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Primary medical qualification (physician entry)

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Faculty of Medicine, University of Puthisastra · Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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Basic record. The school, its location, status and this qualification are verified on official sources. Admissions, language, tuition and program structure have not all been researched yet — missing items are marked “Not verified”.

Qualification and identity

Exact qualification
Doctor of Medicine Source: puthisastra.edu.kh · verified October 13, 2026
Qualification purpose
Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Awarding institution
University of Puthisastra
Faculty / school
Faculty of Medicine, University of Puthisastra
Campus
Phnom Penh
Country
Cambodia
Entry route
School-leaver / direct entry Source: puthisastra.edu.kh · verified October 13, 2026

Program structure

Duration
8 years (year 1 foundation; years 7–8 internship and thesis) Source: puthisastra.edu.kh · verified October 13, 2026
Intake
Not verified
Graduation requirements
Pass all national-curriculum courses, prepare and defend a dissertation, and pass the national exit exam (MCQ and OSCE) Source: puthisastra.edu.kh · verified October 13, 2026

  1. Foundation year · Year 1

    English, anatomy, biology, mathematics, chemistry, biochemistry, embryology, research methodology

    Source: puthisastra.edu.kh · verified October 13, 2026

  2. Basic sciences · Years 2–3

    Anatomy, histology, public health, semiology, physiology, microbiology, immunology

    Source: puthisastra.edu.kh · verified October 13, 2026

  3. Clinical years · Years 4–6

    Clinical subjects including cardiology, obstetrics-gynecology, psychiatry, pediatrics, surgery, emergency medicine

    Source: puthisastra.edu.kh · verified October 13, 2026

  4. Internship and thesis · Years 7–8

    Internship; thesis

    Source: puthisastra.edu.kh · verified October 13, 2026

Teaching language

Classroom, clinical and patient-interaction languages are recorded separately when the school states them.

Admissions

Requirements are shown as the school publishes them, per applicant category. Examination requirements are never assumed from the country.

Domestic and general requirements

  • Required prior qualification · RequiredHigh school exit examination certificate verified by Sala KhanSource: puthisastra.edu.kh · verified October 13, 2026
  • Application route · RequiredApplication form with background information and essay questions (Khmer or English)Source: puthisastra.edu.kh · verified October 13, 2026

International and non-EU applicants

  • Language requirement · Required · International applicantsForeigners need a Khmer language proficiency certificate recognized by the Ministry of Education, Youth and SportSource: puthisastra.edu.kh · verified October 13, 2026

International admissions: Restricted eligibility — Foreign applicants need a certificate of Khmer language proficiency recognized by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport Source: puthisastra.edu.kh · verified October 13, 2026

Deadlines

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Deadlines not verified.

Tuition and fees

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Tuition not verified.

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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.

Not verified yet

Directory listing

An entry in a directory such as WDOMS. A listing is not accreditation or endorsement.

No directory reference recorded

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ECFMG Sponsor Notes

No ECFMG Sponsor Note recorded. ECFMG does not accredit schools; a Sponsor Note describes ECFMG's own requirements for graduates of particular years. Check the WDOMS profile of the school for current wording. Sponsor Notes explained

Sources and verification

Last verified October 13, 2026.
  1. https://www.puthisastra.edu.kh/admissions/ · Official admissions page · verified October 13, 2026
  2. https://www.puthisastra.edu.kh/faculty-of-medicine/ · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026

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