Aga Khan University (AKU)

Aga Khan University (AKU) – Overview

• Industry: Education / Teaching

• Type: Private

• Founded: 1983

• Website: https://www.aku.edu

• Address:
  3rd Parklands Avenue
  P. O. Box 30270-00100
  Nairobi, Kenya

About AKU

Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, autonomous university committed to improving human welfare through research, teaching, and community service. It adheres to four core principles:

• Quality

• Access

• Impact

• Relevance

AKU operates across multiple countries:

• East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

• South and Central Asia: Pakistan, Afghanistan

• Europe: United Kingdom

Facilities & Institutions

AKU comprises several specialized institutions and programs:

• Teaching Hospitals

• Faculties of Health Sciences

  • Schools of Nursing and Midwifery

  • Medical Colleges

• Institutes for Educational Development

• Examination Board

• Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations

• Graduate School of Media and Communications

• East African Institute

• Institute for Human Development

• Kiswahili Centre

Future Plans: New Graduate Professional Schools and Faculties of Arts and Sciences in Pakistan and East Africa.

Admissions

AKU follows a needs-blind admissions policy, selecting students based on merit while offering financial assistance, fostering future leaders committed to community service.

Affiliation

AKU is one of the nine development agencies that make up the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).

Contact Information

• Phone (Kenya Campus):
  +254 (0)20 3662000
  +254 (0)730 011000
  +254 (0)709 931000

• Email:
  You can typically contact them via the inquiry form on their website or department-specific emails found at: https://www.aku.edu/about/contact/