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Medical Schools in United Arab Emirates

8 verified medical schools awarding a primary medical qualification in 6 cities.

Initial reconciliation completed. Every candidate from the official discovery sources has been verified, excluded, flagged as a duplicate or listed as unresolved. Not a guarantee of completeness.

Last reviewed October 13, 2026.

Medical education in United Arab Emirates

Medical qualification structure

  • UAE medical schools award a Doctor of Medicine (MD); at Ajman University it is a six-year programme entered after secondary school, alongside a four-year graduate-entry MD. Source: ajman.ac.ae · verified October 13, 2026

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How this country was researched

Research status
Initial reconciliation completed
Candidates in discovery sources
8
Verified operating or listed schools
8
Unresolved candidates
0
Excluded after checking
0

Discovery sources

Limitations: Based on the CAA (federal) programme list. Institutions licensed only by emirate-level free-zone regulators (e.g. KHDA in Dubai) were not checked. Ownership and teaching language were not verified. Websites for the University of Sharjah college and Dubai Medical University were not confirmed.

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