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International Medical University

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Logo of the International Medical University
Motto Together, Learning for Health
Date of establishment 1992
Type Private
Chancellor (education) YBhg Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr Sulaiman Haji Daud BDS (Otago), DipDPH (Toronto), RCD, Hon DLL (Otago), Hon DUniv (Flinders), Hon DDS (UM), Hon DSc (Unimas), Hon DSc (UTM), Hon PhD (IIU), DHS (UiTM), Hon DMed (IMU)
University president Tan Sri Dr Abu Bakar Suleiman MDBS (Monash), MMed (S'pore), DMedSc (UKM), DSc (UPM), FRACP, FAMM, FAMS, FACP (Hon), FRCP, FRCPE, FRCP (Glasgow), FRCPI, FRCSI (Hon), FRCSE (Hon), FAFPM, FASc, AMP (Harvard) (Ex-Officio)
Provost (education) Dr Mei Ling Young BA, MA (Hons) (Auckland) PhD (ANU)
Location Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Campus Suburb
Former names International Medical College (1992)
Website http://www.imu.edu.my/


The International Medical University (IMU) is a private medical school in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It started off as International Medical College (IMC) in 1992 and was based in Petaling Jaya until 1999. It was also the first private medical institution of the country. The college was given university status in 1999 by the Malaysian Ministry of Education. It offers courses such as Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing as well as postgraduate studies. The university maintains relationships with a total of 26 partner universities offering twinning programmes with many universities worldwide, including universities in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

The Campus

IMU's Bukit Jalil campus was the former headquarters of the 1998 Commonwealth Games, known as Plaza Komanwel. The University bought the building and began operation in the campus when it was given university status in 1999. Currently the campus is undergoing expansion and the project is scheduled to finish by 2007.

IMU also owns two clinical schools in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan and Batu Pahat, Johor.

Campus Facilities

The campus is equipped with educational facilities such as Clinical Skills Unit, Nursing Skills Unit, Library, 8 Multi-Discipline Laboratories, 5 Multi-Purpose Halls, 3 Lecture Theaters, 6 Seminar Rooms, Problem-Based Learning rooms, 4 computer laboratories, and 2 pathology laboratories . There is also a students' centre which houses Student Representative Council, gymnasium, dance studio, and student lounge with 42" Plasma television, satellite network, and a pool table.

Student Accommodation

Vista Komanwel Condominiums, which is 5-minute walk away from IMU, serve as the natural choice of accommodation for IMU students.

Courses

There are a total of ten undergraduate courses currently offered in IMU:

  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)(both locally and twinning)
  • Bachelor of Dental Surgery (both locally and twinning)
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons)
  • Master of Pharmacy (an undergraduate twinning programme with University of Strathclyde, Scotland)
  • Bachelor of Nursing (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Hons) Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Bachelor of Science (Hons) Medical Biotechnology
  • Bachelor of Science (Hons) Nutrition and Dietics
  • Bachelor of Science (Hons) Psychology
  • Bachelor of Science (Hons) Biomedical Science
  • Bachelor of Science (Hons) Chiropractic

Postgraduate studies offers areas of research in:

  • Environmental Health
  • Biochemistry Community Health
  • Molecular Biology / Biotechnology
  • Human and Medical Genetics
  • Microbiology
  • Community Medicine
  • Chronic Diseases
  • Cancer/Oncology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Building Related Illnesses
  • Clinical Research
  • Pharmaceutical Science

Partner Medical Schools

IMU has twinning programmes with 27 partner schools in total (as of 2008), from all over the world. These partner medical schools (as of 2008) consist of:

Australia

Ireland

New Zealand

United Kingdom

United States

Canada

External links

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