Top 5 Private Medical Universities in Malaysia

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Alongside other countries with top-notch medical education such as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, Malaysia is now recognised as home to countless good medical programs with their world’s top medical facilities, not limited to only local students — they have also gained the trust of international students throughout the years.

Interested in pursuing medical programmes in Malaysia? Here are the Top 5 Medical Universities in Malaysia!

1. International Medical University (IMU)

Established in 1992, IMU is Malaysia’s first and most established private medical and health sciences university providing quality healthcare education.

Over the 28 years IMU has also established partnerships with local leading hospitals and a strong global network with 32 partner institutions of higher education in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland, China and UK. In addition, it also operates its own private clinics, IMU Healthcare, in areas such as Dentistry, Chiropractic and Chinese Medicine.

Program Name

Duration

Accreditations

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

4.5 – 6 years


Phase 1 (2.5 years)


  • Focuses on Medical Sciences and is undertaken at the university’s campus in Bukit Jalil.

Phase 2 (2-3 years)


  • Clinical Training either at IMU’s clinical campuses in the southern part of Malaysia or at a Partner Medical School overseas.
  • Malaysian Qualifications Agency
  • Malaysia Medical Council

Other health science programs offered:

  • Dentistry
  • Pharmacy
  • Nursing
  • Nutrition
  • Psychology
  • Biomedical Science
  • Chiropractic
  • Chinese Medicine

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2. Monash University Malaysia (Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences)

With research-led teaching, modern facilities and challenging practical training, Monash University Malaysia is committed to produce highly accomplished graduates in the fields of medicine and health sciences.

The university continuously provides a rich and dynamic learning environment with cutting-edge teaching and learning facilities. Not only that, the university also gives students an insightful exposure to their research with the help of experienced academicians who are experts in their field.

Programs Name

Duration

Accreditations

Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (MD)

5 years


Year 1 & 2


  • Spent at the Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences (JCSMHS), and spent two weeks as a healthcare team member in a rural area.

Year 3-5


  • Based at the Clinical School in Johor Bahru, where students’ clinical studies centre around the Sultanah Aminah Hospital.
  • Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)
  • The Malaysian Medical Council 
  • The Australian Medical Council 
  • The Sri Lanka Medical Council 
  • The Medical Council of Thailand
  • The Medical Council of India

Other health science programs offered:

  • Psychology
  • Pharmacy 
  • Medical Bioscience
  • Medical Science

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3. Taylor's University (Taylor's Clinical School)

Taylor’s Clinical School based in Sungai Buloh, focuses on student-centred learning, making it a conducive space for learning medicine in the 21st Century. 

Students are provided with practical training and experience, critical in the holistic development of medical students, preparing them for the Fourth Industrial Revolution as they transform from practitioners into healers.

Program Name

Duration

Accreditations

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

5 years


Phase 1 (Year 1 & 2)


  • Focuses on the fundamental knowledge of medical sciences with exposure to clinical medicine.

Phase 2 (Year 3 -5)


  • Involves clinical rotations at designated hospitals from the Ministry of Health, where students will gain hands-on experience with patients.
  • Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)

Other health science programs offered:

  • Pharmacy
  • Biomedical Science 
  • Biotechnology

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4. MAHSA University

MAHSA, Malaysian Allied Health Sciences Academy was founded in 2004 . With more than a decade of experience, today MAHSA University has students from 75 different countries — from the region of Asia to as far as Australia, United Kingdom, the United States of America and Canada.

The university is also awarded ‘Online University’ by the Ministry of Education. This has encouraged MAHSA to provide borderless education to more students through MAHSA’s Engaged Learning Experience and Innovative Teaching (ELEVATE).

Program Name

Duration

Accreditations

Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

5 years


Phase 1 (Year 1 and 2)


  • Conducted in the MAHSA University campus with some exposure to clinical medicine at Hospital Tanjung Karang.

Phase 2 (Year 3 to 5)


  • The clinical phase; is almost entirely hospital and clinic based.
    • Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)
    • Medical Council of India
    • Medical Council of Thailand
    • Sri Lanka Medical Council
  • Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council

Other health science programs offered:

  • Biomedical Science 
  • Nursing
  • Dentistry
  • Pharmacy
  • Medical Imaging
  • Physiotherapy

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5. Melaka-Manipal Medical College

Melaka Manipal Medical College is known as the leading medical education provider that is the single largest contributor of doctors to the Malaysian healthcare system.

More than 6 decades of experience in medical education, MMMC has been growing from strength to strength in the delivery of its courses. This can be evidenced by the recognition gained from the Malaysian Medical Council — the university is also included in the WHO directory of recognised medical colleges and in the International Medical Education Directory (IMED) of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).

Program Name

Duration

Accreditations

Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

5 years


Phase 1 


  • 2.5 years of Pre-Clinical studies

Phase 2


  • 2.5 years of Clinical studies
  • Malaysian Joint Accreditation Committee
  • Malaysian medical Council
  • Sri Lanka Medical Council

Other health science program offered:

  • Dental Surgery

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