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International Medical University

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

International Medical University

Motto: Together, Learning
Established: 1992
Type: Private
Vice-Chancellor: Tan Sri Dato' Dr Abu Bakar Suleiman
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Campus: Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
Website: 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. As a step to provide quality medical education, 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.

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[edit] 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.

[edit] Campus Facilities

The campus is equipped with many facilities to provide quality education, including a Clinical Skills Unit, a Nursing Skills Unit, a 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 (currently under renovation), complete with a lounge and a gymnasium.

[edit] Student Accommodation

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

[edit] Courses

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

  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons)
  • Master of Pharmacy (a twinning programme with University of Strathclyde, Scotland)
  • Bachelor of Nursing (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Medical Science

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

[edit] Partner Medical Schools

One unique characteristic of IMU, in comparison with other private tertiary institution in Malaysia, is its twinning programmes with not just 1 or 2 oversea universities, but 26 in total (as of 2007), from all over the world. These partner medical schools (as of 2007) consist of:

Australia

New Zealand

United Kingdom

United States

Canada

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