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King Edward VII Medical College (KEMC) was a medical school from 1905 to 1949 in Singapore, the first one in what was then Malaya. It was officially named King Edward VII Medical College in 1921 and subsequently became the Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya .
The King Edward VII College of Medicine was established in 1905 as the Straits and Federated Malay States Government Medical School.
Nine years later, it became the King Edward VII College of Medicine to reflect its academic standing as a university entity. In October 1949, the College amalgamated with Raffles College to form the University of Malaya, which became known as the Faculty of Medicine.
The first doctors in Singapore came from Britain and India; subsequently the government sent qualified locals to Madras Medical College in India annually from 1870 to be trained as assistant surgeons.
In 1921, the school was renamed the King Edward VII College of Medicine after receiving a donation from the Edward VII Memorial Fund founded by Lim Boon Keng. In 1926, the College of Medicine Building was built to house the college in addition to the Tan Teck Guan Building .
As Singapore’s first purpose-built medical college, the College of Medicine Building bears witness to the development of local medical services, as well as the progress in Singapore’s tertiary education.
Raffles College merges with King Edward VII College of Medicine to form the University of Malaya, the very first university for the people of Singapore and the Federation of Malaya. 1955 Nanyang University, a privately funded Chinese university, opens its doors.
Author: King Edward VII College of Medicine (Singapore) Title: CalendarLibrary HOldings: 1908-1942. Publisher: Singapore: Govt. Printing Office, Call Number: LG399 KE.C Notes: Title varies : 1908-1912, Straits and Federated Malay States Government Medical School. Syllabus; 1912-1913, King Edward VII Medical School.
The Department of Medicine was one of the first units of the original King Edward VII College of Medicine in the early 20th century. The Department of Medicine (Medical Unit I and II) moved from the Singapore General Hospital to the National University Hospital, where it is today.
The King Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapore, was founded in. 1905, and produced its first graduates in 19 10. Its diploma of Licentiate in. Medicine and Surgery (L.M.S.) was recognised by the General Medical. Council in 1916. Its direct descendants today are the Faculty of Medicine,
