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RAK College of Medical Sciences

United Arab Emirates

School Type:

Mixed Public/Private

Year Instruction Started:

2006

Operational Status:

Currently operational

Alternate Names:

Ras Al Khaimah College of Medical Sciences

Academic Affiliation:

RAK Medical & Health Sciences University (Current)

Clinical Facilities:

The school has access to clinical teaching facilities.

Clinical Training:

Clinical training is 50-74% of the full program.

Program Delivery in Other Countries:

School Website(s):

In English

Additional Information:

School Contact
Admission Contact

Main Address:

RAK Medical & Health Sciences University
PO Box 11172
Ras Al Khaimah
United Arab Emirates

Phone Number(s):

+971 (7) 2269000

Fax Number(s):

+971 (7) 2269997

Email:

[email protected]

Senior Manager, Admissions

Address:

P.O. Box 11172
Ras Al Khaiman
United Arab Emirates

Phone Number(s):

+971 7 2269999

Fax Number(s):

+971 7 2269997

Email:

[email protected]

Current Programs
Discontinued Programs

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

Program Name: Doctor of Medicine

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:

Program Name: MD Graduate Program

Qualification Title:

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Year Instruction Began:

2024

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.

Qualification Title:

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

Year Instruction Began:

2006

Curriculum Last Revised:

Jan 2017

Curriculum Duration:

5 years

Language of Instruction:

English

Year Ended:

2026

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.

Public Notes:

This 5 years program accepted the last batch of students in Sep 2021. The 5 years MBBS Degree Program will eventually be phased out in June 2026, upon graduation of Sep 2021 batch.

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
2017	90	82
2016	89	59
2007	36	N/A

This program has been reviewed by Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) in United Arab Emirates, who have informed us that the program was most recently given the status of Accredited on 20 September 2022. Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) is an accrediting agency recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education.

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:
2006 - 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.

RAK College of Medical Sciences

United Arab Emirates

FAIMER SCHOOL ID: F0002114