Accreditation & Recognition

Rajiv Gandhi University of Science and Technology (RGUST) is chartered by the Ministry of Education, Government of Guyana through the following:-

National Accreditation Council (NAC)

As an independent Institution of Post-Secondary and Tertiary Level. The Rajiv Gandhi University of Science and Technology (RGUST) has its certificate of approval from the National Accreditation Council of Guyana and is registered with the National Accreditation Council of Guyana under the Ministry of Education. See http://nac.gov.gy/index.php/registration/registered-institutions

World Health Organization / Avicenna Directory

The World Health Organization publishes AVICENNA directory of medical schools that are recognized by their respective governments. World Health Organization / AVICENNA is not an accrediting body.

Rajiv Gandhi University of Science and Technology (RGUST), School of Medicine is listed in the WHO / AVICENNA Directory of Medical Schools. See http://www.who.int/hrh/wdms/en/

World Directory of Medical Schools

Rajiv Gandhi University of Science and Technology (RGUST), School of Medicine is listed in World Directory of Medical Schools. See:

• https://search.wdoms.org/home/SchoolDetail/F0003494

International Medical Education Directory – IMED

Rajiv Gandhi University of Science and Technology (RGUST) is registered and listed in IMED under Foundation for Advancement in Medical Education & Research (FAIMER).FAIMER is a non-profit foundation committed to improving world health through education, established in 2000 by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. FAIMER in partnership with ECFMG promotes excellence in international health professions education through programmatic and research activities. See http://www.faimer.org/resources/imed.html

ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates)

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) is a United States body that assesses readiness of international medical graduates from approved foreign medical schools to enter residency or fellowship programs in the United States.

International Medical Graduates are accessed by their performance in United States Medical Licensure Examination (USMLE). Rajiv Gandhi University of Science and Technology (RGUST) School of Medicine students and graduates are eligible to sit for USMLE.

National Medical Commission (Medical Council of India)