Malaysia Medical Colleges

State Universities in Kuala Lumpur

• Kuala Lumpur has two state universities with medical colleges. Universiti Kebangsaan of Malaysia is Malaysia's National University, established in 1970. Medical students enjoy a hands-on approach to learning at the UKM Medical Centre, built in 1997. The university's medical center is a prominent research facility, and the Tun Seri Lanag library on campus is the largest library in Southeast Asia.

  University of Malaya, the country's oldest higher education institution, offers undergraduate and post-graduate degrees in several medical fields, and students gain experience in the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre. The university has won several prestigious awards for alternative energy and biotechnology research. The campus includes a vibrant cultural center, a botanical garden, an experimental farm and a biodiversity center.

  Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre
  Jalan Yaacob Latif
  Bandar Tun Razak
  56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
  Malaysia
  +60-3-9145-5555
  ukmmc.ukm.my

  University of Malaya
  International and Corporate Relations Office (ICR),
  Level 1, Chancellory Building
  University of Malaya
  50603 Kuala Lumpur
  Malaysia
  +60-3-7949-4422
  um.edu.my

Other State Universities

• University of Malaysia has two other campuses in other areas of the country with schools of medicine. Founded in 1971, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) began as an agricultural university and expanded later into award-winning programs in engineering, medicine, science, business and economics. International students from 59 nations have attended UPM, and it is considered to be a leading research institution in Malaysia, according to its website.

  Universiti Sains Malaysia was founded in 1969 and follows a school system instead of a faculty system, which they believe allows a more interdisciplinary approach to education. The campus is called "a University in a Garden," according to its website, and is enclosed in lush greenery to remind students of the need for a connection between the intellectual and nature.

  Universiti Putra Malaysia, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
  47400 UPM, Serdang
  Selangor Darul Ehsan
  Malaysia
  +60-3-8948-6101
  upm.edu.my

  Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Medical Sciences
  16150 Kubang Kerian
  Kelantan, Malaysia
  +60-9-766-3000
  usm.my

Private Colleges in Kuala Lumpur

• Unique to both Malaysia and the world, the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) teaches and administrates in English, and hosts students from more than 90 countries. The school's Kulliyyah of Medicine department offers a bachelor of medicine and surgery degree. IIUM was founded in 1983 and strives to blend reason, science and profession with revelation, ethics and religion in what they call an "Islamization of knowledge."

  Founded in 1992, Universiti Perubatan Antarabangsa's International Medical University (IMU) is Malaysia's first private medical college, and the school teaches exclusively in English. Research at IMU has generous funding from outside sources and is a real focus of its medical studies. Students can enjoy a student lounge with indoor games, a fully equipped gym, a dance studio and many extracurricular programs.

  International Islamic University Malaysia
  Jalan Gombak
  53100, Kuala Lumpur
  Malaysia
  +60-9-5716-400
  iiu.edu.my

  Universiti Perubatan Antarabangsa (International Medical University)
  Faculty of Medicine
  Sesama Centre, Plaza, Komanwel
  Bukit Jalil
  57000, Kuala Lumpur
  Malaysia
  +60-3-8656-7228
  imu.edu.my

Professional Colleges

• Malaysia also has professional schools that offer medical college programs. The Universiti Kuala Lumpur's Royal College of Medicine Perak works closely with Ipoh Hospital (a network of several regional hospitals) and several rural clinics to develop its curriculum and train students. Founded in 1999, the college has been the site of some British research studies. Facilities include several libraries and a pathology museum.

  AIMST opened in October 2001 and shares a curriculum with the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. All classes are taught in English, and language assistance is available to help local students achieve fluency. The very modern campus has computer laboratories and a large and growing library.

  Universiti Kuala Lumpur
  Royal College of Medicine, Perak
  No. 3, Jalan Greentown
  30450 Ipoh
  Perak Darul Ridzuan
  Malaysia
  +605-243-2635
  perakmed.edu.my

  AIMST University
  1st Floor, Menara Manickavasagam
  No.1, Jalan Rahmat
  50350 Kuala Lumpur
  Malaysia
  +60-3-4042-2885
  aimst.edu.my

Other Professional Colleges

• Malaysia has several professional colleges outside of Kuala Lumpur that offer medical training. Normah Medical Centre includes a professional nursing school that offers a certification program. Students work and learn in the medical center in Sarawak as well as in other government hospitals during their clinical studies.

  Surya College offers professional technical training in several medical fields including nursing, physiotherapy, pharmacy and medical lab technology. Many students attend Surya to obtain pre-medical or pre-dentistry credits, and continue on at Penang University.

  Normah Medical Specialist Centre's Nursing School
  Lot 937, Section 30 KTLD
  Jalan Tun Abdul Rahman ,
  Petra Jaya, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak
  +60-82-440055
  normah.com.my

  Surya College
  Level 17, NB Tower
  Jalan Bagan Luar
  12000 Butterworth, Penang
  +60-4-3292929
  http://www.surya.edu.my/