MBBS Programme Overview

The MBBS programme at Elrazi Medical University is designed to develop highly skilled, compassionate, and globally competitive medical professionals. The curriculum blends foundational medical sciences with hands-on clinical training and strong ethical principles. Students gain deep scientific knowledge, clinical decision-making ability, and problem-solving skills necessary to deliver quality patient care across diverse health settings

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Our training emphasizes:

• Modern medical technologies and diagnostics

• Simulation and clinical practical exposure

• Community-focused healthcare delivery

• Research and evidence-based medicine

Through classroom learning, laboratory practice, hospital rotations, and community health engagement, students graduate prepared to serve with confidence in both local and international healthcare environments.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the MBBS programme can pursue a wide range of professional pathways, such as:

This foundation also enables graduates to pursue postgraduate specialization in Surgery, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Psychiatry, Radiology, and many more.

Programme Structure & Course Outline

Year 1 – 100 Level (Pre-Clinical Foundation)

Focus: Basic sciences that form the foundation of medicine
Courses include:

• Communication in English

• Nigerian Peoples and Culture

• Elementary Mathematics I & II

• General Biology I & II + Practical Sessions

• General Chemistry I & II + Practical Sessions

• General Physics I & II + Practical Sessions

Year 2 – 200 Level (Basic Medical Sciences I)

Focus: Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry and Early Clinical Skills
Key Course Components:

• Gross Anatomy of Limbs, Thorax, Abdomen, Pelvis & Perineum

• Histology & Embryology

• Blood, Cardiovascular, Respiratory & Renal Physiology

• Cell Biology, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Enzymes & Metabolism

• Clinical Skills I & II

• Entrepreneurship & General Studies

Year 3 – 300 Level (Basic Medical Sciences II / Pathology Introduction)

Focus: Transition from theory to disease mechanisms
Areas Covered:

• Neuroanatomy & Human Genetics

• Gastrointestinal, Endocrine & Reproductive Physiology

• General & Systemic Pathology

• Introductory Pharmacology

• Microbiology & Parasitology

• Biochemical Genetics & Nutrition

• Clinical Skills III

• Peace & Conflict Studies

Year 4 – 400 Level (Introductory Clinical Sciences)

Focus: Disease Processes & Diagnostic Medicine
Courses Include:

• Systemic Pathology & Forensic Pathology

• Medical Bacteriology, Virology, Parasitology & Mycology

• Clinical Chemistry, Immunology & Nutrition

• Haematology & Blood Transfusion Science

• Fundamental & Clinical Pharmacology

Year 5 – 500 Level (Core Clinical Rotations)

Focus: Hospital-based clinical training
Major Clinical Rotations:

• Obstetrics & Gynaecology

• Paediatrics & Child Health

• Community Medicine & Public Health Programs

• Emergency Medicine & Bedside Clinical Practice

• Research Ethics, Biostatistics & Health Policy

Students participate in:

• Ward rounds

• Theatre sessions

• On-call duties

• Primary health outreach projects

Year 6 – 600 Level (Advanced Specialized Clinical Practice)

Focus: Advanced patient management, specialty exposure and independent practice readiness
Rotations include:

• Orthopaedic Surgery

• Ophthalmology

• Anaesthesia & Critical Care

• Psychiatry

• General Surgery & Sub-Specialties (Plastic, Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracic, etc.)

• Internal Medicine Subspecialties (Cardiology, Neurology, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases, etc.)

Students complete:

• Final Clinical Examinations

• Logbook & Competency Evaluation

• Graduation Licensing Requirements