Gulf Medical University

Ajman, United Arab Emirates

Gulf Medical University is a distinguished private medical university located in Ajman, UAE. It was founded in 1998 as Gulf Medical College by the Thumbay Group and elevated to university status in 2008 through a royal decree.
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Applications for undergraduate programs open in November (e.g., November 7, 2022 for AY 2023–24), with interviews starting in January (e.g., January 9, 2023). Offers are typically issued within 3 weeks post-interview, and applications close around mid‑August (e.g., August 15, 2023), with admissions extending 3 weeks after program commencement.
Program-specific criteria apply—minimum grade requirements are 90% for Medicine, 85% for Dentistry and Pharmacy, and 70% for other programs. Completion of core science subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) is mandatory, with equivalent standards applied to international curricula.
Yes—GMU mandates submission of English proficiency scores (EmSAT, TOEFL, IELTS) for all, except native English speakers. Conditional admission may be granted for English exemption only if the applicant lacks the Arabic EmSAT—but not for English.
Yes. Applicants from the American curriculum must submit SAT Mathematics and SAT II (Biology/Molecular Biology) scores (minimum 550) in addition to high school grades. GMU also conducts its own entrance exam for several programs.
An AED 200 application fee, non-refundable, is required to submit the GMU application. A non-refundable evaluation fee is also payable before the scheduled interview.
Once an application is evaluated by the Admissions Committee, applicants are informed via email about subsequent steps. Those not meeting eligibility will receive a formal notification as well.
GMU offers student counseling services, including career guidance, through the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs and Counseling Center. The support team includes a clinical psychologist and a psychiatrist to address both academic and personal wellbeing.
Yes, GMU adheres to an inclusive admission policy, welcoming students from all backgrounds—including those with special educational needs—without compromising academic standards. Policies are clearly published and uniformly applied.
GMU maintains a robust Student Affairs Department, overseeing areas such as residential life, student clubs, health insurance, student documentation, council representation, and educational trips—supporting holistic development.
GMU follows learner-centered and inclusive pedagogies, offering interactive classes and transparent course structures (e.g., via student VLE). Learning outcomes, assessments, and student support information are clearly outlined in Programme Specifications and syllabi.
Detailed information—such as mission, outcomes, structure, assessments, and quality indicators—is available through the GMU course catalogue, Programme Specifications, Student Handbook, and the MyGMU portal.
GMU collects feedback through mid‑semester and end‑semester evaluations as well as an exit survey. These insights feed into annual surveys on student satisfaction with living conditions and campus facilities.

University Of Gulf Medical University Application Statistics

3500
162
12:1
AED 40400
AED 34000
2.8
30
70 %

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* All cost are in AED

University Of Gulf Medical University Application Statistics

3500
162
12:1
AED 40400
AED 34000
2.8
30
70 %

Learn About -

* All cost are in AED

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