International Medical University
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| International Medical University | |
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| Motto | Meeting the global need for health care professionals. |
| Established | 1992 |
| Type | Private |
| Chancellor | 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) |
| President | 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 | Dr Mei Ling Young BA, MA (Hons) (Auckland) PhD (ANU) |
| Location | Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Campus | Suburb |
| Former names | International Medical College (1992) |
| Nickname | IMU |
| Website | http://www.imu.edu.my/ |
The International Medical University (IMU) is a private international medical university in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 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.
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[edit] The History
The International Medical University started off as International Medical College (IMC) in April, 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.
Since 1999, the University has been rapidly growing and developing. This is reflected by the establishment of Clinical schools in Seremban and Batu Pahat, own Honours degree courses in Pharmacy and Nursing, and postgraduate research Masters and PhD programmes.
The IMU Clinical School in Seremban took in its first cohort of 46 students in September 1999.
In February 2008, the University started the dentistry programme, which gives students an opportunity to either complete the whole degree in Malaysia or in the Partner Dental Schools overseas. Five other programmes: Medical Biotechnology, Biomedical Science, Psychology, Nutrition and Dietetics as well as Pharmaceutical Chemistry started in July 2008.
In 2009, the University introduced a new programme: Bachelor of Nursing Science (Hons), a programme targeted solely for registered nurses to upgrade their qualification from diploma level to a degree level. Another undergraduate programme commenced in February 2010 was the chiropractic programme, the first of its kind and the only complete educational programme in Malaysia as well as in all of Southeast Asia.
Also, in the same year, the University has gained approval from Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) to offer an undergraduate programme in Chinese Medicine. The first cohort of which was officially enrolled in February 2011.
[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. The campus has recently completed its renovation, which included the building of a new 4-storey annexe block connected to the main building.
IMU also owns three clinical schools in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan and Batu Pahat, Johor. In addition to this, the IMU has multiple learning clinics and hospitals; all of which are government-based.
Renowned for its Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)programme, the IMU is to be claimed as the best private medical university in Malaysia. It is one of the top amongst private universities in Malaysia.
[edit] Campus Facilities
The Bukit Jalil campus has the following educational facilities:
- Clinical Skills Unit
- Nursing Skills Unit
- Library (with Collaborative and Quiet Study areas, Medical Museum & 1 cafeteria)
- 2 Auditoriums
- 3 Lecture Theatres
- 5 Multi-purpose Halls
- 6 Seminar Rooms
- 2 Pathology Laboratories
- 8 Multi-Disciplinary Laboratories
- 4 Computer E-Laboratories
- Problem-Based Learning Rooms
Other facilities include:
- Medical Book Store
- Student Lounge (with 42" Plasma TV, Cable & Pool Table .etc)
- Gymnasium
- Dance Studio
- 2 Basketball Courts
- Double-storey indoor carpark
- Hill-top outdoor carpark
The IMU Bukit Jalil Campus Hill-top carpark. Behind is the National Sports Complex.
[edit] IMU Healthcare
In July, 2010, the IMU has opened its own Specialist, Dental and Chiropractic Clinic in the Annexe Block of IMU Bukit Jalil campus.
[edit] Student activities
The Malaysia National Sports Complex is just located behind the IMU Bukit Jalil campus; hence the University offers a variety of societies and sports clubs.
[edit] Student Accommodation
Vista Komanwel Condominium, which is directly oppsite the IMU, serves as the natural choice of accommodation for IMU students.
[edit] Courses
There are a total of ten undergraduate courses currently offered in IMU:
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)(both locally and credit transfer)
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)(both locally and credit transfer)
- Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons)(both locally and credit transfer)
- Master of Pharmacy (an undergraduate twinning programme with University of Strathclyde, Scotland)
- Bachelor of Nursing (Hons)
- Bachelor of Nursing Science (Hons)
- Bachelor of Science (Hons) Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Bachelor of Science (Hons) Medical Biotechnology (both locally and credit transfer)
- Bachelor of Science (Hons) Nutrition and Dietetics (both locally and credit transfer)
- Bachelor of Science (Hons) Psychology (both locally and credit transfer)
- Bachelor of Science (Hons) Biomedical Science (both locally and credit transfer)
- Bachelor of Science (Hons) Chiropractic (both locally and credit transfer)
- Bachelor of Science (Hons) Chinese Medicine (both locally and credit transfer)
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 Schools
IMU's Partner Medical School (PMS) are prepared to accept non-Malaysian students. However, students with citizenship in any countries of the PMS will not be eligible to transfer to:
- The country where they hold citizenship.
- or hold citizenship with the bloc of countries that shares the same Medical Council, e.g. Australia and New Zealand
Thus:
- Citizens or PR holders of Australia or New Zealand will not be matched to any of the PMS in Australia and New Zealand.
- Citizens or PR holders of United Kingdom, Ireland, or members of the European Union will not be matched to any of the PMS in the UK and Ireland.
- Citizens or PR holders of USA will not be matched to any of the PMS in USA.
- Citizens or PR holders of Canada will not be matched to any of the PMS in Canada.
IMU has twinning programmes with 30 partner medical schools in total (as of 2011), from all over the world. These partner medical schools (as of 2011) consist of:
Australia
- University of Adelaide
- University of Newcastle, Australia
- University of New South Wales
- University of Queensland
- University of Tasmania
- University of Melbourne
- University of Sydney
- Australian National University
- University of Western Australia
- University of Western Sydney
Ireland
New Zealand
United Kingdom
- University of Aberdeen
- University of Dundee
- University of Edinburgh
- University of Glasgow
- University of Leeds
- University of Leicester
- University of Liverpool
- University of Manchester
- Queen's University Belfast
- University of Southampton
- St George's, University of London
- University of Keele
- Brighton and Sussex Medical School
- University of Warwick
- University of Nottingham
United States
Canada
IMU also has twinning programmes with 4 partner dental schools in total (as of 2011)from Australasia. These partner dental schools (as of 2011) consist of:
Australia
New Zealand
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 3°03′35″N 101°41′13″E / 3.05972°N 101.68694°E
