, ENT, psychiatry, radiology, dermatology and urology, largely at the affiliated Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre.


## Hostel, food and safety

KCMC University operates on-campus hostels built with Good Samaritan Foundation support, offering furnished quadruple, double and single rooms with 24/7 security, electricity, water, cleaning and Wi-Fi included, plus an on-site recreation centre. The university's own programme-page cost estimate lists accommodation at roughly USD 800/year, while a separate detailed hostel rate card lists per-head monthly rates from about USD 27 (quadruple) to USD 100+ (single), which would annualize to a higher figure -- these two official figures do not fully reconcile, so applicants should confirm the specific room-tier cost directly with the university.

The university's own cost estimate lists meals at approximately USD 2,250/year as part of direct student living costs; an executive/foreigner dining option is available for an additional USD 100/month.

On-campus hostels include 24/7 security. No broader university-published campus-safety statistics were found during research.

International applicants use a dedicated international-applicant track within KCMC's own online admissions portal (OSIM), which requires a NECTA equivalence certificate for foreign secondary-school qualifications and accepts application-fee payment by international wire transfer.


## Frequently asked questions

### Is the Doctor of Medicine programme direct-entry after high school?

Yes. Direct entry requires three principal passes in Physics, Chemistry and Biology with a minimum of 6 points and at least a D grade in each subject; no prior university degree is required, and the WHO World Directory of Medical Schools lists no prior-degree prerequisite for this programme.

### What qualification is awarded on graduation?

Graduates receive the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree after five years of study at KCMC University's School of Medicine.

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

Applicants with foreign certificates, such as Indian 12th-grade results, must obtain a National Examination Council of Tanzania (NECTA) equivalence certificate and enter its index number on the application before it can be processed.

### What is the current tuition fee?

Tuition is a flat USD 3,000 per year across all five years for international students, with additional annual institutional fees (registration, examination, ICT, community outreach, quality assurance and similar charges) that bring the total payable to the college to between roughly USD 3,820 and USD 4,670 depending on the year, confirmed on the official programme page for the 2026/27 cycle.

### Is there a separate application fee?

Yes. USD 50 for international applicants, paid by international wire transfer with a bank slip and transfer statement submitted to the admissions office.

### Is there a written entrance exam?

Current official KCMC admissions materials describe only grade-based direct or equivalent entry with no school-set entrance exam, though the WHO World Directory of Medical Schools separately lists one as required -- applicants should confirm the current process directly with the university.

### When is the application deadline for the 2026/27 intake?

The official 2026/27 first-round call for undergraduate applications, including Doctor of Medicine, set a deadline of 10 August 2026, with late applications not considered.

### Is on-campus accommodation available?

Yes, on-campus campus logistics with furnished rooms, security and utilities are available, though the university's own published figures for the annual cost do not fully reconcile between a general budget estimate and a detailed room-tier rate card -- confirm the exact cost directly with the university.

### 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, on return, to clear its Foreign Medical Graduate licensure pathway; this general framework was not independently verified against an NMC statement specific to this university.


## Sources

- [World Directory of Medical Schools -- KCMC University listing](https://search.wdoms.org/home/SchoolDetail/F0001525) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [Tanzania Commission for Universities -- list of accredited university institutions (KCMC University, item 24)](https://tcu.go.tz/sites/default/files/public_notices/2025-11/LIST%20OF%20UNIVERSITY%20INSTITUTIONS%20IN%20TANZANIA%20AS%20OF%20MARCH%2026-2026.pdf) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [KCMC University -- official Doctor of Medicine programme page](https://kcmcu.ac.tz/doctor-of-medicine/) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [KCMC University -- online admissions portal (OSIM)](https://osim.kcmcu.ac.tz/apply/bachelor?step=1) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [KCMC University -- 2026/2027 first-round call for undergraduate applications](https://kcmcu.ac.tz/%f0%9f%8e%93-call-for-undergraduate-applications-in-the-1st-round-of-the-2026-2027-admission-cycle/) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [KCMC University -- Admission Policy (PDF, 23 May 2025)](https://kcmcu.ac.tz/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ADMISSION-POLICY-23-May-2025.pdf) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [KCMC University -- students page (hostel rate card)](https://kcmcu.ac.tz/students/) (checked 2026-07-25)

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