Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and University College Dublin Malaysia Campus

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and University College Dublin Malaysia Campus
Motto in English
 Irish Education, Global Recognition
Type Private
Established 1996
Affiliation Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
University College Dublin
President Professor Stephen Doughty
Vice-president Professor David L. Whitford
Students 660[1]
Address Sepoy Lines Road, George Town, Penang, Malaysia
5°25′11.3982″N 100°18′24.8034″E / 5.419832833°N 100.306889833°E / 5.419832833; 100.306889833Coordinates: 5°25′11.3982″N 100°18′24.8034″E / 5.419832833°N 100.306889833°E / 5.419832833; 100.306889833
Campus Urban
Website www.pmc.edu.my

The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and University College Dublin Malaysia Campus (RUMC), formerly known as the Penang Medical College, is a private medical university within George Town, the capital city of the Malaysian state of Penang. Established in 1996, it is wholly owned by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and the University College Dublin (UCD).[2][3] The institution was granted university status in 2018 and to date, it is the only branch campus of an Irish tertiary institution within Malaysia.[4]

RUMC offers both undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses, each of which are split into two sessions. Students spend the first half of their courses in Ireland, before completing the second half at RUMC.[3]

Notably, the current President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, is also the patron of RUMC.[4]

History

The Penang Medical College (PMC) was founded as a private medical school in 1996, in response to concerns over the relocation of Universiti Sains Malaysia's medical faculty to Kelantan; it was felt that the State of Penang should also have its own medical school.[1] Geoffrey Gaik, a doctor by profession who had been trained at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), approached his alma mater to gauge the latter's interest in setting up a branch campus in Penang. PMC was subsequently established with the partnership of the University College Dublin (UCD) and the Penang state government. The first intake consisted of 14 students, all of whom were sent to Dublin, Ireland for medical training.

In 2012, the PMC became fully owned by both the RCSI and the UCD, as the institutions bought out the government's stake in the college.[3][1]

The PMC was accorded university status in 2018 by Malaysia's Ministry of Higher Education.[4] With the upgrade in status, the institution was renamed the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and University College Dublin Malaysia Campus (RUMC).

Academic programmes

Foundation

  • Science[5]
  • Pre-medical Foundation Year[6]

Undergraduate

  • Medical Degree[7]

Postgraduate

  • Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Masters of Science in Health Research (Part-time)[8]
  • University College Dublin Masters of Science in Public Health (Full-time)[9]

Aside from these courses, other examinations organised by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland are also conducted at RUMC.

Affiliations

RUMC is fully owned by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and the University College Dublin (UCD). In addition, graduates of the RUMC are conferred degrees awarded and recognised by the National University of Ireland.[10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "What makes a PMC doctor?". What makes a PMC doctor?. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  2. ↑ "About Penang Medical College". RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus (formerly Penang Medical College). 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  3. 1 2 3 "College's largest batch of 150 medical students receive their scrolls - Metro News | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  4. 1 2 3 "Penang Medical College receives university status". www.thesundaily.my. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  5. ↑ "Foundation in Science". RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus (formerly Penang Medical College). 2018-01-07. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  6. ↑ "Pre-Medical Foundation Year Programme". RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus (formerly Penang Medical College). 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  7. ↑ "Medical Programme". RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus (formerly Penang Medical College). 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  8. ↑ "RCSI MSc in Health Research". RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus (formerly Penang Medical College). 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  9. ↑ "UCD MSc in Public Health". RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus (formerly Penang Medical College). 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  10. ↑ "In News: Penang Medical College granted "Foreign University Branch Campus" status – MIMS". RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus (formerly Penang Medical College). Retrieved 2018-07-20.
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