The school provides health sciences education at the diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
[1] The school's campus is located in the town of Ishaka, in Bushenyi District, Western Uganda, approximately 330 kilometres (210 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's largest city and capital.
[4] The school is licensed to teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Human Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Nursing.
KIU School of Health Sciences is recognised by the medical and dental licensing boards in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
[1] Faculty are sourced from Uganda, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria and the Philippines.