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Gulf Medical University College of Medicine

United Arab Emirates

School Type:

Private

Year Instruction Started:

1998

Operational Status:

Currently operational

Alternate Names:

Gulf Medical University College of Medicine
Gulf Medical College (1998 - 2008)

Academic Affiliation:

Clinical Facilities:

The school has access to clinical teaching facilities.

Clinical Training:

Program Delivery in Other Countries:

School Website(s):

In English

Additional Information:

School Contact
Admission Contact

Main Address:

PO Box 4184, Al Jurf
Ajman
United Arab Emirates

Phone Number(s):

+971 6 7431333 Ext: 1442, 1443, 1774 (Admission (English))
+971 6 7431333 Ext: 1400, 1622 (Admission (Arabic))

Fax Number(s):

+971 (6) 7431222

Email:

[email protected]
[email protected]

Dean, Admissions & Registers

Address:

P.O. Box 4184
Ajman
United Arab Emirates

Phone Number(s):

+971 6 7431333, Ext: 1443 (Arabic extension)
+971 6 7431333, Ext: 1252, 1354 (English extensions)

Fax Number(s):

+971 6 7431222

Email:

[email protected]

Current Programs

This school offers more than one program or track leading to a medical degree.

Program Name: Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

Qualification Title:

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)

Year Instruction Began:

1998

Curriculum Last Revised:

Curriculum Duration:

5 years

Language of Instruction:

English

Year Ended:

Prerequisite Education:

Admission follows completion of secondary education.

Foreign Students:

Foreign students are admitted

Genders Admitted:

Both men and women are admitted

Entrance Exam:

An entrance exam is not required

Tuition Paid By:

All students pay tuition.

Additional Information:

This 5-year MBBS program accepted its final intake of students in September 2021. Following the introduction of the 6-year Doctor of Medicine (MD) program in 2022, the MBBS program entered a teach-out phase for previously enrolled students. The final MBBS cohort graduated in June 2026; however, a small number of students remain enrolled to complete outstanding academic requirements. The program entered a teach-out phase in 2022 following the introduction of the MD program and remains active for students enrolled prior to September 2022 until all graduation requirements have been fulfilled.

Enrollment: Counts of new students admitted to the program and those who graduated, as
reported by the school, are displayed below. “N/A” indicates that no data are available for that
year.

Year	Admitted	Graduated
2025	0	103
2024	0	106
2023	0	93

Program Name: Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Qualification Title:

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Year Instruction Began:

2022

Curriculum Last Revised:

Curriculum Duration:

6 years

Language of Instruction:

Year Ended:

Prerequisite Education:

Admission follows completion of secondary education.

Foreign Students:

Foreign students are admitted

Genders Admitted:

Both men and women are admitted

Entrance Exam:

An entrance exam is required

Tuition Paid By:

All students pay tuition.

Enrollment: Counts of new students admitted to the program and those who graduated, as
reported by the school, are displayed below. “N/A” indicates that no data are available for that
year.

Year	Admitted	Graduated
2025	139	N/A
2024	120	N/A
2023	120	N/A

Program Name: Graduate Entry Doctor of Medicine (GEMD)

Qualification Title:

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Year Instruction Began:

2022

Curriculum Last Revised:

Curriculum Duration:

4 years

Language of Instruction:

English

Year Ended:

Prerequisite Education:

Admission follows completion of an undergraduate degree.

Foreign Students:

Foreign students are admitted

Genders Admitted:

Both men and women are admitted

Entrance Exam:

An entrance exam is required

Tuition Paid By:

All students pay tuition.

Additional Information:

Admission follows the completion of an undergraduate degree in Health Sciences. Students subsequently join the third year of the existing six-year MD program.

Enrollment: Counts of new students admitted to the program and those who graduated, as
reported by the school, are displayed below. “N/A” indicates that no data are available for that
year.

Year	Admitted	Graduated
2025	26	N/A
2024	23	N/A
2023	16	N/A

The information below has been provided by the World Directory’s sponsoring organizations.

Canada

Unless indicated otherwise, Medical degrees obtained from this medical school are acceptable to the provincial/territorial medical regulatory authorities in Canada, and therefore acceptable to all medical organizations in Canada. For more information about the acceptable medical schools as defined in the Model Standards for Medical Registration in Canada click here.

À moins d’avis contraire, les diplômes de médecine de cette faculté de médecine sont acceptables aux ordres des médecins dans les provinces et territoires du Canada, et par conséquent acceptables à toute autre organisation au Canada qui œuvre dans le domaine médical. Pour plus d'information au sujet des facultés de médecine acceptables, telles que définies dans les normes modèles pour l'inscription médicale au Canada, cliquez ici.

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), United States of America

Students and graduates of this medical school are eligible to apply for ECFMG Certification, provided that:
- For medical school students officially enrolled in this school, the graduation years are listed below as “current”.
- For graduates of this medical school, their graduation year is included in the graduation years listed below.
Graduation Years:
1998 - Current
- The degree title of the final medical diploma the student will earn, or the graduate has earned (and must provide), is listed in the Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials.
- All other eligibility requirements are met. Refer to the ECFMG Information Booklet for detailed information.

Recognized Accreditation Policy: According to data provided to Intealth, of which ECFMG is a division, one or more of this school’s medical education programs currently meets the Intealth Recognized Accreditation Policy. “Recognized accreditation” means the program is accredited by an agency that has been reviewed and recognized by an external quality assurance organization approved by Intealth. Note that this does not impact the eligibility of the school’s students and graduates for ECFMG Certification.

Gulf Medical University College of Medicine

United Arab Emirates

FAIMER SCHOOL ID: F0000841