The programme covers various areas in medicine with relevance to disease development, diagnosis, prognosis, therapy and mechanism underlying disease and integration of fundamental science with clinical approaches.

Research Thrust Areas

Haematology

• Transfusion medicine
• Stem cell
• Gene therapy
• Haemato-oncology
• Blood cells disorders
• Molecular haematology
• Blood substitutes
• Transfusion transmitted disease
• Physiology of transfusion
• Management of transfusion services
• Blood cells antigens
• Thrombotic disorders
• Adverse effects of transfusion

Radiotherapy

• Oncology
• Radiotherapy

Ophthalmology

• Stem cell
• Tissue engineering
• Ophthalmology
• Visual sciences

Medicine

• Radiation/surgical oncology
• Medical oncology

Radiology

• Musculoskeletal radiology
• Oncologic radiology
• Health informatics
• Brain imaging

Paediatric

• Paediatrics
• Paediatric cardiology
• Cardiac intervention

Psychology

• Psychiatry
• Drug and alcohol
• Community and social

Internal Medicine

• Clinical trials in internal medicine
• Clinical evaluation of traditional/complementary medicine
• Clinical trial in Oncology

Expertise available in the following Institute:
Advanced Medical and Dental Institute
www.amdi.usm.my

Applicants should possess the following:

A. Bachelor of Dental Surgery/Doctor of Dental Surgery; or

B. Bachelor's degree in Medical Sciences/Biology/Chemistry/Physics or other related fields with: 

1. CGPA of at least 2.75 / 4.00; or

2. CGPA between 2.50 - 2.74 with the following additional conditions: or

a) Research experience for at least one year; or
b) Work experience in related field for at least one year; or
c) At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
d) Grade B for major / elective courses; or
e) Grade B+ for final year project

3. CGPA between 2.00 - 2.49 (Bachelor's Degree with Honours) with the following additional conditions: or

a) Research experience for at least five (5) years; or
b) Work experience in related field for at least five (5) years; AND
c) At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
d) Grade B for major / elective courses; or
e) Grade B+ for final year project

(Applicable for International Applicants Only)

• A minimum score of 35 in Internet-based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language); or
• A minimum of Band 5 in IELTS (International English Language Testing System); or
• A minimum score of 154 in Cambridge English Advance (CAE); or
• A minimum score of 154 in Cambridge Proficiency Advance (CPE); or
• A minimum score of 36 in Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
• A minimum of Band 2 in MUET (Malaysian University English Test)

Exemption can be given if:

• English is the candidate's mother tongue or National Language; or
• The candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction is English

• Full-time: Min 2 semesters / Max 6 semesters
• Part-time: Min 4 semesters / Max 12 semesters

** Fees are subject to change

** New fees to be imposed starting from Academic Session 2025/2026 (October 2025 intake onward)

** Fees are subject to change