List of medical schools in Malaysia

Medical Schools in Malaysia generally offer a five-year undergraduate program for future doctors. It is compulsory for students who has graduated from medical school to work in the Government Hospital under housemanship program for a duration of three years. Under section 40 of the Malaysian Medical Act 1971, every practitioner has to serve a minimum period of continuous total period of not less than three years within the public services upon being given full registration as a doctor. As defined under Article 132 of the Federal Constitution, this service may be completed in a government healthcare facility the Ministry of Health or other government agencies as determined by the Director General of Health.[1]

Admissions

Entry to the medical schools is very competitive. Courses last five or six years. The medical program is usually divided into 3 phases. Phase 1 consists of the first two years of the programme involving integrated teaching and learning of the relevant basic medical sciences. Phase II (Year 3) and Phase III (Year 4 and Year 5) involves clinical skills development and subsequently consolidation of clinical clerkship in the various clinical disciplines. Two years of pre-clinical training in an academic environment and three years clinical training at a teaching hospital. Medical schools and teaching hospitals are closely integrated. Entry requirements are basically based on Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM), GCE A Level, International Baccalaureate (IB) or Unified Examination Certificate.

Current medical schools

State School City Est Degree Type Notes
Kuala Lumpur University Malaya Medical Centre[2] Pantai Dalam 1962 MBBS Public First Medical School in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre[3] Cheras 1972 MD Public
Kelantan Universiti Sains Malaysia School of Medical Science[4] Kubang Kerian 1979 MD Public
Sarawak Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences[5] Kuching 1995 MD Public
Selangor Universiti Putra Malaysia Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences[6] Serdang 1996 MD Public
Kuala Lumpur International Medical University[7] Bukit Jalil 1999 MBBS Private
Perak Universiti Kuala Lumpur Royal College Medicine of Perak[8] Ipoh 1999 MBBS Private
Pahang International Islamic University Malaysia Kulliyyah of Medicine[9] Kuantan 1999 MBBS Public
Pulau Pinang Penang Medical College[10] George Town 2001 MB BCh BAO Private
Melaka Melaka Manipal Medical College Faculty of Medicine[11] Bukit Baru, Melaka 2001 MBBS Private
Selangor Universiti Teknologi MARA Faculty of Medicine[12] Sungai Buloh 2003 MBBS with Advanced Medical Science[13] Public
Sabah Universiti Malaysia Sabah School of Medicine[14] Kota Kinabalu 2003 MD Public
Pulau Pinang Allianze University College of Medical Sciences[15] Kepala Batas 2004 MD Private Closed down due to bankruptcy
Selangor Cyberjaya University College of Medical Science Faculty of Medicine[16] Cyberjaya 2005 MBBS Private
Terengganu UCSI University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences[17] Marang 2005 MD Private
Johor Monash University School of Medicine and Health Sciences[18] Johor Bahru 2005 MBBS Private
Kuala Lumpur Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences[19] Pandan Indah 2006 MBBS Public
Selangor Management & Science University International Medical School[20] Shah Alam 2006 MBBS Private
Kedah AIMST University Faculty of Medicine[21] Bedong 2001 MBBS Private
Terengganu University of Sultan Zainal Abidin Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences[22] Kuala Terengganu 2009 MBBS Public
Kuala Lumpur National Defence University of Malaysia Faculty of Medicine and Defence Health[23] Sungai Besi 2009 MD Public
Kuala Lumpur MAHSA University College Faculty of Medicine[24] Cheras 2009 MBBS Private
Johor Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia[25] Iskandar 2009 MBBS Private
Selangor Perdana University Graduate School of Medicine[26] Serdang, Selangor 2011 MD Private
Selangor Perdana University Royal College of Surgeon in Ireland[27] Serdang, Selangor 2011 MB BCh BAO Private
Selangor SEGi University Faculty of Medicine[28] Kota Damansara Unknown MBBS Private
Selangor Taylor's University School of Medicine[29] Subang Jaya Unknown MBBS Private
Selangor Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS)[30] Sungai Long 2009 MBBS Private
Pahang University College Shahputra Faculty of Medicine[31] Kuantan, Pahang Unknown MBBS Private
Perak Quest International University Perak Faculty of Medicine[32] Ipoh 2012 MBBS Private
Kuala Lumpur Asia Metropolitan University School of Medical and Health Sciences[33] Cheras Unknown MBBS Private
Selangor Lincoln University College School of Medicine[34] Petaling Jaya Unknown MD Private

References

  1. ↑ http://www.mmc.gov.my/v1/
  2. ↑ http://www.ummc.edu.my/index.php/2011-09-28-01-04-15/2011-10-03-02-21-45
  3. ↑ http://www.ppukm.ukm.my/index.php?menuid=MN09040361
  4. ↑ http://www.medic.usm.my/index.php/2011-10-17-04-25-22/2011-10-17-04-26-21
  5. ↑ http://www.fmhs.unimas.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14&Itemid=568
  6. ↑ http://www.medic.upm.edu.my/index.php/en/about-the-faculty/58-about-us
  7. ↑ http://www.imu.edu.my/imu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=233&Itemid=289
  8. ↑ http://www.perakmed.edu.my/page.php?19
  9. ↑ http://www.iium.edu.my/medicine/programmes-courses/undergraduate/bachelor-medicine-surgery
  10. ↑ http://www.pmc.edu.my/about/introduction/
  11. ↑ http://www.manipal.edu/Institutions/Medicine/MMMCMelaka/Pages/Welcome.aspx
  12. ↑ http://medicine.uitm.edu.my/
  13. ↑ http://medicine.uitm.edu.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=566&Itemid=583
  14. ↑ http://www.ums.edu.my/spu/
  15. ↑ http://allianzeunicollege.edu.my/portal/our-story/our-story1.html
  16. ↑ http://www.cybermed.edu.my/cucms-web/new_web/fac_medicine.html
  17. ↑ http://lms.ucsi.edu.my/doctor-of-medicine
  18. ↑ http://www.med.monash.edu.my/
  19. ↑ http://www.usim.edu.my/usimweb/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=91&Itemid=151
  20. ↑ http://ims.msu.edu.my/v7/
  21. ↑ http://www.aimst.edu.my/faculties/medicine/mbbs.html
  22. ↑ http://www.fpsk.unisza.edu.my/
  23. ↑ http://www.upnm.edu.my/en/index.php?req=d35
  24. ↑ http://www.mahsa.edu.my/faculties/medicine/mbbs-malaysia/
  25. ↑ http://www.ncl.ac.uk/numed/
  26. ↑ http://perdanauniversity.edu.my/pugsom/
  27. ↑ http://www.perdanauniversity.edu.my//
  28. ↑ http://www.segi.edu.my/area/medicine
  29. ↑ http://www.taylors.edu.my/en/university/schools/medicine
  30. ↑ http://www.utar.edu.my/fmhs/index.jsp?fcatid=202&fcontentid=937&f2ndcontentid=1921
  31. ↑ http://www.universitycollegeshahputra.edu.my/en/courses/fom/mbbs/
  32. ↑ http://www.qiup.edu.my/index.php/faculties/faculty-of-medicine/programmes-medicine/bachelor-of-medicine-a-bachelor-of-surgery-mbbs
  33. ↑ http://amu.edu.my/AMU/programmes/medical/FacultyMedicine/MBBS.php
  34. ↑ http://www.lincoln.edu.my/prgms/programmetemplate.aspx?transid=E49E9D91-C94F-4B10-8F70-EB4301BF60DB