Gulf Medical University

Gulf Medical University is one of the most popular medical education destinations in the Gulf region. GMU has emerged as the biggest private medical university in the region with the addition of new programs, prestigious regional and international collaborations, multiple global accreditations, increasing student numbers and its transformation into the region’s only private Academic Health System.

Undergraduate programs include: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD), Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D), Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (BBMS), Associate Degree in Pre- Clinical Sciences (ADPCS) and Bachelor of Science courses in Anesthesia Technology, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Medical Imaging Sciences and Nursing. Masters programs include: Joint Masters in Health Professions Education with FAIMER, US & CenMEDIC, UK; Master in Public Health in collaboration with the University of Arizona, US; Master of Physical Therapy, Master in Clinical Pharmacy in collaboration with Virginia Commonwealth University, US & Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi; Masters in Environmental Health and Toxicology; Masters in Periodontics and Masters in Endodontics.

GMU enjoys a robust collaboration with a number of prestigious universities around the world, such as the University of Arizona, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee - USA, University of Saint Joseph School of Pharmacy in Connecticut, German Heidelberg University, University of Ghana, Medical University of Lublin, Tokyo Medical Dental Universityas well as research institutes such as the Gustave Rossi Cancer Research Institute – France.

GMU uses latest technology in the classrooms for teaching and training students. One of the most prominent uses of technology in teaching is the Virtual Patient Learning (VPL), a simulation program based on Artificial Intelligence.

The Gulf Medical University’s Academic Health System (GMUAHS) links the healthcare, medical education and research functions together. Research is an important strategic direction of GMUAHS. The Thumbay Research Institute for Precision Medicine leads research in the field of cancer biology and immunology, through international collaboration with France, Poland and Korea.

GMU attracts students from new countries each year, and the University’s student community is approximately 2000-strong today, hailing from more than 80 countries. The student population is growing every year. The well-organized alumni network has professionals pursuing successful healthcare careers around the world. The growing stature of GMU is evident from the regional and international recognitions it continues to receive. In 2017, GMU was ranked among the top 50 medical universities in the Middle East, and bagged Gold at the prestigious Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Awards 2018. GMU also secured top positions in e-learning regionally and globally at the Wharton QS- Stars  Reimagine Education Conference & Awards 2018 - USA, also obtaining 5 stars in teaching and community engagement. GMU also received the Dubai Quality Appreciation Award this year, for the 2017 assessment cycle.

The strategic plans of Gulf Medical University include increasing its global footprint by setting up three new medical university campuses in three different countries. GMU aspires to transform into a research-based university by 2025.