KMTC reopens portal for students who missed March intake

The Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) has opened a deferment window for students who secured admission for the March 2026 intake but were unable to report.

In a notice on Tuesday, May 12, KMTC invited the students to apply for deferment online through the students’ admission portal at admissions.ac.ke.

“Missed the March 2026 Intake? Don’t worry! KMTC has officially opened deferment to the September 2026 Intake for students who were unable to join the March 2026 class,” the college announced.

Students applying for deferments will be admitted to the medical college in the September intake.

Applicants are required to log in to their admissions portal and click the dropdown menu at the top left of the screen. They will need to select the item they are applying for and complete the process.

Once applications are completed, applicants will receive SMS notifications on the status of their applications.

With over 22,000 students attending more than 50 medical courses, the KMTC makes the biggest single contribution to the health sector in Kenya.

The only public middle-level health training institution under the Ministry of Health produces over 6000 graduates every year for both the Kenyan public and private health sectors, accounting for more than 80 percent of the hospitals’ workforce.

Some of the academic programs offered at KMTC are:

1. Clinical Medicine (diploma and higher diploma)
2. Community Nutrition (certificate, diploma)
3. Community Oral Health (diploma)
4. Dental Technology (diploma)
5. Environmental Health Sciences (certificate, diploma and higher diploma)
6. Health Education and Promotion (diploma and higher diploma)
7. Health Records and Information (certificate and diploma)
8. Medical Education (higher diploma)
9. Medical Engineering (certificate, diploma and higher diploma)
10. Medical Imaging Sciences (diploma and Higher diploma)
11. Medical Laboratory Sciences (diploma and higher diploma)
12. Nursing (certificate, diploma and higher diploma)
13. Occupational therapy (diploma)
14. Optometry (diploma)
15. Orthopedic Technology (Certificate, diploma)
16. Orthopedic Trauma and Medicine (diploma)
17. Pharmacy (diploma and higher diploma)
18. Physiotherapy (diploma, higher diploma)
19. Health Systems Management (Higher diploma)

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