Medical school · Busaiteen, Bahrain

School of Medicine, RCSI Medical University of Bahrain

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Official name: School of Medicine, RCSI Medical University of Bahrain Source: rcsi.com · verified October 13, 2026
Parent institution: RCSI Medical University of Bahrain
Institution type: Medical school
Ownership: Not verified
Location: Busaiteen, BahrainAll schools in Bahrain Source: rcsi.com · verified October 13, 2026
Address: Building No. 2441, Road 2835, Busaiteen 228, Bahrain Source: rcsi.com · verified October 13, 2026
Operational status: OperatingChecked October 13, 2026 Source: rcsi.com · verified October 13, 2026
Degree-awarding institution: [object Object]
Official website: www.rcsi.com/bahrain/undergraduate/medicine

Five- or six-year entry routes. Branch of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

RCSI Medical University of Bahrain runs a five-year undergraduate medicine programme (MB, BCh, BAO), with a six-year entry point that adds a foundation year. The award is accredited by the Irish Medical Council, the National University of Ireland and RCSI Bahrain; clinical years are spent in RCSI-affiliated teaching hospitals throughout Bahrain.

Medical programs

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Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of the Art of Obstetrics (Honours) (MB BCh BAO)
Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Entry route:
School-leaver / direct entry
Duration:
5–6 years
Teaching language:
Not verified
Record:
Basic record
Source: rcsi.com · verified October 13, 2026Program details

Teaching languages

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

Domestic and international admissions

International applicants: International applicants acceptedSeparate tuition for non-Bahraini nationals; Kuwaiti nationals must apply through the Kuwait Ministry of Higher Education. Source: rcsi.com · verified October 13, 2026
Entry routes: School-leaver / direct entry

Accepting international applicants is not the same as teaching in English. Admission requirements by program are on each program page.

Recognition and accreditation

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National authorization or recognition

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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.

Irish Medical Council (IMC), National University of Ireland (NUI), RCSI Bahrain Active
Scope: Medicine MB, BCh, BAO (Hons)
Level 8 on the NFQ and NQF
Source: rcsi.com · verified October 13, 2026

Directory listing

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Campuses and clinical training

RCSI-affiliated teaching hospitals in Bahrain — Affiliated hospital
Placements arranged by the school
Year 3 placements in medicine, surgery and orthopaedics; years 4-5 rotations
Source: rcsi.com · verified October 13, 2026
A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.

Contact

Official contact page: www.rcsi.com/bahrain/undergraduate/medicine
E-mail: info@rcsi-mub.com Source: rcsi.com · verified October 13, 2026
Telephone: +973 17351450 Source: rcsi.com · verified October 13, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the sources below. Last verified October 13, 2026.

https://www.rcsi.com/bahrain/undergraduate/medicine · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026
https://www.rcsi.com/bahrain/undergraduate/medicine/fees · Official fees page · verified October 13, 2026
https://www.rcsi.com/bahrain/undergraduate/medicine/programme-details · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026

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