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University of Malaya Medical Centre | |
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Geography | |
Location | Jalan Universiti, Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Coordinates | 3°06′49″N 101°39′10″E / 3.1137182°N 101.6529117°E |
Organisation | |
Funding | Government hospital |
Type | Teaching |
Affiliated university | University of Malaya |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes |
Beds | 1,617 |
History | |
Opened | 1968 |
Links | |
Website | www |
Lists | Hospitals in Malaysia |
The Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) (Malay: Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya, abbr: PPUM),[1] formerly known as University Hospital, is a government-funded teaching hospital and medical instructions located in Pantai Dalam, southwest corner of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was established by Statute in September 1962 and is part of Universiti Malaya.
It serves as the teaching hospital for the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya and is the largest and oldest teaching hospital in Malaysia. The UMMC is also the second largest hospital in Malaysia.[2]