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词条 International Medical University
释义

  1. Ownership

  2. Principal officers and management

  3. Notable academics

  4. Academic ranks

  5. Programmes

     Pre-university  Undergraduate/graduate  Postgraduate 

  6. Partner universities

  7. References

  8. External links

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The International Medical University (IMU) is a private, English language, health sciences university in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Malaysia's leading private medical and healthcare university. It was established in 1992, and is active in research and teaching within medicine and healthcare with a strong international orientation. IMU is a wholly owned subsidiary of Asia's largest private healthcare group IHH Healthcare, which is majority-owned by the Malaysian government's sovereign wealth fund, Khazanah. The current CEO of IMU is Abdul Aziz Baba.[2]

IMU was the first private higher education institution in Malaysia that received the right to confer academic degrees,[3] and it was granted full university status by the government in 1999.[4] It cooperates with universities in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland and China.

The main campus of IMU is located in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.[5] As of November 2018, the university has 716 employees and 3,786 students.

The university offers programmes in medical and other health sciences as well as MSc and PhD programmes.[6]

Ownership

IMU is a wholly owned subsidiary of IHH Healthcare, Asia's largest private healthcare group. The majority shareholder of IHH Healthcare is Khazanah Nasional, the sovereign wealth fund of the Government of Malaysia, followed by Mitsui and Citigroup as minority shareholders.

Principal officers and management

The ceremonial head of the university is the Chancellor. Mohamed Zahir Ismail served as the first Chancellor (1999–2004), followed by Sulaiman Daud (2005–2010), T. Devaraj (2010–2014), Amir Abbas (2014 - 2018) and Gan Ee Kiang (since 2018).

The university's effective head and chief executive officer is the Vice-Chancellor, known as President before 2016. The first Vice-Chancellor was Kamal Salih (1992–2001), followed by Abu Bakar Suleiman (2001–2015) and Abdul Aziz Baba (since 2016).

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor is Peter Pook Chuen Keat. Victor Lim is Pro Vice-Chancellor for Institutional Advancement, Vishna Devi A/P Nadarajah, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Education, Prof Datuk Lokman Hakim Sulaiman is Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Toh Chooi Gait is Pro Vice-Chancellor for Strategic Development and International.

IMU's former Vice-Chancellor Abu Bakar Suleiman is Chairman of IMU Group and co-founder, Dr Mei Ling Young is advisor to the Group.

Notable academics

Full list of academics with Wikipedia biographies

  • Abdul Aziz Baba, Professor and Vice-Chancellor
  • Abu Bakar Suleiman, President
  • Kew Siang Tong, Professor
  • Ong Kok Hai, Professor
  • Victor Lim, Professor and Pro Vice-Chancellor

Academic ranks

The International Medical University uses the following main academic ranks

  • Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Senior Lecturer
  • Lecturer

Programmes

Pre-university

Pre-university programme at the International Medical University was launched in January 2014 with its first cohort graduating in December 2014. The course equips students with core knowledge and skills required for the undergraduate programmes.

  • Foundation in Science

Undergraduate/graduate

The International Medical University offers a wide range of undergraduate programmes in core and complementary healthcare disciplines.

  • Medicine
  • Dentistry
  • Pharmacy
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Nursing
  • Nursing Science
  • Biomedical Science
  • Medical Biotechnology
  • Dietetics with Nutrition
  • Nutrition
  • Psychology
  • Chinese Medicine
  • Chiropractic

Postgraduate

Postgraduate programmes at the International Medical University are research-based as well as coursework-based (with dissertation), encompassing disciplines such as clinical research, biomedical science and public health.

  • MSc in Analytical & Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • MSc in Molecular Medicine
  • Master of Pharmacy Practice
  • MSc in Public Health
  • MSc in Acupuncture
  • MBA in Healthcare Management
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Management
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Healthcare Management
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Implant Dentistry
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Diabetes Management and Education
  • Master in Health Professions Education
  • MSc & PhD in Medical Sciences (Research)

Partner universities

IMU has co-operation programmes with more than 30 partner medical schools (as of 2015) around the world, mainly in the United Kingdom and Australia, but also in New Zealand, Ireland, Canada and China. Its partner universities include the University of Edinburgh, Queen Mary University of London, the University of Manchester, the Australian National University, and the University of New South Wales.

References

1. ^Annual Report 2016
2. ^New Year Ushers in New Management for IMU, IMU News, 1 January 2016
3. ^Towards Coherent Policy Frameworks, p. 164, United Nations Publications, 2007
4. ^Internationalisation and Trade in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges, OECD, p. 181, 2004, {{ISBN|9264015043}}
5. ^Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
6. ^{{cite web|title=International Medical University (IMU): an Introduction|url=http://www.campusmalaysia.com/institution/international-medical-university-imu|website=campusmalaysia|publisher=Campus Malaysia Online|accessdate=10 June 2014}}

External links

  • International Medical University
  • International Medical College
  • IMU Healthcare
  • الطبية الدولية في ماليزيا imu
{{Private universities in Malaysia}}{{IHH Healthcare}}

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