Medical University of the Americas – Nevis


Medical University of the Americas is a private medical school on the island of Nevis. It is owned by Global University Systems, which also owns Saba University School of Medicine and St. Matthew's University. MUA and Saba are sister schools because they share the same curriculum. MUA offers an internationally accredited MD program that confers upon its graduates the Doctor of Medicine degree, as well as multiple pre-medical programs.
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Curriculum

Students in the MD program will spend 20 months on campus in Basic Science, followed by 72 weeks doing clinical rotations in the U.S. and Canada during Clinical Medicine. The first two years consist of classroom and lab-based learning. The next two years comprise required and elective rotations at affiliated teaching hospitals, clinics and medical centers in the U.S., and select elective rotation sites in Canada.
After completing Basic Science, MUA requires students to pass the United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 prior to starting clinical rotations. After completing rotations, students are required to pass the USMLE Step 2 CK before graduating.

Pre-Medical Programs

For students that lack the medical education background to proceed directly into the 4-year MD program, MUA offers multiple pre-medical programs for those with different knowledge levels, including:
  • Pre-Med Master's Program
  • 5-year BSc/MD Program
  • 6-Year BSc/MD Program
  • Gateway Program
These pre-med programs can be attended virtually or in-person on the MUA campus.

Accreditation and Approvals

The MUA MD program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission of Colleges of Medicine. The MUA pre-medical programs are accredited by the St. Kitts & Nevis Ministry of Education.
MUA is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools and has received a comparability determination from the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation.
Medical University of the Americas has been approved to participate in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford and Grad PLUS Loan programs, which are both administered by the U.S. Department of Education.
On July 27, 2017, Medical Board of California voted to approve and recognize the Medical University of the Americas, Nevis. The approval recognizes credentials of students who matriculated as of May 2015 onward.
MUA is approved by the New York State Education Department for clinical training, residency and licensure in New York. MUA is approved by the New York State Education Department to allow students to complete more than 12 weeks of clinical clerkships in New York State. MUA is one of eight Caribbean medical schools so approved by NYSED.
MUA has received approval by the Commission for Independent Education, Florida Department of Education for licensure.

Academic Outcomes

According to the U.S. Department of Education, 25% of U.S. medical students completed the MD program on time in 2023.
Pass rates of its students and graduates on the United States Medical Licensing Examinations in calendar year 2023 were as follows:


Step 1 – Basic Science: 84.62%

Step 2 – Clinical Knowledge : 96.97%

Step 3 – Clinical Skills discontinued as of Jan. 26, 2021
For reference, the pass rates among the top 110 ranked medical schools as reported by U.S. News Best Medical Schools rankings in 2019 were as follows:
Step 1 – Basic Science: 96.3%
Step 2 – Clinical Knowledge : 96.6%