The International Medical University (IMU) is Malaysia’s first and most established private medical and healthcare university with over 25 years of dedicated focus in healthcare education. The university is the first university in Malaysia that offers conventional and complementary medicine, all under one roof.
IMU pioneered the world’s first “Partner Medical School” program, allowing a student to start their education in Malaysia while completing and earning a degree at an International university (Australia, Canada, Ireland and UK). Students of IMU University could complete the entire MBBS program at Malaysia or complete 2.5 years in Malaysia and transfer to one of the “Partner Medical Schools”.
Award |
MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) |
Intakes |
February | September |
Duration |
Option 1 - 5 Years in Malaysia
Option 2 - 2.5 Years in Malaysia & 3 years in a Partner Medical School.
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Tuition Fee |
12,500 USD (Approx. per semester) | Tuition fee varies when selecting a Partner Medical School
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Entry Pathways | Minimum Entry Requirement |
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Direct Entry
Local (Sri-Lankan) Advanced Level or London (Cambridge/Edexcel) Advanced Level |
Option 1Completing the entire program in Malaysia Grades BBB or above. (AAC, ABC are also accepted) Option 2 Partner Medical School Option Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics or (Mathematics) Grades ABB or above |
Through Foundation
CPU Program (Canadian Pre-University Program) To be completed at IMC Education, Sri-Lanka. |
80% for Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics. |
English Proficiency Examination | Over all Band score |
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IELTS | 6.5 (Those who opt for the Partner Medical School option must achieve overall score of 7.0) |
MUET | Score of 4* |
CAE (Cambridge English: Advance) | Score of 180* |
CPE (Cambridge English Proficiency) | Score of 200* |
PTE (Pearson Test of English) | Score of 58* |
In particular resonance to “Medical Education” the “Recognition and Accreditation” takes due responsibility in determining the future career prospects and its long term influence. The MBBS programme is fully accredited by the Malaysian Joint Accreditation Committee and the Malaysian Medical Council as well as the following institutions,
The IMU accommodation service is located opposite to the IMU campus. All IMU accommodation is designed as individual apartment/condominium for students to share. Rooms can be either single room or twin sharing and the students share a kitchen/living/dining area with other housemates. Accommodation is on first-come-first served basis. Students can opt for either IMU Accommodation or approach for Private accommodation.
Each accommodation unit comes fully furnished with refrigerator, microwave oven, jug kettle and kitchen cabinet, study table and chair, bookcase, single bed, mattress, 2-door wardrobe, ceiling fan in all rooms including living and dining area.
There are also hostel types with Standard Rooms (without air conditioning), Superior Single room (with air conditioning) and Deluxe rooms (with air conditioning). Students can opt to either book the rooms on a single occupancy or sharing basis with attached or sharing bathrooms.
An Authorized Representative of International Medical University (IMU) in Sri-Lanka.
All service provided by IMC Education for IMU, Malaysia is with “No Service Fee” (As official agents directly working for IMU, Malaysia in Sri-Lanka)
IMC Education completes the tasks of
The student only requires providing all documentation whilst other procedures are overlooked by IMC Education.
The career of a doctor involves training further in the medical degree. International Medical University (IMU) assists students in USMLE Preparatory course (Step 1) so students who prefer US as preferred career destinations can take up this training at IMU itself.
The MBBS program offered by International Medical University (IMU) is truly an International degree that gives all graduates the chance to study at one of the world’s top medical schools and graduate with a qualification to practice medicine in UK, USA, Australia and etc. As listed on the World Directly of Medical Schools under WHO, Medical qualification of IMU is recognized by multiple medical boards all around the world hence possibility to take up careers anywhere in the world.
Student who wish to pursue a medical career in Sri-Lanka, could successfully opt for the medical licensing examination of the ACT16 / ERPM (Examination to Register & Practice Medicine in Sri-Lanka) while attending support lectures for the examination. IMC Education provides special assistance with regards medical licensing examinations (Put a hyper link to medical Licensing) for UK, USA, Australia and Sri-Lanka for career outcomes.
If students wish to be conferred with a “SPECIALIST DEGREE” in Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics, Psychiatry or any other, they must undertake further studies.
With the objective of “Nurturing Caring Minds for the World” IMC Education assists students to appear for the Medical Licensing Examinations all around the world.
If the graduates wish to practice medicine in Sri Lanka upon successful completion of their medical degree abroad, IMC Education guides the students to find the best ERPM training consultants in Sri lanka to gain necessary competencies required to appear for ERPM/ACT16 exam.
Also IMC Education is affiliated to the best Australian Medical Council Examination trainers in Australia. Thus we would be able to direct the students for such trainers if they wish to appear for the Australian Medical Council Examination (AMC) with the view of practice medicine in Australia.
IMC is affiliated to Kaplan Medical which is the best trainer for United State Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) and our students will be able to take part in these training programs if they wish to practice medicine in the USA.