About LUMNHS
A medical university built for Special Region 1
Training the next generation of doctors and nurses in Special Region 1, Northern Shan State — with a modern, competency-based curriculum.
Overview
Who we are
Laukkai University of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (LUMNHS) is a medical institution in Special Region 1, Union of Myanmar. It was founded to address the shortage of trained physicians in the region and offers a full MBBS programme built on a Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) framework.
Vision & Mission
What we are working towards
Vision
A healthy, peaceful Myanmar — where LUMNHS illuminates a path through science, technology and the humanities to deepen our understanding of ourselves and how we care for each other.
Mission
LUMNHS exists to improve the health of Myanmar's people — by advancing knowledge and creating practitioners who are competent and professional, AI-literate and tech-savvy, compassionate, innovative, tenacious and wise.
Our approach is modern, rigorous and grounded. We regard constraints and instability not as limitations but as the conditions that forge brilliance. While LUMNHS primarily serves Special Region 1 in Myanmar, it is relevant to fragile health systems and crisis settings everywhere.
Graduate Attributes
Six attributes of a LUMNHS graduate
Competence & Professionalism
Mastery of clinical knowledge and procedural skills, upholding the highest standards of medical ethics, accountability, and professional conduct.
Innovation
A culture of creative problem-solving, adapting evidence-based solutions to the clinical and resource challenges of Special Region 1 and beyond.
AI-Literate & Tech-Savvy
Equipped to harness artificial intelligence and digital health tools, integrating them responsibly into clinical practice.
Tenacious
Resilience and determination to persevere through rigorous training and frontline healthcare in resource-limited settings.
Compassion
Patient-centred care delivered with empathy, cultural sensitivity, and respect for human dignity.
Wise
Judgment: synthesising evidence, reflecting critically, and making sound clinical and ethical decisions in complex situations.
History
How LUMNHS began
LUMNHS was established in response to the demand for locally trained, internationally competent medical professionals in Special Region 1. Founded with a mandate to build a sustainable, scalable medical education model tailored to the region's epidemiological and socioeconomic realities, it draws its curriculum architecture from leading international medical schools — integrated subject organisation, early clinical immersion, and comprehensive formative and summative assessment. From inception, LUMNHS has prioritised systematic documentation and standardised clinical protocols, including Standard Operating Procedures for frontline healthcare delivery.
Leadership
A message to prospective students
At LUMNHS, we believe exceptional physicians are forged not merely through knowledge, but through deliberate practice, structured reflection, and unwavering commitment to the communities they serve. We are building more than a medical school; we are building a culture of excellence, deeply rooted in the health realities of Special Region 1. To our prospective students: you are not merely entering a programme — you are joining a mission. Learn with purpose, practise with precision, and serve with compassion.
Governance
Leadership & governance
Coming soon
Details of the university's governance and board are being finalised and will be published here soon.
News
News & announcements
Coming soon
University news and announcements will appear here once published.