H.E. Dr. Raja Al Gurg
Vice-Chairperson of MBRU Board of Trustees & Vice-Chairperson of Dubai Healthcare City Authority Board of Directors

A message from H.E. Dr. Raja Al Gurg

Before we play out our ambition on the world stage of academia, we are preparing for a humble yet definite role for the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai Healthcare City’s first medical university.

While we are focused on our goal to achieve global university rankings, our single-minded pursuit at present is focused on only one thing – academic reputation.

Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences was born with its own history. One could argue, how can a new university claim to have any historical significance? To answer this, I must transition into the back story. Let’s start with the location.

The University is located within the Mohammed Bin Rashid Academic Medical Center. Both physically and conceptually, the Academic Medical Center represents an integrated environment with its medical education entities and infrastructure in situ. This includes an auditorium, education suites, and lecture halls.

The Academic Medical Center was officially inaugurated in 2013. By this year, its medical education entities – Al Maktoum Medical Library and Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Medical Simulation Center – were already operational. As was the college for postgraduate dental specialization, which also includes a clinical arm.

Located close to Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), another project is also taking shape – a biomedical research institute, Al Jalila Foundation Research Center.

With all other elements of an integrated environment in place, we were ready to announce the launch of our medical university with two colleges – the existing Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine for postgraduates, the College of Medicine for undergraduates, as well as our affiliation with a research entity.”