Gulf Medical University (GMU) is located in the emirate of Ajman, on the western coast of the UAE.

The college was opened under Decree Number 1, issued on 28 January 1998, by His Highness Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al-Nuaimi, the ruler of Ajman and Member of the Supreme Council, UAE.

It has within itself a research center, laboratories, classrooms and administration buildings, a stand-alone building that houses the library and the multimedia centers, a food court, restaurants, coffee shops and a sports complex with courts for tennis, basketball, volleyball, and grounds for cricket and football.

The Thumbay Research Institute for Precision Medicine (TRIPM) is an interdisciplinary basic and translational cancer and diabetes research program to meet the growing challenges facing UAE healthcare providers dealing with the increase in cancer burden and diabetes disease.

[6] GMU is the first university in the Middle East region to introduce Virtual Patient Learning (VPL).

[10] With a capacity of holding up to 88 participants, GMU is an international center for the MRCP (UK) PACES examination.

[12] The campus has the following amenities for students:[13] The Gulf Medical University Academic Health System (GMUAHS) is the first such initiative in the UAE's private sector.

This agreement spotlights technical cooperation, collaborative scientific research opportunities, and initiating dual degree programs.

The institute hails its elected officials by placing their names on the university boards main entrance hall.