Mongolian University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

The Mongolian University of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Mongolian: Эм Зүйн Шинжлэх Ухааны Их Сургууль, ЭЗШУИС) is a private higher-education institution in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, dedicated to pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences. It was founded on the initiative of Academician L. Khurelbaatar, president of the Monos Group and a Hero of Labour of Mongolia, and is part of the Monos Group's education and health-care ecosystem. The institution began in 2000 as Monos College, became Monos University in 2004, and was upgraded to its current university status and name in 2015. The university offers programmes at sub-bachelor, bachelor, master and doctoral levels. Its main fields include pharmacy (a five-year programme), traditional Mongolian medicine (six years), nursing (four years and three years), pharmaceutical engineering technology (a 3+2 programme) and pharmaceutical compounding (three years). Teaching is closely tied to practice bases in pharmaceutical factories, pharmaceutical research institutes, pharmacies and hospitals, and the university describes its mission as training "capable professionals" through work-based learning. As a private institution, the university has sought national accreditation and recognition. It was accredited by the National Council for Higher Education Accreditation in 2006, received permission to run master's-level pharmacy programmes in 2007, was attested by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports in 2012, and underwent a second institutional accreditation in 2014. It has been ranked among Mongolia's top ten universities and has received awards from the Monos Group. Its 2023–2027 development strategy emphasises an integrated "research–teaching–production" model. The university is not a pharmaceutical manufacturer or a commercial drug brand; it is an educational brand within the Monos Group. Its identity is tied to Mongolia's pharmaceutical workforce development, and it maintains international cooperation with universities in Austria, Germany, Russia and South Korea.

The Mongolian University of Pharmaceutical Sciences traces its origins to Monos College, established by order No. 63 of the Minister of Enlightenment dated 22 March 2000. It was founded on the initiative of L. Khurelbaatar, president of the Monos Group, Hero of Labour of Mongolia, State Prize laureate, Honoured Worker of Public Health, member-academician of the Mongolian Academy of Medical Sciences, and doctor and professor of pharmaceutical sciences. The college began with two programmes — traditional medicine and pharmacy — in a single teaching building of 352.7 m², with 10 teachers and 70 students. In 2001, by order No. 194 of the Minister of Enlightenment dated 14 June, it received a special licence to provide diploma education in pharmaceutical compounding and enrolled its first 24 students in that programme. By order No. 238 of the Minister of Education, Culture and Science dated 20 July 2004, the institution was reclassified as Monos University under the category of non-state higher education institutions. As a university, it gained the right to conduct research and analysis in specific scientific fields and to offer diploma and bachelor's programmes. On 8 July 2004, by order No. 227 of the Minister of Education, Culture and Science, it was officially authorised to conduct master's programmes, and it enrolled its first master's students in autumn of that year. After five years of continuous operation, the university produced its first graduates in 2005. In 2006, the university was accredited by the National Council for Higher Education Accreditation (decision of 20 November 2006) and was recognised as one of the top six schools implementing integrated "training–research–production" programmes. In 2007, it received permission to run a master's-level pharmacy programme. In 2012, it was attested by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports. In 2014, it underwent its second institutional accreditation and received its first programme accreditation in pharmacy; it also obtained permission to run bachelor's programmes in traditional Mongolian medicine and pharmaceutical engineering technology (3+2). In 2015, the institution was upgraded and renamed the Mongolian University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and it received permission to run master's programmes in clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutical management. The university has been ranked among Mongolia's top ten universities in 2006 and 2014, received the Monos Group's "Best Team" award in 2012 and 2014, and was named "Outstanding Entrepreneurial School in the Education Sector" in 2016. Its 2023–2027 development strategy sets the goal of becoming a leading university implementing an integrated "research–teaching–production" programme. The university maintains international cooperation with higher education institutions in Austria, Germany, Russia and South Korea, and aims to introduce international education standards and participate in international cooperation programme accreditation.

• 2023

  Adopted 2023–2027 development strategy aiming to be a leading university with integrated research–teaching–production.

• 2016

  Named 'Outstanding Entrepreneurial School in the Education Sector'.

• 2015

  Upgraded and renamed Mongolian University of Pharmaceutical Sciences; permission for master's programmes in clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutical management.

• 2014

  Second institutional accreditation; first programme accreditation in pharmacy; permission for bachelor's programmes in traditional Mongolian medicine and pharmaceutical engineering technology (3+2); Monos Group 'Best Team' award.

• 2012

  Attested by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports; received Monos Group 'Best Team' award.

• 2007

  Received permission to run master's-level pharmacy programme.

• 2006

  Accredited by the National Council for Higher Education Accreditation; ranked among top six schools for integrated training–research–production.

• 2005

  First graduation.

• 2004

  Reclassified as Monos University; authorised to run master's programmes and enrolled first master's students.

• 2001

  Received special licence for diploma education in pharmaceutical compounding and enrolled first 24 students in that programme.

• 2000

  Founded as Monos College by order No. 63 of the Minister of Enlightenment, with programmes in traditional medicine and pharmacy.

Mongolia's first private pharmaceutical sciences university, integrated with the Monos Group's pharmaceutical industry and practice bases, emphasising a research–teaching–production model.

• Pharmacy (5-year programme)

  Bachelor-level pharmacy programme.

• Traditional Mongolian Medicine (6-year programme)

  Six-year programme in traditional Mongolian medicine.

• Nursing (4-year and 3-year programmes)

  Nursing programmes at different levels.

• Pharmaceutical Engineering Technology (3+2 programme)

  Engineering technology programme for pharmaceutical production.

• Pharmaceutical Compounding (3-year programme)

  Diploma programme in pharmaceutical compounding.

• Master's and doctoral programmes

  Graduate programmes in pharmacy and related fields.

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