Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
Medical school in Malaysia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
The Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya (commonly known as the UM Medical School, FoM UM, UM Medicine, or Malaya Medicine) is one of the thirteen faculties of the University of Malaya (UM). It was officially established in September 1962 after the establishment of the university's Kuala Lumpur campus. This was the first medical school established in Malaysia.[3]
This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages)
|
Former name | King Edward VII College of Medicine |
---|---|
Type | Public Research university Medical school |
Established | 28 September 1905 (King Edward VII College of Medicine), September 1962 (Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya)[1][2] |
Parent institution | University of Malaya |
Dean | Professor Dr. April Camilla Roslani |
Location | , Lembah Pantai , 3°07′15″N 101°39′23″E |
Website | medicine |
The faculty is well-known for its medical education and research, especially in the discovery of the Nipah virus (1998–1999 Malaysia Nipah virus outbreak).[4][5]
The faculty is widely regarded as the top medical school in Malaysia, being placed at No. 145 in the world in the subject of medicine in the QS World University Subject Rankings 2021, making it the highest-ranked medical school in Malaysia and the third-highest in Southeast Asia.[6]