RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus

About

RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus (RUMC) is a distinguished private medical university offering an internationally recognised Irish medical degree in Malaysia. Established in 1996 as Penang Medical College, it provides a unique pathway to an MB BCh BAO degree awarded by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and University College Dublin (UCD). The curriculum is entirely English-taught, attracting a diverse cohort of students from Malaysia and across the region. A distinctive characteristic is its integrated program, where students can complete their entire medical degree in Malaysia or opt for clinical training in Ireland, providing a truly global educational experience with robust support for international students navigating this dual-campus model.

Background

The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and University College Dublin Malaysia Campus (RUMC) is a private medical university in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It was established in 1996 as Penang Medical College. It is also an international branch campus of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and University College Dublin. RUMC's undergraduate medicine programme is delivered in Ireland and Malaysia. It includes pre-clinical training of 2.5 years at either RCSI or UCD in Dublin, Ireland, followed by clinical training of 2.5 years in Penang where students undergo clinical rotations at Hospital Pulau Pinang, Hospital Seberang Jaya, Hospital Bukit Mertajam, and Hospital Taiping. The medical degree programme has one intake per year (every September). RUMC also offers a Foundation in Science (FIS) programme, a pre-university pathway to medicine with an intake every June. RUMC has graduated over 2,100 doctors. It is a coordinating site for Cochrane in Malaysia. RUMC's president and CEO is Professor Karen Morgan.

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