Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences (HUMS) is among medical universities which was founded after the Glorious Islamic Revolution of Iran in 1987. Under the name of Nursing and Midwifery in 1987, this university started with 98 students of nursing and midwifery. One month later in the same year, school of medicine was founded and started with 140 students. Now HUMS has seven schools (Medicine, Dentistry, pharmacy, Nursing & Midwifery, Paramedical and Health), more than 3320 students in 16 fields of medical sciences and 300 academic staff. Currently, HUMS has good location, modern equipment and skilled manpower devoted to the training of students and professionals in the field of medical science and providing a range of health services in the province.
Today, the field of higher education is constantly changing, and, based on their needs and purposes, countries around the globe create, modify and expand their own systems of higher education. In this regards, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences (HUMS) as one of the top universities in Iran, has set its goals to provide a higher educational system and helping students find their rightful place in the country as well as in international higher education landscape. To reach the standards currently in place on the global scale, therefore, we must achieve the same level of quality at home.