Gilan University of Medical Sciences

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Gilan University of Medical Sciences
دانشگاه علوم پزشکی و خدمات بهداشتی - درمانی گیلان
Danushgah-e 'lum-e Pezeshki-ye vâ Xedâmat-e Behedashiti-ye - Dârmani-ye Gilân
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Type Public
Established1984
President Mohammad Taghi Ashoobi
Academic staff
900
Students5,150
Location, ,
CampusUrban
Website www.gums.ac.ir

Gilan University of Medical Sciences (GUMS), is one of the northern medical universities located in Gilan Province of Iran.

Located in the city of Rasht, the university fell under the Ministry of Health and Medical Education in 1986, two years after it was established. The university consists of four schools of Medicine, Dental, Nursing, and Allied Health Sciences, and administers seven hospitals and several research centers in the city of Rasht.

Affiliated hospitals include: Razi Hospital  [ fa ] in Rasht, Poursina hospital, Heshmat Hospital, Amiralmomenin Hospital, Azzahra Hospital, Shafa Hospital

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