Message from Vice Chancellor

In March this year, CIU turned 15! And as I noted at our 13th graduation, allow me to take you on a little bit of a journey—of where we have come from. In 2005 we opened the school of Nursing with 16 Diploma students. They were hand-picked for their eligibility, talent, and enthusiasm. We were intentional to ensure that each student admitted to the program had the motivation to complete their studies. This pioneer class took a chance on us just as we took a chance on them. Our small vision expanded and in 2007 the School of Nursing formed the first faculty of the International University of Health Sciences later renamed International Health Sciences University (IHSU). On March 3rd, 2008 under the leadership of Professor Deidre Carabine, we secured the Provisional License from the National Council of Higher Education (NCHE) to operate as a university. Professor Carabine was then installed as our first Vice-Chancellor and the university started with only 32 students.