Medical Schools in Malaysia generally offer a five-year undergraduate program for future doctors. It is compulsory for newly graduated students to work in governmental hospitals under the housemanship program (also called internship) for a duration of at least two years that combines service and training roles. Internship may be longer at the discretion of each trainee supervisor regarding their knowledge, skills, competency and attitude in each particular discipline, but the total duration of the internship training should not exceed six years At the end of their internship and upon being given full registration as a doctor, every practitioner has to serve a minimum continuous period of two years within the public services upon according to section 40 of the Malaysian Medical Act 1971. As defined under Article 132 of the Federal Constitution, this service may be completed in a government healthcare facility, the Ministry of Health, or other government agencies as determined by the Director General of Health.
Admissions
Entry to the public medical schools is very competitive. Courses last five or six years. Two years of pre-clinical training in an academic environment and three years clinical training at a teaching hospital. The medical program is usually divided into three phases. Phase 1 consists of the first two years of the programme involving integrated teaching and learning of the relevant basic medical sciences. Phase II (Year 3) and Phase III (Year 4 and Year 5) involve clinical skills development and subsequently consolidation of clinical clerkship in the various clinical disciplines.
Medical schools and teaching hospitals are closely integrated. Entry requirements are basically based on Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM), Malaysian Matriculation Programme, GCE A Level, International Baccalaureate (IB), Foundation in Science programme, Diploma in Health Sciences or Unified Examination Certificate.
Current medical schools
State School City Est Degree Type Teaching Hospital NotesKuala LumpurFaculty of Medicine, University of MalayaPantai Dalam1905MBBSPublicUniversity Malaya Medical CentreOldest and highest-ranked medical school in MalaysiaKuala LumpurFaculty of Medicine, National University of MalaysiaCheras1972MDPublicUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical CentreSecond-oldest medical school in MalaysiaKelantanFaculty of Medicine, Universiti Sains MalaysiaKubang Kerian1979MDPublicUniversiti Sains Malaysia HospitalThird-oldest medical school in MalaysiaSarawakUniversiti Malaysia Sarawak Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesKuching1995MDPublicSelangorUniversiti Putra Malaysia Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.Serdang1996MDPublicUniversity Putra Malaysia Teaching HospitalPulau PinangRoyal College of Surgeons in Ireland and University College Dublin Malaysia CampusGeorge Town1996MB BCh BAOPrivatePenang General HospitalWholly owned by RCSI & UCD and medical students complete 2.5 years pre-clinical studies in Ireland at either RCSI or UCD.PahangInternational Islamic University Malaysia Kulliyyah of MedicineKuantan1997MBBSPublicIIUM Medical CentreMelakaManipal University College Malaysia (formerly Melaka Manipal Medical College)Bukit Baru1997MBBSPrivatePartnership with Manipal UniversityKuala LumpurInternational Medical UniversityBukit Jalil1999MBBSPrivatePerakUniversiti Kuala Lumpur Royal College Medicine of PerakIpoh1999MBBSPrivateKedahAIMST University Faculty of MedicineBedong2002MBBSPrivateSelangorUniversiti Teknologi MARA Faculty of MedicineSungai Buloh2003MBBSPublicUiTM Teaching Hospital Puncak AlamSabahUniversiti Malaysia Sabah Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesKota Kinabalu2003MD PublicUniversity Malaysia Sabah HospitalPulau PinangAllianze University College of Medical SciencesKepala Batas2004MDPrivate Closed down due to bankruptcySelangorUniversity of Cyberjaya Faculty of MedicineCyberjaya2005MBBSPrivateNegeri SembilanUCSI University Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesPort Dickson2005MDPrivate The five-year M.D. programme is based at the UCSI University Bandar Springhill Campus.Kuala LumpurMonash University School of Medicine and Health SciencesBandar Sunway2005MDPrivateKuala LumpurUniversiti Sains Islam Malaysia Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesPandan Indah2006MBBSPublicSelangorManagement & Science University International Medical SchoolShah Alam2006MBBSPrivateTerengganuUniversity Sultan Zainal Abidin Faculty of MedicineKuala Terengganu2009MBBSPublicUniversiti Sultan Zainal Abidin Teaching HospitalKuala LumpurNational Defence University of Malaysia Faculty of Medicine and Defence HealthSungai Besi2009MDPublicKuala LumpurMAHSA University Faculty of MedicineCheras2009MBBSPrivateJohorNewcastle University Medicine MalaysiaIskandar2009MBBSPrivateSelangorSEGi University Faculty of MedicineKota Damansara2010MBBSPrivateSelangorUniversiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS)Sungai Long2010MBBSPrivateSelangorTaylor's University School of MedicineSubang Jaya2010MBBSPrivateJohorAsia Metropolitan University Faculty of MedicineJohor Bahru2010MBBSPrivateKuala LumpurPerdana University Graduate School of MedicineDamansara Heights2011MDPrivate First and only medical school in Malaysia to provide a 4-year Graduate Entry Medicine programSelangorLincoln University College Faculty of MedicinePetaling Jaya2011MDPrivatePahangWidad University College Faculty of MedicineKuantan2012MBBSPrivatePerakQuest International University Perak Faculty of MedicineIpoh2012MBBSPrivateKedahUniversiti Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Abdul Halim Mua'dzam Shah Kulliyyah of Medicine and Health SciencesKuala Ketil2012MBBSPrivateUniSHAMS was formerly known as INSANIAH University College (KUIN). KUIN was established under the State Enactment No 4 of 1995. Wholly owned and managed by Kedah State Government. His Royal Highness Tuanku Sultan Kedah is the Chancellor and YAB Menteri Besar Kedah is the chairman for the board of directors. SelangorSunway University School of Medical and Life Sciences Bandar Sunway2024MDPrivate
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