# List of medical schools in Malaysia

Medical Schools in Malaysia generally offer a five-year undergraduate program for future doctors. It is compulsory for newly graduated students to work in governmental hospitals under the housemanship program (also called internship) for a duration of at least two years that combines service and training roles. Internship may be longer at the discretion of each trainee supervisor regarding their knowledge, skills, competency and attitude in each particular discipline, but the total duration of the internship training should not exceed six years At the end of their internship and upon being given full registration as a doctor, every practitioner has to serve a minimum continuous period of two years within the public services upon according to section 40 of the Malaysian Medical Act 1971. As defined under Article 132 of the Federal Constitution, this service may be completed in a government healthcare facility, the Ministry of Health, or other government agencies as determined by the Director General of Health.

## Admissions

Entry to the public medical schools is very competitive. Courses last five or six years. Two years of pre-clinical training in an academic environment and three years clinical training at a teaching hospital. The medical program is usually divided into three phases. Phase 1 consists of the first two years of the programme involving integrated teaching and learning of the relevant basic medical sciences. Phase II (Year 3) and Phase III (Year 4 and Year 5) involve clinical skills development and subsequently consolidation of clinical clerkship in the various clinical disciplines.
Medical schools and teaching hospitals are closely integrated. Entry requirements are basically based on Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM), Malaysian Matriculation Programme, GCE A Level, International Baccalaureate (IB), Foundation in Science programme, Diploma in Health Sciences or Unified Examination Certificate.

## Current medical schools

| State | School | City | Est | Degree | Type | Teaching Hospital | Notes |
| Kuala Lumpur | Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya | Pantai Dalam | 1905 | MBBS | Public | University Malaya Medical Centre | Oldest and highest-ranked medical school in Malaysia |
| Kuala Lumpur | Faculty of Medicine, National University of Malaysia | Cheras | 1972 | MD | Public | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre | Second-oldest medical school in Malaysia |
| Kelantan | Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia | Kubang Kerian | 1979 | MD | Public | Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital | Third-oldest medical school in Malaysia |
| Sarawak | Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences | Kuching | 1995 | MD | Public | | |
| Selangor | Universiti Putra Malaysia Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. | Serdang | 1996 | MD | Public | University Putra Malaysia Teaching Hospital | |
| Pulau Pinang | Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and University College Dublin Malaysia Campus | George Town | 1996 | MB BCh BAO | Private | Penang General Hospital | Wholly owned by RCSI & UCD and medical students complete 2.5 years pre-clinical studies in Ireland at either RCSI or UCD. |
| Pahang | International Islamic University Malaysia Kulliyyah of Medicine | Kuantan | 1997 | MBBS | Public | IIUM Medical Centre | |
| Melaka | Manipal University College Malaysia (formerly Melaka Manipal Medical College) | Bukit Baru | 1997 | MBBS | Private | | Partnership with Manipal University |
| Kuala Lumpur | International Medical University | Bukit Jalil | 1999 | MBBS | Private | | |
| Perak | Universiti Kuala Lumpur Royal College Medicine of Perak | Ipoh | 1999 | MBBS | Private | | |
| Kedah | AIMST University Faculty of Medicine | Bedong | 2002 | MBBS | Private | | |
| Selangor | Universiti Teknologi MARA Faculty of Medicine | Sungai Buloh | 2003 | MBBS | Public | UiTM Teaching Hospital Puncak Alam | |
| Sabah | Universiti Malaysia Sabah Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences | Kota Kinabalu | 2003 | MD | Public | University Malaysia Sabah Hospital | |
| Pulau Pinang | Allianze University College of Medical Sciences | Kepala Batas | 2004 | MD | Private | | Closed down due to bankruptcy |
| Selangor | University of Cyberjaya Faculty of Medicine | Cyberjaya | 2005 | MBBS | Private | | |
| Negeri Sembilan | UCSI University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences | Port Dickson | 2005 | MD | Private | | The five-year M.D. programme is based at the UCSI University Bandar Springhill Campus. |
| Kuala Lumpur | Monash University School of Medicine and Health Sciences | Bandar Sunway | 2005 | MD | Private | | |
| Kuala Lumpur | Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences | Pandan Indah | 2006 | MBBS | Public | | |
| Selangor | Management & Science University International Medical School | Shah Alam | 2006 | MBBS | Private | | |
| Terengganu | University Sultan Zainal Abidin Faculty of Medicine | Kuala Terengganu | 2009 | MBBS | Public | Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin Teaching Hospital | |
| Kuala Lumpur | National Defence University of Malaysia Faculty of Medicine and Defence Health | Sungai Besi | 2009 | MD | Public | | |
| Kuala Lumpur | MAHSA University Faculty of Medicine | Cheras | 2009 | MBBS | Private | | |
| Johor | Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia | Iskandar | 2009 | MBBS | Private | | |
| Selangor | SEGi University Faculty of Medicine | Kota Damansara | 2010 | MBBS | Private | | |
| Selangor | Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) | Sungai Long | 2010 | MBBS | Private | | |
| Selangor | Taylor's University School of Medicine | Subang Jaya | 2010 | MBBS | Private | | |
| Johor | Asia Metropolitan University Faculty of Medicine | Johor Bahru | 2010 | MBBS | Private | | |
| Kuala Lumpur | Perdana University Graduate School of Medicine | Damansara Heights | 2011 | MD | Private | | First and only medical school in Malaysia to provide a 4-year Graduate Entry Medicine program |
| Selangor | Lincoln University College Faculty of Medicine | Petaling Jaya | 2011 | MD | Private | | |
| Pahang | Widad University College Faculty of Medicine | Kuantan | 2012 | MBBS | Private | | |
| Perak | Quest International University Perak Faculty of Medicine | Ipoh | 2012 | MBBS | Private | | |
| Kedah | Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Abdul Halim Mua'dzam Shah Kulliyyah of Medicine and Health Sciences | Kuala Ketil | 2012 | MBBS | Private | | UniSHAMS was formerly known as INSANIAH University College (KUIN). KUIN was established under the State Enactment No 4 of 1995. Wholly owned and managed by Kedah State Government. His Royal Highness Tuanku Sultan Kedah is the Chancellor and YAB Menteri Besar Kedah is the chairman for the board of directors. |
| Selangor | Sunway University School of Medical and Life Sciences | Bandar Sunway | 2024 | MD | Private | | |