[3] Located about 3.4 km (2.1 mi) southeast of Taunggyi, the university consists of 22 buildings across a 18.6 ha (46-acre) campus.

The main building is home to the departments for first year M.B., B.S.

subjects (Burmese, English, Mathematics and Statistics, Chemistry, Physics, Botany, and Zoology).

Hands-on practical exams are required in the latter four subjects.

Student selected component (SSC) After passing the Final Year (Medical year-5) examination, students train for another year as house surgeons (residents) in one of the recognized teaching hospitals.