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Gulf Medical University (GMU) established in 1998, the most sought-after private medical university in the region located at Ajman, UAE recently announced that it had started inviting applications for the upcoming academic year. As soon as the announcement was made, the Admissions Department of GMU started receiving a flood of applications for the
different medical courses conducted by the University. In a matter of few days, the Admission Officers were sifting through over 7000 applications. The admissions department is currently in the process of shortlisting and interviewing admission-seekers.
The increasing number of applications GMU draws every year comes as no surprise, considering that it is the most-in-demand private medical university in the region.
The University has gained global recognition and acceptance over the years, as a result of which its student cohort is a confluence of 73 nationalities, and it has faculty members and staff from around 22 nationalities.
In the UAE alone, GMU and its
network of pioneering teaching hospitals train around 19% of the doctors and 57% of the total healthcare professionals. GMU offers courses like MBBS, BPT, DMD, PharmD and Bachelor of Health Sciences and Masters Programs in various specializations. GMU degrees are highly regarded not only because the students gain early clinical exposure, but also because they are trained on the most advanced research infrastructure and facilities. GMU’s prestigious accreditations and tie-ups give wide recognition to its programs. Its unique Summer Training Program (STP) gives global exposure to GMU students.
Internationally recognized curriculum, own network of teaching hospitals, an established research division, highly experienced/qualified faculty, separate furnished hostels for boys and girls, safe transportation facilities, on campus recreation and refreshment facilities etc. are some of the factors behind the huge popularity of the University. GMU has also won numerous recognitions and accolades, at the regional and international levels.
GMU has the unique advantage of being associated with one of the leading healthcare providers in the country, the Thumbay network of ultra-modern teaching hospitals and clinics, which treat patients from around 175 nationalities, daily. Thumbay Group’s four multispecialty Thumbay Hospitals in Ajman, Dubai, Sharjah and Fujairah, a 25-chair dental hospital in Dubai which is the first private dental hospital in the country, state-of-the-art Thumbay Clinics and Thumbay Labs in Ajman, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah and Umm Al Quwain, in addition to outlets of Thumbay Pharmacy across the UAE provide training avenues for GMU students.