UNDERGRADUATE TRAINING

All candidates who want to be admitted to the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree programme or its equivalent must satisfy certain indexing requirements.

These include:

  • For Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education holders, minimum university admission requirement is C+ (plus) and in addition, an average of B plain in each the of the following cluster subjects:
    • Biology
    • Chemistry
    • Physics or Mathematics; and
    • English or Kiswahili
  • For Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education holders, a minimum of two principal passes in Biology, Chemistry and a subsidiary pass in either Mathematics or Physics.
  • For International Baccalaureate (IB), a minimum of grade 5 or above in International Baccalaureate.
  • For Diploma holders in Medical Sciences, a minimum “O” level Division II pass or C+ (plus) mean grade and a credit C+ pass in the cluster subjects in K.C.S.E., in addition to a three year diploma with a minimum of a credit pass from a medical training institution recognized by the Board.
  • Proficiency in English language.
  • For holders of any degree in Biological Sciences or equivalent qualifications from a recognized university, subject to passing Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
  • Other qualifications deemed to be equivalent to those in paragraphs (a)-(d) above from institutions recognized by the different institutions’ Senates.

All candidates admitted to the Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree programme or its equivalent must satisfy the following indexing requirements.

These include:

  • For Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education holders, minimum university admission requirement is C+ (plus) and in addition, an average of B plain in each of the following cluster subjects:
    • Biology
    • Chemistry
    • Physics or Mathematics
    • English or Swahili
  • For Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education holders, a minimum of two principal passes in Biology, Chemistry and a subsidiary pass in either Mathematics or Physics.
  • For International Baccalaureate (IB), a minimum of grade 5 or above in Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics, English or Kiswahili subject clusters.
  • For Diploma holders in Medical Sciences, a minimum “O” level Division II pass in K.A.C.E or C+ (plus) mean grade and a credit C+ pass in the cluster subjects in K.C.S.E., in addition to a three year diploma with a minimum of a credit pass from a medical training institution recognized by the Board in any of the following fields:
    • Dental technology
    • Dental surgery assistants
    • Dental hygiene
    • Community oral health
    • Clinical medicine
    • Laboratory technology
    • Radiography
    • Pharmaceutical technology
    • Nursing
    • Other equivalent disciplines
  • Proficiency in English language. International students from non-English speaking countries shall provide evidence of competence in English language by the production of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) certificate or its equivalent.
  • For holders of any degree in Biological Sciences or equivalent qualifications from a recognized university, subject to passing Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
  • Other qualifications deemed to be equivalent to those in paragraphs (a)-(c) above from institutions recognized by the different institutions’ Senates.

    LIST OF APPROVED MEDICAL & DENTAL SCHOOLS

    • University of Nairobi
    • Moi University
    • Kenyatta University
    • Egerton University
    • Kenya Methodist University
    • Maseno University
    • Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
    • Mount Kenya University
    • Uzima University
    • Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
    • Kisii University
    • The Aga Khan University
    • Pwani University
    • University of Nairobi
    • Moi University
    • University of Nairobi
    • Moi University
    • Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
    • Kenyatta University
    • Egerton University
    • Kenya Methodist University
    • Mount Kenya University
    • Maseno University
    • Uzima University

    APPROVED DENTAL SCHOOLS THAT HAVE BEEN GIVEN RECIPROCAL RECOGNITION AT EAC PARTNER STATES

    • University of Nairobi
    • Moi University
    • Makerere University – College of Health Sciences
    • Mbarara University of Science & Technology – College of Health Sciences
    • Gulu University – Faculty of Medicine
    • Kampala International University – School of Health Sciences
    • Busitema University
    • Islamic University in Uganda
    • St. Augustine International University
    • Dar-es-salaam University – Muhimbili College of Health and Allied Sciences
    • Muhimbili University Health and Allied Sciences
    • Tumaini University  – Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College
    • Hubert Kairuki Memorial University – Faculty of Medicine
    • St. Augustine Bugado University College of Health Sciences
    • Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences
    • Kampala International University (Dar-es-salaam)
    • State University of Zanzibar
    • Muhimbili University Health and Allied Sciences (Dental School)
    • University of Rwanda – School of Medicine
    • University of Rwanda – School of Dentistry
    • University of Burundi – Faculty of Medicine
    • Hope Africa University – Faculty of Health Sciences
    • Ngozi University – Faculty of Medicine

    INDEXING OF STUDENTS

    Taking into consideration the Medical Council’s mandate to inform the health sector and beyond on the expected number of medical and dental doctors produced by training institutions, the indexing register was formulated to track students undertaking the aforementioned courses.
    An indexing number is therefore allocated to each student upon admission to a medical or dental school.

    It is the duty of the dean of the respective medical or dental school to submit the list of students admitted during the training period, to ensure they’re indexed by the Council. This should be done within three months of admission.

    Students are therefore advised to follow up with their respective Medical or Dental School Deans to ensure they have been indexed.

    It is important to note that students who have not been indexed will NOT be eligible for internship.

    Foreign trained students are advised to liaise with the Medical Council for purposes of indexing.

    Click on the link to download or print the Application for Indexing of Medical & Dental students.