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Where Our Graduates Go

Graduate outcomes

From our campus to clinics, hospitals and pharmacies across the region

Since 2006, RAKMHSU has prepared physicians, dentists, pharmacists and nurses for the realities of modern healthcare. Our graduates progress into residencies, licensure and professional practice — building on clinical training across affiliated hospitals with more than 1,150 beds, and joining an alumni community now 3,400 strong.

Outcomes at a glance

A track record measured in graduates and clinical reach

3,400+
Graduates to date
Across four colleges
1,150+
Affiliated clinical beds
Hands-on training sites
96%
Student retention
Among the highest regionally
85+
Nationalities
A global alumni network
Outcomes by college

Four professions, four pathways into practice

College of Medicine

MD graduates progress to internship and residency training, then licensure as practising physicians within UAE and regional health systems.

College of Dental Sciences

BDS and MDS graduates enter clinical dentistry, specialty training and practice across public dental services and private clinics.

College of Pharmacy

B.Pharm and M.Pharm graduates move into hospital and community pharmacy, regulatory affairs, industry and pharmaceutical research.

College of Nursing

Nursing graduates become registered nurses and advance into specialist and graduate roles across hospitals and community health.

Pathways after graduation

Residency, licensure and the next step

Programs are designed around the credentials our graduates need to practise. Clinical rotations across affiliated teaching hospitals build the case experience that licensure and postgraduate training demand.

From internship to registration, the path from classroom to clinic is structured, supported and recognised across the region.

Step 01
Internship & rotations

Supervised clinical experience across affiliated hospitals and health facilities.

Step 02
Licensure & registration

Preparation toward professional licensing and registration to practise.

Step 03
Residency & specialty training

Postgraduate and residency pathways for graduates pursuing specialisation.

Step 04
Professional practice

Established careers in clinical, community, academic and research settings.

Where they work

Employment across the health ecosystem

Our alumni serve across the breadth of healthcare delivery. Rather than a single destination, graduates spread into the settings where their training matters most.

These are categories of employment our graduates enter — reflecting the structure of healthcare in the UAE and the wider region.

UAE health services

Public hospitals, primary care and Ministry of Health & Prevention facilities across the Emirates.

Affiliated teaching hospitals

The 1,150+ bed network where students train often becomes where graduates practise.

Regional health systems

Hospitals and clinics across the GCC and beyond, served by a multinational alumni base.

Pharmacy, industry & research

Community and hospital pharmacy, pharmaceutical industry, academia and health research.

Public hospitals Ministry of Health & Prevention Affiliated teaching hospitals Primary & community care Dental services & clinics Community & hospital pharmacy Academia & research
Alumni network

3,400+ graduates, one community

Every graduate joins a network spanning four colleges and more than 60 nationalities — mentoring students, opening doors and carrying the RAKMHSU name into health systems worldwide.

Begin your own pathway

Your career in healthcare starts here

Join the next generation of RAKMHSU physicians, dentists, pharmacists and nurses — and the 3,400+ graduates already shaping care across the region.