Founded in 1986, Arak University of Medical Sciences is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the medium-sized city of Arak (population range 500,000-1,000,000 people) in Markazi. Officially approved/accredited by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of Iran, Arak University of Medical Sciences is a co-educational higher education institution. Arak University of Medical Sciences offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees, such as pre-baccalaureate degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees in several areas of study. Arak University of Medical Sciences provides many academic and non-academic facilities and services to students, including library and administrative services.

Duration of MBBS program in Arak University of Medical Sciences

As an undergraduate program, the MBBS program consists of Pre-clinical and Clinical phases. Upon the successful completion of the program the title “Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)” is granted to the professionals who succeed in the program, being referred to by the courtesy title of “Doctor” and the prefix “Dr.”

Phase 1 (2.5 years): The phase serves as a foundation of basic and general medical sciences, preparing the students for the upcoming Phases by the theoretical and practical courses.

Phase 2 (1 year): The second phase offers the fundamentals of clinical medicine and provides in-depth preparations for the Clinical clerkship.

Phase 3 (2 years): This is the phase in which students step into clinics to participate in Clinical Clerkship procedures.