Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS) () is a public medical school located in Shiraz, Iran. Since its inauguration in 1946, SUMS has always been ranked among top medical schools in Iran.

Currently, more than 10,000 students are studying in over 200 different disciplines within 17 schools. Iranian students are recruited to SUMS through National Entrance Exam (concours) and registered to the main campus of the university. SUMS also offers international degree and non-degree programs to international students at different levels and disciplines, including Doctor of Medicine (M.D.),Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.), Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., Specialty, Subspecialty, Fellowship, and numerous Medical Elective and short-term training programs.

Moreover, SUMS is in charge of healthcare provision in public facilities, and supervising private healthcare providers throughout its appointed regions in Fars province. SUMS has 45 public hospitals (including 14 teaching hospitals), 2 community health centers in Shiraz,, and 28 health networks throughout Fars province. The University also supervises 17 private hospitals (including 3 charity hospitals) in Shiraz. Provided by Wikipedia