The University of Medicine, Mandalay ( my, ဆေးတက္ကသိုလ် (မန္တလေး), ; formerly Institute of Medicine, Mandalay), located in
Mandalay
Mandalay ( or ; ) is the second-largest city in Myanmar, after Yangon. Located on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, 631km (392 miles) (Road Distance) north of Yangon, the city has a population of 1,225,553 (2014 census).
Mandalay was fo ...
is one of five medical universities in
Myanmar
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. The university offers
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery ( la, Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; abbreviated most commonly MBBS), is the primary medical degree awarded by medical schools in countries that follow the tradition of the United King ...
(M.B.B.S.) degrees and
graduate studies
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The organization and struc ...
(
diploma
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,
master's
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doctoral
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) degrees in medical science.
The university is one of the most selective in the country, and accepts approximately 350 students annually based solely on their
University Entrance Examination
The University Entrance Examination or Matriculation Examination ( my, တက္ကသိုလ်ဝင်တန်း စာမေးပွဲ) is an academic examination administered to 10th standard students at all schools in Myanmar, includ ...
scores.
The university is recognized by the
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates According to the US Department of Education, the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates is "the authorized credential evaluation and guidance agency for non-U.S. physicians and graduates of non-U.S. medical schools who seek to practice ...
.
History
The University of Medicine, Mandalay began as a Branch Medical Faculty (BMF) of the
University of Rangoon
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, mottoeng = There's no friend like wisdom.
, established =
, type = Public
, rector = Dr. Tin Mg Tun
, undergrad = 4194
, postgrad = 5748
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, state = Yangon Regio ...
in 1954, which in 1958 became the Faculty of Medicine, Mandalay. In 1964, it became an independent Institute of Medicine, Mandalay, offering an
undergraduate
Undergraduate education is education conducted after secondary education and before postgraduate education. It typically includes all postsecondary programs up to the level of a bachelor's degree. For example, in the United States, an entry-lev ...
M.B., B.S. program to an inaugural class of 36 students.
Graduate programs
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The organization and stru ...
began in 1968 with a master's degree program in physiology. The formal name, Institute of Medicine, Mandalay, was changed in 2005 to the University of Medicine, Mandalay. Today the university now offers a number of graduate diploma, master's, and doctoral programs.
The departments were established in phases:
* Departments of
Anatomy
Anatomy () is the branch of biology concerned with the study of the structure of organisms and their parts. Anatomy is a branch of natural science that deals with the structural organization of living things. It is an old science, having its ...
and
Physiology
Physiology (; ) is the scientific study of functions and mechanisms in a living system. As a sub-discipline of biology, physiology focuses on how organisms, organ systems, individual organs, cells, and biomolecules carry out the chemical ...
in 1954
* Departments of
Pharmacology
Pharmacology is a branch of medicine, biology and pharmaceutical sciences concerned with drug or medication action, where a drug may be defined as any artificial, natural, or endogenous (from within the body) molecule which exerts a biochemica ...
,
Pathology
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,
Bacteriology Bacteriology is the branch and specialty of biology that studies the morphology, ecology, genetics and biochemistry of bacteria as well as many other aspects related to them. This subdivision of microbiology involves the identification, classificat ...
,
Medicine
Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care pract ...
and
Surgery
Surgery ''cheirourgikē'' (composed of χείρ, "hand", and ἔργον, "work"), via la, chirurgiae, meaning "hand work". is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a person to investigate or treat a pat ...
in 1956
* Departments of
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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,
Forensic Medicine
Forensic medicine is a broad term used to describe a group of medical specialties which deal with the examination and diagnosis of individuals who have been injured by or who have died because of external or unnatural causes such as poisoning, assa ...
and
Eye
Eyes are organs of the visual system. They provide living organisms with vision, the ability to receive and process visual detail, as well as enabling several photo response functions that are independent of vision. Eyes detect light and conv ...
,
Ear, Nose and Throat
Otorhinolaryngology ( , abbreviated ORL and also known as otolaryngology, otolaryngology–head and neck surgery (ORL–H&N or OHNS), or ear, nose, and throat (ENT)) is a surgical subspeciality within medicine that deals with the surgical a ...
in 1957
* Department of
Microbiology
Microbiology () is the scientific study of microorganisms, those being unicellular (single cell), multicellular (cell colony), or acellular (lacking cells). Microbiology encompasses numerous sub-disciplines including virology, bacteriology, prot ...
in 1960
* Department of
Child Health
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,
Burmese
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* Something of, from, or related to Myanmar, a country in Southeast Asia
* Burmese people
* Burmese language
* Burmese alphabet
* Burmese cuisine
* Burmese culture
Animals
* Burmese cat
* Burmese chicken
* Burmese (hor ...
,
English
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* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
,
Chemistry
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,
Physics
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,
Zoology
Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the Animal, animal kingdom, including the anatomy, structure, embryology, evolution, Biological clas ...
and
Botany
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in 1964
* Department of
Biochemistry
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in 1987
* Department of
Orthopedics
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in 1990
Campus
The university has been at its present site in
Chanayethazan since 1955. The current building complex was completed in 1991. The
Mandalay General Hospital
Mandalay General Hospital ( my, မန္တလေးပြည်သူ့ဆေးရုံကြီး; abbreviated MGH) is a major teaching hospital in Mandalay, Myanmar, with a bed capacity of 1,500. It serves as the primary teaching instituti ...
(MGH) and the Mandalay Workers' Hospital have been the university's main
teaching hospital
A teaching hospital is a hospital or medical centre that provides medical education and training to future and current health professionals. Teaching hospitals are almost always affiliated with one or more universities and are often co-located ...
s since the beginning. Today, the university also uses a 300-bed Teaching Hospital and five
specialist hospitals in the city of Mandalay, and five regional
general hospital
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s around the city - 13 hospitals in total.
Admissions
The University of Medicine, Mandalay is one of the most selective schools in the nation as the medical schools continue to be the top choice amongst prospective college students in Myanmar. The school admits about 300 students per year based solely on their Basic Education High School (college entrance) exam scores.
Programs
The university is one of three universities in Myanmar that offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees.
*
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery ( la, Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; abbreviated most commonly MBBS), is the primary medical degree awarded by medical schools in countries that follow the tradition of the United King ...
(M.B., B.S.)
* Diploma in Medical Science (Dip.Med.Sc.)
* Master of Medical Science (M.Med.Sc.) physiology, anatomy, biochemistry, microbiology, pharmacology, pathology, public health, forensic medicine, internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, pediatrics, orthopedics, rehabilitation medicine, anaesthesiology, radiology, otorhinolaryngology, ophthalmology, mental health, medical rehabilitation.
* Doctor of Medical Science (Dr.Med.Sc.)
medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, pediatrics, orthopedics, rehabilitation medicine, cardiac surgery, cardiology, neurology, neurosurgery, radiology, anaesthesiology, ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, urology, renal medicine, forensic medicine, gastroenterology, paediatric surgery
*
Ph.D.
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Anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, microbiology, pharmacology, pathology, public health
Notable alumni
*
Ju (writer)
Ju ( my, ဂျူး; born Tin Tin Win on 20 September 1958) is a Burmese novelist, well known for her strong, intelligent female characters.
Early life and education
Ju was born 20 September 1958 in Yenangyaung. She is the third child of U Th ...
*
Sai Mauk Kham
Dr Sai Mauk Kham ( shn, ၸၢႆးမွၵ်ႇၶမ်း, my, စိုင်းမောက်ခမ်း ; born 17 August 1949) is a Burmese politician and physician who currently serves as a House of Representatives MP for Lashio To ...
*
Sai Kham Leik
Sai Kham Leik ( shn, ၸၢႆးၶမ်းလဵၵ်း, my, စိုင်းခမ်းလိတ်), is a successful and prolific Burmese songwriter.
Said to be a physician by training he is an ethnic Shan songwriter and has written ...
*
Soe Lwin
*
Khin Maung Win
*
Myint Maung Maung
Myint Maung Maung ( my, မြင့်မောင်မောင်) is an obstetrician and gynecologist who became head of the North Okkalapa General Hospital in Burma. In May 2011 he received a Sayawun Tin Shwe Award.
Maung Maung graduated fr ...
(Ob Gyn Scientist writer)
See also
*
List of universities in Myanmar
The following is a comprehensive list of universities in Myanmar, categorised by state and region. Nearly all major and national universities in Myanmar are in Yangon Region and Mandalay Region. The Burmese higher education system is entirely st ...
*
Medical Universities (Myanmar)
References
External links
Ministry of HealthAlumni Home PageUMM Alumni Association
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Universities and colleges in Mandalay
Medical schools in Myanmar
Educational institutions established in 1954
1954 establishments in Burma