Doctoral programmes
Doctoral (Ph.D) programmes in 10 fields run by the Academic Training Centre of the Graduate School: programmes, admission, tuition, the degree defence and double-degree programmes.
Programmes
The Academic Training Centre of the Graduate School runs doctoral programmes in 10 fields: 3 years, 60 credits.
| Programme | Code | Duration | Credits | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 091201 | 3 years | 60 | School of Medicine |
| Pharmacy | 091601 | 3 years | 60 | School of Pharmacy |
| Nursing | 091301 | 3 years | 60 | School of Nursing |
| Traditional medicine | 091701 | 3 years | 60 | International School of Mongolian Medicine |
| Biomedicine | 091401 | 3 years | 60 | School of Biomedicine |
| Midwifery | 091302 | 3 years | 60 | School of Nursing |
| Physiotherapy | 091501 | 3 years | 60 | School of Nursing |
| Occupational therapy | 091502 | 3 years | 60 | School of Nursing |
| Public health | 098801 | 3 years | 60 | School of Public Health |
| Dentistry | 091101 | 3 years | 60 | School of Dentistry |
Admission
Twice a year
Autumn: 10 August – 1 September. Spring: 15 January – 1 February.
Registration and exam
Register in the «Graduate» section of admission.mnums.edu.mn and pay the application fee, then sit a subject exam and an English exam.
Requirements
A master's degree or equivalent with a GPA of at least 3.0 (80%).
Exam details are published 3 days before registration closes. Admitted applicants confirm their place by paying the tuition in full. Applicants from another field take bridging courses. Application fee 20,000₮.
Towards the doctoral degree
- Discuss the research topic, methods and supervisors at a department meeting
- Have them approved by the school's academic council
- Obtain the research ethics committee's approval to start
- Discuss progress at journal clubs and department meetings; have it approved by the academic council
- Obtain the ethics conclusion, terminology council and expert review commission reports
- Doctoral pre-defence, then the final defence
Publication requirement
- At least 2 first-author papers under MNUMS affiliation in peer-reviewed international journals, one of them in a Web of Science, Scopus or PubMed indexed journal or in the Central Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
- At least 2 papers in Mongolian journals, one of them in the journal «Health Sciences»
Regulation on graduate study (MNUMS, 2021, A/28). Required documents and forms: Graduate School site.
Double-degree programmes
Oita University (Japan)
Double-degree doctoral programme in medicine since the 2024–2025 academic year: up to 5 doctoral students a year, graduates receive diplomas of both universities; 4+ years.
Tokushima University (Japan)
Double-degree doctoral programme in medicine; 4+ years.
President's research grant
For master's and doctoral students doing their research at the university's institutes, laboratories or hospitals — reagents, equipment, software and publication costs: up to MNT 5 million per doctoral student, for up to 50 students. GPA of at least 3.2; research topic and methods already discussed.
The Interdisciplinary Training Centre of the Graduate School runs a postdoctoral researcher programme. More ↗