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Arabian Gulf University College of Medicine and Medical Sciences

WDOMS ID: F0000243 Bahrain Manama

Country

Bahrain

City

Manama

WDOMS ID

F0000243

What students share

School Type: Public

Year Instruction Started: 1983

Operational Status: Currently operational

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School Website(s): In English In Arabic

Additional Information:

School Contact Main Address: PO Box 22979 Manama Bahrain Phone Number(s): +973 (17) 239-702 +973 (17) 277-822 Fax Number(s): +973 (17) 230-730 Email: meddean@agu.edu.bh

Main Address: PO Box 22979 Manama Bahrain

Phone Number(s): +973 (17) 239-702 +973 (17) 277-822

Fax Number(s): +973 (17) 230-730

Email: meddean@agu.edu.bh

Current Programs This school offers more than one program or track leading to a medical degree. Qualification Title: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Year Instruction Began: 1982 Curriculum Last Revised: Curriculum Duration: 6 years Language of Instruction: English Year Ended: Prerequisite Education: Admission follows completion of secondary education. Foreign Students: Foreign students are admitted Genders Admitted: Both men and women are admitted Entrance Exam: An entrance exam is required Tuition Paid By: Enrollment: Counts of new students admitted to the program and those who graduated, as reported by the school, are displayed below. ?N/A? indicates that no data are available for that year. Year Admitted Graduated 2019 190 170 2018 204 148 2017 192 140

Qualification Title: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Year Instruction Began: 1982

Curriculum Last Revised:

Curriculum Duration: 6 years

Language of Instruction: English

Year Ended:

Prerequisite Education: Admission follows completion of secondary education.

Foreign Students: Foreign students are admitted

Genders Admitted: Both men and women are admitted

Entrance Exam: An entrance exam is required

Tuition Paid By:

Canada Unless indicated otherwise, Medical degrees obtained from this medical school are acceptable to the provincial/territorial medical regulatory authorities in Canada, and therefore acceptable to all medical organizations in Canada. For more information about the acceptable medical schools as defined in the Model Standards for Medical Registration in Canada click here . ? moins d?avis contraire, les dipl?mes de m?decine de cette facult? de m?decine sont acceptables aux ordres des m?decins dans les provinces et territoires du Canada, et par cons?quent acceptables ? toute autre organisation au Canada qui ?uvre dans le domaine m?dical. Pour plus d'information au sujet des facult?s de m?decine acceptables, telles que d?finies dans les normes mod?les pour l'inscription m?dicale au Canada, cliquez ici . Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), United States of America Students and graduates of this medical school are eligible to apply to ECFMG for ECFMG Certification and for examination, provided that: For medical school students officially enrolled in this school, the graduation years are listed below as ?current?. For graduates of this medical school, their graduation year is included in the graduation years listed below. Graduation Years: 1983 - Current The degree title of the final medical diploma the student will earn, or the graduate has earned (and must provide), is listed in the Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials . All other eligibility requirements are met. Refer to the ECFMG Information Booklet for detailed information. Recognized Accreditation Policy: According to data provided to Intealth, of which ECFMG is a division, one or more of this school?s medical education programs currently meets the Intealth Recognized Accreditation Policy . ?Recognized accreditation? means the program is accredited by an agency that has been reviewed and recognized by an external quality assurance organization approved by Intealth. Note that this does not impact the eligibility of the school?s students and graduates for ECFMG Certification.

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), United States of America Students and graduates of this medical school are eligible to apply to ECFMG for ECFMG Certification and for examination, provided that: For medical school students officially enrolled in this school, the graduation years are listed below as ?current?. For graduates of this medical school, their graduation year is included in the graduation years listed below. Graduation Years: 1983 - Current The degree title of the final medical diploma the student will earn, or the graduate has earned (and must provide), is listed in the Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials . All other eligibility requirements are met. Refer to the ECFMG Information Booklet for detailed information. Recognized Accreditation Policy: According to data provided to Intealth, of which ECFMG is a division, one or more of this school?s medical education programs currently meets the Intealth Recognized Accreditation Policy . ?Recognized accreditation? means the program is accredited by an agency that has been reviewed and recognized by an external quality assurance organization approved by Intealth. Note that this does not impact the eligibility of the school?s students and graduates for ECFMG Certification.

Students and graduates of this medical school are eligible to apply to ECFMG for ECFMG Certification and for examination, provided that: For medical school students officially enrolled in this school, the graduation years are listed below as ?current?. For graduates of this medical school, their graduation year is included in the graduation years listed below. Graduation Years: 1983 - Current The degree title of the final medical diploma the student will earn, or the graduate has earned (and must provide), is listed in the Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials . All other eligibility requirements are met. Refer to the ECFMG Information Booklet for detailed information. Recognized Accreditation Policy: According to data provided to Intealth, of which ECFMG is a division, one or more of this school?s medical education programs currently meets the Intealth Recognized Accreditation Policy . ?Recognized accreditation? means the program is accredited by an agency that has been reviewed and recognized by an external quality assurance organization approved by Intealth. Note that this does not impact the eligibility of the school?s students and graduates for ECFMG Certification.

💬 Student Reviews

Real reviews from students. All ratings and reviews are taken on 21st January 2026.

aa ralhasan

One of the landmarks of the Kingdom of Bahrain, this university, I cannot give it its due right in expression. Yes, the University of the Arabian Gulf, forward, and I thank all those in charge of it for the solidarity in the efforts from all the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Khalifa Bushlaibi

Arabian Gulf University (AGU) is a prominent higher education institution located in Bahrain. Established in 1986, AGU offers a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate programs, particularly focusing on health sciences, engineering, and business.

Khaled Tabbara

The Arabian Gulf University is a regional research university in the Arabian Gulf Cooperative Countries (Bahrain, Saudi, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE and Oman) with a distinguished Problem Based Medical school ranked among the top 25% of Arab universities.

Peter Anthony V, Jr. Lee

A very nice university, the facility inside looks neat and clean when I went there. I also stores inside wherein you can buy food and other things you might need. The staff on the Simulation center were really nice and accommodating. It is …

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Peace be upon you. I tried calling the university but no one answered. I want to inquire about student housing at the University of Bahrain. I contacted them and they told me that Gulf University is responsible for it. Is the housing …

GPC

One of the best universities in Bahrain for studying medicine and postgraduate studies. Acceptance is contingent upon your home country's government approval as a scholarship recipient. I hope it continues to develop.

Ahmed Jameel

An excellent university with a great location for holding courses.
Photo: Part of a sign language course for the deaf, held by the Deaf Cultural and Sports Club, with trainer and translator Shawqi Al-Mutawa.

khalid AlTamimi. bh. sa.

The best medical college in the Middle East, a gift from Saudi Arabia. And let us not forget the late King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and his donation of one billion to establish his medical city.

Samia Alhousani

The university is beautiful and its staff are extremely polite, thank God. May God bless them with their university. I would like to study there, but their fees are high.

Zki Mohammed

A distinguished university with an elite group of professors and lecturers who play a remarkable role in raising the level and excellence of this university.

Osman Mustafa

One of the finest educational facilities, located within the grounds of Salmaniya Hospital. Everything is beautiful... the halls, offices, lounges...

Bijan

A ‘university’ that doesn’t understand basic geography has no credibility. There’s no such thing as Arabian Gulf. You guys are next level pathetic.

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Masha'Allah Tabarak Allah
The reception was excellent, with beautiful smiles and a warm welcome from the entrance to the exit. …

Ibrahim Bdair -Smart Ideas

A prestigious university in the medical field in the Arabian Gulf, distinguished by its administrative and academic staff.

Shaikh Hassan

One of the strongest universities in the Gulf and the Arab world... in the field of human medicine

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Peace be upon you. I want the number to contact them via WhatsApp. I want someone to help me.

Saad B

My wonderful university,

My years of study there were among the best years of my life, …

Dr. Abdelaziz Elamin

It is one of the best and finist universities in the Gulf region and the Middle East.

Hasan Maki

A beautiful university with advanced and recognized degrees, but its cost is high

Dr. Ahmed Al Ghareeb

The first medical school in Bahrain.

The first medical college in Bahrain. …

Reem 20

Peace be upon you. I need to contact the university regarding my studies.

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A prestigious university where I studied distance learning and training

Abdulrahman Ahmed

High quality education! Their MBA program is the best in the region.

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Arabian Gulf University building inside Salmaniya Medical Complex

Hamzeh Alnaerat

The pinnacle of excellence. Distinctive academic level.

salah ALammar

Wonderful wonderful wonderful and luxurious university

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LILY MAI

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Knowledge raises houses without pillars

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Honestly, the reception was top-notch.

Syed Syed

Excellent

State of art perfection …

Vishnu

One of the Best Campus in Bahrain

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The King belongs to God Almighty

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Very nice education
good college

om ali

Do they accept Yemeni students?

Gevedan

Don’t study with Dr judges

Osama Alawadhi

Distinguished University

khlood alghamdi

Excellent and wonderful

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A monument of knowledge

Khalil Alawadhi

prestigious university

Mohammed Shamaulla

Very good university

alia marhoon

Wonderful place ? …

F Bh

Our second home ?

Hassan Almaateeq

My lovely college

bhanwarlal choudhary

Very nice place

Ahmad Makki

Very good place

Feras Al-Kharouf

Good old days

Praveen Kumar

Nice campus

Mamdouh Yassin

Excellent

Ali Abdulla

very good

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Zahra Ghanim

Good

About Bahrain

Flag of Bahrain Scenic view of Bahrain

Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in West Asia. Situated in the middle of the Persian Gulf, it comprises a small archipelago of 33 natural islands and an additional 50 artificial islands, centred on Bahrain Island, which makes up around 80 percent of the country's landmass. Bahrain is situated between Qatar and the northeastern coast of Saudi Arabia, to which it is connected by the King…

Capital
Manama
Population
1.59M
GDP
BHD 47,829
Region
Asia
Area
765 km²

Currency: Bahraini dinar (.د.ب)

Dialing code: +973

Top-level domain: .bh

Timezones: Asia/Bahrain

Coordinates: 26.00000000, 50.55000000

Languages: Arabic

Native name: ‏البحرين

Nationality: Bahraini

Religion snapshot

The Constitution of Bahrain states that Islam is the official religion and that Shari'a is a principal source for legislation. Article 22 of the Constitution provides for freedom of conscience, the inviolability of worship, and the freedom to perform religious rites and hold religious parades and meetings, in accordance with the customs observed in the count…

About Manama

Cityscape of Manama
Country
Bahrain
Timezone
Asia/Dubai
Coordinates
25.32568000, 56.00259000

Manama is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 743,066 as of 2025 estimate. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a diverse population. After periods of Portuguese and Persian control and a short invasion from the ruling dynasty of Saudi Arabia, followed by a longer invasion by Oman, Bah…

Local name: المنامة

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