Birjand University of Medical Sciences (BUMS) is a medical school in Iran.
Located in Birjand of South Khorasan Province, the school was founded in 1985 under the supervision of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, but was separated later as an independent institute.
The university is state operated, and currently trains 1,000 students in 13 departments in 3 Colleges of Nursing, Health science and Medicine.
The University operates two teaching hospitals and 10 clinics in the area.
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