RAKMHSU Ranked 3rd in the UAE and 75th Among Arab Universities in the Arab University Rankings (ARU)    Launch of Internal Medicine Bulletin to Showcase Departmental Excellence     RAKMHSU is First Medical University in the UAE to Obtain Five Stars in QS Stars Rating     College of Pharmacy at RAKMHSU has obtained dual national and international accreditation for its Bachelor of Pharmacy program from the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA)     All Programs are accredited by Ministry of Education, UAE.    All our programs are recognized by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

University Licensure & Accreditation Status:

Licensure / Accreditation Date of Accreditation Renewal Date Status
RAK Medical & Health Sciences University:
RAKMHSU Licensure 06 February 2024 13 March 2028 Active
Undergraduate Programs:
RAK College of Medical Sciences:
Doctor of Medicine [MD] 31 January 2024 20 September 2028 Active
RAK College of Dental Sciences:
Bachelor of Dental Surgery [BDS] 1 January 2025 31 December 2029 Active
(Joint Accreditation with ADC)
RAK College of Pharmacy:
Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm) 03 January 2024 31 January 2028 Active
RAK College of Nursing:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) 1 November 2024 30 November 2025 Active (Joint Accreditation with ACEN)
Registered Nurse -Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN)
Bachelor of Science in Midwifery (BSM) 29 November 2024 28 November 2025 (Initial Accreditation) Active
Masters Programs:
RAK College of Medical Sciences:
Master of Science in Medical Physiology 15 November 2024 14 November 2025 (Initial Accreditation) Active
MS in Pharmacy:
Clinical Pharmacy 16 October 2023 24 May 2027 Active
Pharmaceutical Chemistry 4 April 2019 4 April 2024 In Process of Substantive Changes
Pharmaceutics 4 April 2019 4 April 2024
MS in Nursing:
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Concentration:
  • Adult Health Nursing
  • Pediatric Nursing,
  • Community Health Nursing
  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
1 November 2024 30 November 2025 Active (Joint Accreditation with ACEN)
Master of Science in Midwifery (MSM) 2 September 2020 15 June 2023 In Process
Post Graduate Diploma in Adult Health Nursing 15 November 2024 14 November 2025 (Initial Accreditation) Active
Post Graduate Diploma in Critical Care Nursing 15 November 2024 Active
Post Graduate Diploma in Emergency Care Nursing 15 November 2024 Active

International Accreditations:

Program Accreditation Body Date of Accreditation Renewal Date Link
Doctor of Medicine [MD] World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) 26 June 2019 30 June 2029 https://search.wdoms.org/home/SchoolDetail/F0002114
Bachelor of Dental Surgery [BDS] Australian Dental Council (ADC) 1 January 2025 31 December 2029 https://adc.org.au/accreditation/accredited-programs/international-accredited-programs-list-2/
Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm) Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) 31 January 2024 31 January 2028 https://www.acpe-accredit.org/faq-item/RAK-Medical-and-Health-Sciences-University-College-of-Pharmacy---Bachelor-of-Pharmacy-BPharm---International/
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) 01 November 2023 30 November 2025 https://www.acenursing.org/search-programs?state=United+Arab+Emirates
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Other Accreditations:

Program/Facility Accreditation Body Date of Accreditation Renewal Date Link
Dental Internship Program National Institute for Health Specialties 8 November 2023 7 November 2028 --
RAK College of Dental Sciences Accreditation Canada Status - DIAMOND 1 March 2024 31 March 2027 https://accreditation.ca/find-intl-accredited-service-provider/