Based in Nairobi, Kenya, the AgaKhan University: Department of Population Health entails a highly-skilled multi-disciplinary team with expertise in medical, public health, social,demography, statistical and policy sciences. The University is committed to the discovery and dissemination of new knowledge and its application, and the development of human capacities. Here, it seeks to prepare individuals to provide meaningful contributions to society through constructive and exemplary leadership roles,shaping public and private policies, and through excellence in population health research and education. 

To develop human capacities through the discovery and dissemination of knowledge, and application through service.

To be an autonomous, international institution of distinction, primarily serving the developing world and Muslim societies in innovative and enduring ways.​

Training and education; Research to inform and underpin intellectual innovation and change; Service provision to advance its educational and research mandate; Foster and develop leadership capacity;Assess its impact and effectiveness; Knowledge networking and emerging technologies; and Partnerships and networking.

Led by a Board of Trustees