Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
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.
Former name | King Edward VII College of Medicine |
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| Type | Public Research university Medical school |
| Established | 28 September 1905 (King Edward VII College of Medicine), September 1962 (Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya) |
Parent institution | University of Malaya |
| Dean | Professor Dr. April Camilla Roslani |
| Location | , Lembah Pantai , Malaysia 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).
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.