ABOUT THE
Aga Khan University
In Pakistan, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Afghanistan and the United Kingdom, the Aga Khan University (AKU) is preparing young men and women to succeed in the global knowledge economy, to lead change in their societies and to increase understanding and respect in a pluralistic world.
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$1.5 billion
The Aga Khan University is building a new major campus in Arusha, Tanzania. This investment of over $1.5 billion in tertiary education is the largest in the East African region’s history.
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The AKDN operates more than 200 health centres and hospitals, of which 14 are ISO-certified and/or JCI-accredited, in recognition of meeting international quality standards in health delivery and hospital care.
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Effective healthcare delivery depends on qualified human resources. Since 1983, more than 14,000 alumni have graduated from AKDN’s programmes in nursing, medicine and education.