Dental college · Ajman, United Arab Emirates
Gulf Medical University College of Dentistry
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School facts
- Official name
- Gulf Medical University College of Dentistry Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 14, 2026
- Parent institution
- Gulf Medical University
- Institution type
- Dental college
- Ownership
- Not verified
- Location
- Ajman, United Arab EmiratesAll schools in United Arab Emirates Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 14, 2026
- Operational status
- OperatingChecked October 14, 2026 Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 14, 2026
- Official website
- gmu.ac.ae/college-dentistry
The College of Dentistry at Gulf Medical University in Ajman runs a five-year, 200-credit Bachelor of Dental Surgery with simulation-laboratory preclinical training and clinical training at Thumbay dental hospitals. The program is published as accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education and by the Australian Dental Council.
Dental programs
Initial Dental Qualifications
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
- Entry route:
- School-leaver / direct entry
- Duration:
- 5 years
- Teaching language:
- Not verified
- Record:
- Basic record
A postgraduate certificate or master's listed here is not an initial dental degree and does not by itself satisfy initial-degree licensing.
Teaching languages
Domestic and international admissions
- International applicants
- International admissions not verified
- Entry routes
- School-leaver / direct entry
Accepting international applicants is not the same as teaching in English. Admission requirements by program are on each program page.
Recognition and accreditation
National authorization or recognition
Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.
Not verified yet
Institutional accreditation
Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.
Not verified yet
Dental-program accreditation
Accreditation of the dental degree program by a dental-education accreditor. Scope (program, campus, award) matters.
Ministry of Education, UAE Full accreditation
Scope: Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) program
Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 14, 2026Australian Dental Council Active
Scope: Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) program, international accreditation awarded January 2024
From January 1, 2024
Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 14, 2026
Directory listing
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Campuses and clinical training
Thumbay Dental Hospital — Teaching hospital
Ajman
Published affiliation (not a placement guarantee)
Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 14, 2026- A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.
Contact
- Official contact page
- gmu.ac.ae/college-dentistry/
- admissions@gmu.ac.ae Source: gmu.ac.ae · verified October 14, 2026
Sources and verification
- https://gmu.ac.ae/college-dentistry/ · School or university website · verified October 14, 2026
- https://gmu.ac.ae/college-dentistry/doctor-of-dental-medicine-dmd/ · Accrediting body · verified October 14, 2026
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