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Primary medical qualification (physician entry)

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

College of Medicine, Gulf Medical University · Ajman, United Arab Emirates

دكتور في الطب

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Qualification and identity

Exact qualification
Doctor of Medicine Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 13, 2026
Qualification purpose
Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Awarding institution
Gulf Medical University
Faculty / school
College of Medicine, Gulf Medical University
Campus
Ajman
Country
United Arab Emirates
Entry route
School-leaver / direct entry Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 13, 2026

Program structure

Duration
6 years (224 credit equivalence) Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 13, 2026
Intake
Not verified
Graduation requirements
224 credits of course work, general education requirements and a comprehensive exit exam with not less than 65% marks Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 13, 2026

  1. Phase I: Transition to medical sciences · Years 1-2

    Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 13, 2026

  2. Phase II: Core medical sciences · Years 3-4

    Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 13, 2026

  3. Phase III: Transition to practice · Years 5-6

    Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 13, 2026

Teaching language

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Teaching language not verified. An English-language website does not establish English teaching.

Admissions

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Domestic and general requirements

  • Required prior qualification · RequiredMinimum of 12 years of school education (admission criteria AY 2026-27)Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 13, 2026
  • Language requirement · RequiredTOEFL 550 (CBT 213 / iBT 79) or IELTS Academic 6.0Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 13, 2026
  • Grade requirements · RequiredUAE Elite/Advanced: biology 90%, chemistry 90%, physics/mathematics 70%; other systems have their own minimumsSource: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 13, 2026
  • Entrance examination · RequiredGMU entrance test: biology 70%, chemistry 70%, physics/mathematics 50%Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 13, 2026
  • Other requirement · RequiredWritten situational judgment assessment (six short-answer questions)Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 13, 2026
  • Interview · RequiredInterview with the admissions committee; weighting test 50%, W-SJA 30%, English 10%, interview 10%; minimum overall 70%Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 13, 2026

Examinations and language tests

  • GMU Admission Test — Required · minimum Biology 70%, Chemistry 70%, Physics/Mathematics 50%Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 13, 2026
  • IELTS — Optional · minimum 6.0 (Academic)Or TOEFLSource: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 13, 2026
  • TOEFL — Optional · minimum 550 (CBT 213 / iBT 79)Or IELTSSource: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 13, 2026

International admissions: International admissions not verified

Deadlines

Deadlines belong to a stated intake year and are never rolled forward. A past date is shown as passed.
Deadlines not verified.

Tuition and fees

Amounts are shown in the original currency, with their basis (per year, semester or whole program) and the student category they apply to. Different bases are never added together or compared.
CategoryAmountBasisYear / stage
Annual tuition feeAED 155,000per academic year—Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 13, 2026
  • Evaluation fee — AED 2,100 for the whole program · MandatorySource: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 13, 2026

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Clinical training

Clinical-training arrangements not verified.

Recognition and accreditation

National authorization or recognition

Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.

Not verified yet

Institutional accreditation

Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.

Not verified yet

Medical-program accreditation

Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.

  • Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA), UAE Ministry of Education Active

    Scope: Doctor of Medicine (MD) program

    Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 13, 2026

Directory listing

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Sources and verification

Last verified October 13, 2026.
  1. https://gmu.ac.ae/college-medicine/bachelor-of-medicine-and-bachelor-of-surgery-mbbs/ · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026

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