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The KEMRI Graduate School was established by the KEMRI Board of Management in 1992 to train postgraduate students in health research through opportunities presented by the well-established medical research facilities and global research expertise available at KEMRI. The goal of KGS is to develop a human resource base equipped with updated research skills and knowledge to provide solutions to the rapidly growing healthcare delivery challenges facing Kenya and the African region.
In 2003, The School entered into a partnership with Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) to offer Master and PhD degrees in infectious diseases and tropical medicine.
As of June 2024, 555 Masters and 118 Ph.D students had graduated from the Program. Due to this initial success and experience KEMRI is working with the Commission for University Education (CUE), Kenya to obtain her own university charter as a specialized degree awarding Institution under the Ministry of Health. A combination of academic, research, and training capacity available at KEMRI, makes postgraduate study at the KEMRI Graduate School (KGS) a fertile environment for young scientists aspiring to build a rewarding career in research.
To be a global centre of excellence for post graduate training in health research and innovation.
To build research and innovative capacity in health sector by proving updated and relevant skills that will contribute to the provision of evidence-based quality health care at all levels of promotive, preventive, curative, and palliative health.
Kenya Medical Research Institute
P.O Box 54840, 00200
Mbagathi Road,
Off Raila Odinga Way
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: (254) 0202722541/4,
0713112853/4
graduateschool@kemri.go.ke
