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1
April 1992
The International Medical College (IMC) was established in Kuala Lumpur by the then Minister of Education, YB Datuk Amar Dr Sulaiman Haji Daud. This was a pioneering effort involving a private medical training institution representing a totally new concept of international partnership for the twenty-first century. Initially, the college had five Partner Universities: • University of Aberdeen • Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland • University of Glasgow • University of Liverpool • University of Dundee
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November 1992
Professor John S Beck from the University of Dundee was appointed the Foundation Dean of the IMC.
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November 1993
The pioneer batch of 75 students were enrolled in the medical programme.
3
February 1996
The first convocation for the college was held in Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan. The convocation was for medical students who would be furthering their studies to Partner Medical Schools abroad.
4
March 1996
A twinned pharmacy programme with University of Strathclyde, BSc (Hons) in Pharmacy, was launched.
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May 1997
The first convocation held in Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, for pharmacy students who would be furthering their studies to University of Strathclyde, Scotland.
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April 1998
IMC received an invitation from the then Minister of Education, YB Dato Seri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak, to become a university.
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July 1998
A Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) programme was offered to replace the BSc (Hons) in Pharmacy. The MPharm is a newly introduced tertiary qualification in the UK and replaces all BSc Pharmacy undergraduate courses as of October 1997. The MPharm is an undergraduate degree. Pioneer class of medical students and pharmacy students graduated from the Partner Universities.
4
February 1999
College was granted university status and became the International Medical University (IMU) thus providing an additional option to students to read the whole medical degree in Malaysia towards the MBBS (IMU).
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August 1999
First convocation as a university, held at Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. At this convocation, YABhg Tun Mohamed Zahir was formally installed as first Chancellor.
20
September 1999
IMU Clinical School receives its first batch of 46 medical students.
1
January 2000
The IMU moved to a new and larger campus in Bukit Jalil. The university occupies three floors of the building with a built-up space of about 205,000 sq ft.
4
February 2001
University Day was officially launched, to commemorate the day IMC became IMU.
1
March 2001
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March 2001
The Medical Museum was opened by YBhg Datuk Dr Kamal Salih, Chairman of the Board of Governors in a ceremony held at the IMU campus in Bukit Jalil.
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April 2001
The 10th Anniversary Celebration commenced with a dinner at Hotel Nikko, Kuala Lumpur. At the same event, the Strategic Plan for the next 10 years was launched. This plan charts out the activities for the second decade of development and direction of IMU as an organisation.
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May 2001
IMU launched Medical Scholarships amounting to RM 1 million. Four scholarships are offered annually, each costing RM250,000. These would be offered for the September intake of each year.
1
July 2001
The IMU obtained accreditation for its MBBS (IMU) from the National Accreditation Board (LAN).
1
September 2001
IMU announces 2 IMU-University of Strathclyde Pharmacy Scholarships, each valued at more than RM100,000.
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March 2002
IMU Clinical School in Batu Pahat was officially launched.
8
June 2002
The pioneer batch of 42 medical students graduated with MBBS (IMU) at Hotel Nikko, Kuala Lumpur.
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October 2002
IMU Cares was launched in conjunction with the first Charity Run that was held in the Bukit Jalil campus.
29
November 2002
IMU’s Alumni website was launched. This date was chosen as it coincides with the first IMC Student Registration Day.
15
March 2003
The Medical Education Colloquium organised by the IMU, was held at its campus in Bukit Jalil.
31
May 2003
YBhg Tan Sri Datuk Seri Chong Hon Nyan was officially installed as Pro-Chancellor of the University.
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February 2004
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March 2004
15
March 2004
The Medical Education Colloquium organised by the IMU, was held at its campus in Bukit Jalil.
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May 2004
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between IMU and Multimedia University to establish a Centre for Advanced Medical Multimedia Research (CAMMR). The main aim of this centre is to promote research in the fields of systems programming and multimedia as well as developing computer-aided teaching applications and learning materials in support of medical education.
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July 2004
The pioneer batch of 75 students were enrolled in the local 4-year Bachelor of Pharmacy programme (BPharm). An inaugural white coat & pledge-making ceremony was held on this day for these students.
1
March 2005
The IMU achieved MS ISO 9001:2000 for the provision of tertiary education in medicine, Pharmacy & health sciences.
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August 2005
YBhg Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr Sulaiman Haji Daud was officially installed as the second Chancellor of the University.
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August 2005
A Memorandum of Agreement was signed between IMU and University of Strathclyde.
7
September 2005
The pioneer batch of 9 students were enrolled in the local 4-year Bachelor of Nursing programme (BNur).
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August 2006
The pioneer batch of 2 postgraduate students graduated with Master of Science (IMU) at Sheraton Subang Hotel & Towers, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
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March 2007
The Community & Social Responsibility (CSR) Programme was launched by the President of the IMU on University Day.
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April 2007
The first International Medical Education Conference (IMEC-2007) was held at Crowne Plaza Mutiara Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. More than 300 participants represented by Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan, UK, Iran, Uzbekistan, Australia, Laos, Pakistan and New Zealand attended this event.
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April 2007
The 15th Anniversary Celebrations was officially launched at a dinner at Crown Plaza Mutiara Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.
1
January 2008
YBhg Dato’ Dr Lim Kee Jin was appointed as IMU’s second Pro-Chancellor.
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February 2008
The pioneer batch of 50 students was enrolled in the IMU dentistry programme.
15
April 2008
A Memorandum of Agreement was signed between IMU and Mawar Renal Medical Centre to provide quality healthcare services to patients.
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April 2008
A Memorandum of Agreement was signed between IMU and Tung Shin Hospital. This agreement was signed to enable IMU students to do their clinical practice in Tung Shin Hospital. This is for the Chinese Medicine degree course that will be offered in IMU in the future.
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May 2008
The pioneer batch of Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) students graduated at Sheraton Subang Hotel & Towers, Selangor Darul Ehsan. The first student to graduate with a PhD from IMU also received her degree at the same convocation.
14
July 2008
The pioneer batch of students enrolled for the IMU Nutrition and Dietetics, Psychology, Medical Biotechnology, Biomedical Science and Pharmaceutical Chemistry programmes.
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July 2008
Two Memoranda of Understanding was signed with BP Healthcare Group for pathology services and industrial training.
2
September 2008
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between IMU and RMIT University, Australia to develop courses of study in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chiropractic programmes.
9
January 2009
Signing of an agreement with SRAS (or Satellite Reconnaissance Arresting Sickness) Berhad as an industrial linkage partner.
6
April 2009
The pioneer batch of students was enrolled in the IMU Nursing Science programme.
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July 2009
Students’ dialogue session with former Malaysian Prime Minister, YABhg Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
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July 2009
Signing Ceremony between IMU and the University of Newcastle for the articulation of psychology programme.
5
October 2009
IMU MBBS 10th Anniversary Celebrations.
10
October 2009
10th Anniversary MBBS (IMU) and the Clinical School Dinner at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
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February 2010
The pioneer batch of 30 students was enrolled in the IMU Chiropractic programme.
2
March 2010
Launching of Hospital Tuanku Ampuan Najihah, Kuala Pilah as a Teaching Hospital of IMU.
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April 2010
Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with GCH Retail (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd [Guardian Pharmacy]. Under the Memorandum of Understanding, IMU’s pharmacy students will be able to gain industrial experience and work environment exposure through internship placements, attachments or study-visits as well as employment opportunities at Guardian.
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April 2010
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed with Swiftlet Eco Park Berhad and Gleneagles Hospital to promote academic and research interactions on bird’s nest extract and other areas of mutual interest.
7
June 2010
Signing of Memorandum of Understanding with Pantai Premier Pathology (PPP) Sdn Bhd for student attachments and provision of Continuous Education Programmes.
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June 2010
Signing of an agreement with Shofu, Inc as an industry partner for the Dental programme.
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June 2010
An agreement was signed with the Ministry of Health (MOH) for the use of MOH’s facilities for the teaching and training of IMU’s students for the Bachelor of Science (Hons) Nutrition and Dietetics and Bachelor of Science (Hons) Biomedical Science.
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August 2010
Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Besta Corporation Sdn Bhd. as an industry partner for the Nutrition and Dietetics programme.
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September 2010
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed with Eu Yan Sang International Ltd (EYS) as an industry partner.
13
October 2010
Signing of an agreement with KBU International College for the Foundation in Health Sciences programme .
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November 2010
An agreement was signed with a new Industry Partner, National Kidney Foundation of Malaysia (NKF) on students placement, community activities, sharing of community and academic knowledge and use of facilities.
4
December 2010
Official Launch of Chinese Medicine and Chiropractic Seminar and Workshop and IMU Healthcare Centres and Clinics by Malaysian Minister of Health, YB Dato’ Sri Liow Tiong Lai.
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January 2011
Signing of Memorandum of Understanding with SIRIM Berhad to collaborate in providing IMU students with industry experience and work environment exposure through internship placements and/or study visits.
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January 2011
A 5-year strategic plan, IMU ASPIRE, was officially launched.
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February 2011
Pioneer batch of 13 students enrolled into the IMU Chinese Medicine programme.
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March 2011
Signing of Memorandum of Understanding with National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The partnership will include joint projects in promoting and developing materials in higher education programmes, and working in joint research towards publications in the area of occupational safety and health.
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May 2011
First student to graduate with a Bachelor of Nursing Science (Hons)
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September 2011
The pioneer batch of students was enrolled in the IMU Master of Science (Public Health) programme. This is the first ever postgraduate taught programme in Public Health offered by a private university in Malaysia.
5
December 2011
Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sodexo Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a global leading service provider of on-site service solutions, motivation solutions, personal and home solutions in the areas of student attachment, continuous professional development activities and research.
2
March 2012
The 20th Anniversary Celebrations was officially launched on University Day. The theme for the 20th Anniversary Celebrations is ‘Celebrating 20 years of Excellence and Innovation in Education’.
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March 2012
15th Ottawa Conference held in Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, co-hosted by IMU and AMEE. The first ever in Asia attended by approximately 1,200 medical educationists from around the world.
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September 2012
The Institute of Research, Development and Innovation (IRDI) was officially launched at IMU on 18 September 2012 in a ceremony officiated by the University’s Chancellor, YBhg Dato’ Seri Dr T Devaraj. This is an important milestone for the university as the establishment of IRDI reflects the university’s commitment to invest strategically in the areas of research excellence. The new institute, based at the university, will also ensure sustainability and advancement in research by realigning the research direction of the university.
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February 2013
University Day and Health Awareness Day
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April 2013
IMU Cares Programme at the University, in which the university has adopted the village of Kampung Tekir won First Place in the MacJannet Prize for Global Citizenship.
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May 2013
IMU started a Clinical School in Kluang.
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June 2013
IMU Graduates First Cohort of MSc in Public Health and Bachelor of Dental Surgery at its Graduation Ceremony.
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August 2013
IMU’s School of Medicine conferred the AMEE ASPIRE to Excellence Award in the area of “Student Engagement”.
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September 2013
More than RM 150,000 was raised at the IMU Chariofare, a Charity Carnival and Charity Run with all the proceeds going to charity.
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September 2013
The first intake of students for the Nutrition degree programme.
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October 2013
Health Awareness Project in Batu Pahat.
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October 2013
IMU’s Chiropractic programme accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education, Australasia Inc.(CCEA).
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January 2014
The appointments of YBhg Dato’ Dr Amir Abbas as the University’s fourth Chancellor, and YBhg Dato’ Dr Gan Ee Kiang as its Pro-Chancellor.
6
January 2014
We welcomed more than 50 students – the pioneer cohort – into the Foundation in Science Programme This is the first pre-university programme to be offered at IMU.
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February 2014
We received the certificate of accreditation for our Pharmaceutical Chemistry Programme from the Royal Society of Chemistry at a ceremony at the Bukit Jalil campus.
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May 2014
The Research Laboratory received accreditation, under the International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005, for 3 years.
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June 2014
The new Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor were officially installed, in at Convocation. The Convocation also saw the graduation of our first cohort from the Chiropractic Programme.
6
September 2014
The second Convocation of the year, we celebrated the graduation of the first cohort to undertake the Masters programme in Analytical and Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
20
September 2014
We raised RM 171,764 at the annual Charity Carnival & Run. This year all the proceeds were donated to four beneficiaries: Pertubuhan Hospice Negeri Sembilan, Pusat Penjagaan Kanak-Kanak Cacat Taman Megah, Dignity for Children Foundation, and the IMU Cares Disaster Fund.
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May 2015
IMU signs MoU with University of Tasmania to provide an additional credit transfer option for IMU’s pharmacy students.
8
May 2015
IMU signs MoU with Novartis Malaysia for the sharing of industry and academic knowledge and use of facilities, collaboration on research and development activities as well as collaboration in community projects.
16
May 2015
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed with University of Strathclyde to promote students and staff mobility as well as provide opportunities for collaboration on research and development activities.
15
July 2015
10th Anniversary BPharm Dinner at Hotel Istana.
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August 2015
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between IMU and IndiPharm (Malaysia) to reaffirm the commitment of IMU and IndiPharm (Malaysia) to provide good quality and customised research training programmes to clinical staff engaged in the conduct of clinical trials.
6
September 2015
IMU continues its support to the community by launching its IMU Community Centre at Plaza Salak Park with the primary purpose of supporting the surrounding community with affordable quality healthcare services.
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September 2015
IMU Chariofare 2015 breaks record with more than RM 170, 000 raised for charity, providing support to four beneficiaries: Penang Hospice Society, Ti-Ratana Welfare Society, Rumah Victory and IMU Cares Disaster Fund.
24
October 2015
Hiroshima University (HU) signed an MoU with IMU at the Ana Crowne Plaza Hotel in Hiroshima, Japan for collaboration in research, staff and student mobility between the two universities.
24
November 2015
IMU Cares: A Myanmar – IMU Collaborative Community Project 2015
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November 2015
IMU’s Dean, School of Medicine is Panel Member of Roundtable Discussion at Women’s Health Summit.
2
December 2015
IMU Pharmacy Students won the Best Poster Presentations at MPS Pharmacy Scientific Conference 2015.
16
December 2015
Handover ceremony with IMU President, Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Abu Bakar Suleiman officially handing over the “baton” to the new Vice-Chancellor (CEO) of IMU Education, Prof Abdul Aziz Baba.
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January 2016
Prof Abdul Aziz Baba officially takes office as Vice-Chancellor (CEO) of IMU Education. Prof Aziz takes over from Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Abu Bakar Suleiman whose term as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IMU Education ends on 31 December 2015. Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Abu Bakar will remain as the President of IMU Health Sdn Bhd, the parent company overseeing IMU Education, IMC Education and IMU Healthcare.
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May 2016
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between IMU and Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad to seal the mutually-beneficial collaboration.
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May 2016
IMU Cares has a new initiative to collaborate with Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur in providing financial support for sight-saving eye surgery to needy patients in its bid to eliminate blindness. Financial aid from IMU Cares and Khazanah IHH Healthcare Fund (KIHF) will enable these needy patients to receive the much-needed cataract surgery at Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur’s Eye Centre.
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July 2016
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by IMU and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) whereby IMU through its community outreach programme, ‘IMU Cares’, will implement various projects to educate and empower young refugees to improve their health and well-being, as well as adopt positive behavioural changes towards better health.
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September 2016
IMU Education Sdn Bhd has been awarded the “Anugerah Majikan Terbaik 2016″ (Best Employer Award 2016) by KWSP (Employees Provident Fund) Wilayah Persekutuan. We are one of the few companies selected among the thousands of companies in Wilayah Persekutuan to achieve this recognition.
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October 2016
We welcomed the first cohort of the Postgraduate Diploma in Implant Dentistry Programme.
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October 2016
IMU graduates its first cohort of Bachelor of Science (Hons) Nutrition students.
9
January 2017
We welcomed the pioneer cohort of students into the Master of Pharmacy Practice programme.
10
March 2017
The University officially kickstarted their 25th Anniversary Celebrations at their University Day, an event held annually to commemorate its university status conferred in 1999. The overarching theme for this anniversary celebrations is “Better Health, Better Society”.
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March 2017
IMU holds “Self-accreditation status” following the announcement made by Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA). IMU is one of the eight (8) universities that received the coveted award. The self-accreditation status entitles a higher education provider (HEP) to accredit its programmes except for programmes that require accreditation and recognition of the relevant professional body.
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May 2017
IMU launched its Wellness programme on 11 May 2017 to promote overall wellness amongst the staff and students of IMU. This was launched by Deputy Minister of Health Malaysia, His Honourable Dato’ Seri Dr Hilmi Bin Haji Yahaya. He also presented the university with the “Kafeteria Sihat” (Healthy Cafeteria) and “MyBeSS” awards for its Pandan Serai Café. IMU is the first university in Malaysia to receive such awards by the Ministry of Health (MOH) Malaysia.
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August 2017
IMU officially signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Becker Professional Education (Becker) today, making it the first to offer this fundamental key to qualify medical graduates for a residency position and potentially practice professionally and legally in the USA.
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October 2017
IMU is the first runner – up for the MyBess National Awards 2017 in Category C – Individual Outlets / Institution, Shopping Complex or Hypermarket.
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November 2017
IMU won the “Healthiest Employees” and “Healthiest Workplace” for medium sized organisation category in recognition of its healthy workplace programmes, and contribution to workplace health. The two awards are under the “Malaysia’s Healthiest Workplace” programme by AIA Vitality.
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November 2017
IMU was awarded 6 stars (Outstanding Category) rating in the SETARA 2017 under the Mature University Category. This University is the only private Malaysian University in this category.
14
December 2017
IMU Healthcare (IMUH) based at Bukit Jalil, will commence work on its first hospital after a ‘ground breaking’ ceremony officiated by the Minister of Health Malaysia YB Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam. Built on the land adjacent to the University and is targeted to be operational in 2021, the Hospital will enhance the existing healthcare services to the community with new patient-centric inpatient and surgical facilities.
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March 2018
IMU’s Quality Management System has been certified by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) with MS ISO 9001:2015 standards in the provision of Pre-University, Undergraduate, Postgraduate Programmes for the Medical and Healthcare Professions
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April 2018
The first university in the region to win the Bronze Award at the World Renowned Global CSR Summit & Awards™ for its IMU Cares programme.
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June 2018
First university in the world to be awarded with the International Accreditation for Education Programs for Dietitian-Nutritionists by the International Confederation of Dietetics Association (ICDA) for its BSc (Hons) Dietetics with Nutrition programme.
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June 2018
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July 2018
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IMU which will see both parties collaborating and exchanging industry knowledge to further elevate the areas of medical education and health research in the country.
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September 2018
Signing of a historical Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway) giving IMU’s Foundation in Science (FiS) students who have successfully completed their programme in IMU to be admitted as students in NUI Galway to a relevant degree or qualification by the Irish institution.
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September 2018
We welcomed the pioneer cohort of students into the Master of Science in Acupuncture programme.
8
October 2018
IMU Healthcare names Pembinaan Mitrajaya Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitrajaya Holdings Bhd as the contractor in charge of the building construction of IMU Hospital’s Phase 1 block. The hospital will be built on the land adjacent to the International Medical University (IMU) and work is expected to commence by 15 October 2018.
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November 2018
The first cohort from Master of Pharmacy Practice graduated at the University’s 46th Convocation Ceremony.
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February 2019
The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Ministry of Health (MOH) Malaysia to collaborate in developing an interactive online training module on patient safety complete with self-assessment tools for junior healthcare professionals and medical students prior to their housemanship training. The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) marking the first private led partnership in the adoption of the MOH’s Komuniti Sihat Pembina Negara (KOSPEN) programme.
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March 2019
We welcomed the pioneer cohort of students into the MBA in Healthcare Management and Postgraduate Diploma in Diabetes Management and Education programmes.
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April 2019
IMU officially opened its IMU Advanced Microbiology Collaborative Research Laboratory (AMCRL), a research facility to promote stronger research collaboration and technology transfer between Malaysia and international partners.
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June 2019
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June 2019
IMU’s co-founder Dr Mei Ling Young was conferred with the Honorary Doctor of Medical Education at the University’s convocation.
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July 2019
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July 2019
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed with the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for Food and Nutrition (SEAMEO RECFON) to collaborate in health and medical research on nutrition and food safety training in Southeast Asia.
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September 2019
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November 2019
IMU graduates its first cohort of Postgraduate Certificate of Business Administration in Healthcare Management.
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November 2019
IMU once again won two (2) awards under the “2019 Malaysia’s Healthiest Workplace” by AIA Vitality. The awards received were the “Healthiest Workplace” and “Healthiest Employer” for medium sized organisation category.
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March 2020
IMU begins diagnostic testing for COVID-19. IMU was invited by the Malaysian Ministry of Health to perform this service under an initiative to recruit diagnostic laboratories to help the Government cope with the rising number of COVID-19 cases.
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August 2020
IMU signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS), InciSioN Malaysia and DriveMark to formalise a collective effort to promote a Nationwide Road Safety Campaign.
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September 2020
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October 2020
Following a three-month audit, IMU is rated a five-star institution by Quacquarelli Symonds’ QS Stars, the world’s leading provider of services, analytics, and insight to the global higher education sector.
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December 2020
IMU is awarded the SETARA 2018/19 six-star rating for the second consecutive term under the Mature University category. IMU is the only local private university among the Top 8 Universities that received this recognition by the Ministry of Higher Education.
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April 2021
A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was inked with the University of Nottingham together with REM Corporations Sdn Bhd at the IMU Bukit Jalil campus to discover and develop therapeutics from underexplored medicinal plants. There is definitely an increasingly powerful case for revisiting natural products for drug discovery.
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April 2021
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed with Selgate Healthcare Sdn Bhd (SELGATE Healthcare) to cater to the supply and demand of skilled and professional manpower in the areas of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and nursing, among others.
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April 2021
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June 2021
IMU virtually welcomes the pioneer cohort of students into the Postgraduate Diploma In Prosthodontics programme.
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September 2021
IMU virtually welcomes the pioneer cohort of students into the Master in Health Informatics and Analytics programme.
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December 2021
This Convocation Ceremony saw the installation of the IMU’s seventh Chancellor, YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Yahya Awang and sixth Pro-Chancellor,YBhg Datin Paduka Setia Dato’ Dr Aini Ideris. At this convocation, IMU graduates its first cohort of Master in Health Professions Education, Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management, Postgraduate Diploma of Business Administration in Healthcare Management and Postgraduate Diploma in Diabetes Management and Education.
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January 2022
The Ministry of Health Malaysia (MoH) will implement a data-driven prediction system, Dengue Model forecasting Satellite-based System (D-MOSS), developed over the last two years by a consortium headed up by HR Wallingford in partnership with the International Medical University and the Institute for Medical Research under the Malaysian Ministry of Health.
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June 2022
This convocation is the very first time where IMU conferred degrees from Master of Science Acupuncture, Postgraduate Diploma for Endodontics, Postgraduate Diploma for Prosthodontics, and Postgraduate Certificate in Health Informatics and Analytics.
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August 2022
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September 2022
IMU welcomes its pioneer cohort of students into the Bachelor of Digital Health programme.
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September 2022
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October 2022
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October 2022
IMU Pandan Serai Cafe, BJ Campus was the 1st Runners Up at the National Level Healthier Cafeteria Competition 2022.
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November 2022
This convocation is the very first time where IMU conferred degrees from Master of Health Informatics and Analytics.
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February 2023
IMU welcomes its pioneer cohort of students into Bachelor of Nursing (Hons) programme offered in ODL mode.
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June 2023
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July 2023
The IMU introduced its groundbreaking Graduate Training Programme (GTP), designed to enhance student career prospects. Developed in collaboration with industry partners, the GTP immerses students in the real world, offering deep insights into sectors, companies and diverse career opportunities. Through early engagement, mentorship and hands-on research experiences, the programme fosters exploration and empowers students to shape their future from Year 1 onwards.
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July 2023
The Seremban Diabetes (SeDia) Cohort Study was officially launched by His Royal Highness Tuanku Muhriz Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir, the Yang Di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan. The SeDia Cohort Study aims to uncover the reasons behind the rise of diabetes in Malaysia and find solutions to the problem.
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September 2023
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September 2023
IMU welcomes its pioneer cohort of students into the Master of Clinical Psychology programme.
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December 2023
This global recognition of excellence in education and research reflects the IMU’s commitment to providing a top-notch learning environment and contributing to knowledge advancement. It also strengthens our position as a leading institution in medical and health sciences.
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March 2024
In conjunction with the International Medical University (IMU)’s University Day celebration, we launched our new Logo and institution name as we expand our offerings from medical and health sciences programmes to include programmes in business, communications and technology. We are now known as IMU University.
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August 2024
IMU University welcomes newly-appointed Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Academician Prof Emerita Datuk Dr Asma binti Ismail, FASc. who brings a wealth of experience from notable institutions and distinguished roles in education, science and healthcare.
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August 2024
IMU University proudly announces the installation of YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Abu Bakar Suleiman as its 8th Chancellor, marking a significant milestone in the University’s history and reaffirming its commitment to excellence in healthcare education.
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September 2024
IMU’s Centre for Pre-University Studies enrolls its pioneer cohort in Foundation in Arts.
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September 2024
IMU welcomes its inaugural cohort into the Bachelor of Business Administration with Healthcare Management (Honours) programme.
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October 2024
IMU welcomes its pioneer cohort into the Bachelor of Science in Bioveterinary Science (Honours) programme.
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November 2024
IMU University proudly unveiled its Innovation Hub, marking a major step forward in healthcare innovation, research, and industry collaboration. The IMU Innovation Hub was officially launched by YBhg Datuk Professor Dr Azlinda bt Azman, Director General of Higher Education, Ministry of Higher Education.
