| University of Medicine-1, Yangon | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Service, Sympathy, Humanity |
| Established | 1920 |
| Type | Public |
| Academic staff | ? |
| Undergraduates | 600 |
| Location | Yangon, Yangon Division, Burma |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | http://www.um1ygn.edu.mm/ |
The University of Medicine-1, formerly the Institute of Medicine-1, is the oldest of four medical institutions in Myanmar (formerly Burma). The students of four medical universities are selected from the candidates, who pass with the highest science scores in the matriculation examination of Myanmar. The university offers an M.B.B.S. equivalent of the M.D. degree. The University of Medicine-1 has three major campuses: (1) Lanmadaw Township campus, (2) Pyay Road campus, and (3) Thaton Road campus. UMI is training 600 doctors every year and 73 postgraduate courses.
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