Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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1
- 1-r bair
- Dormitory No. 1, typically housing senior or specific faculty students near the main campus.
2
- 2-r bair
- Dormitory No. 2, the second major student housing block.
A
- Amgalan dorm
- The modern dormitory facilities located at the new Eco Campus in the Amgalan district.
C
- Catering
- Refers to the organized food service areas within the new Eco Campus complex.
- Colloquium
- A frequent oral or written unit exam used to assess knowledge at the end of a cycle or topic.
- Cycle
- The academic block system where students study one specific medical subject exclusively for 2–4 weeks before moving to the next.
D
- Dakhin
- A retake; referring to the common and stressful process of re-sitting an exam or cycle.
I
- IFMSA-Mongolia
- The local chapter of the International Federation of Medical Students' Associations, highly active for exchange programs.
M
- MNUMSSU
- MNUMS Student Union, often used interchangeably with the student council in English contexts.
O
- Oyuutnii tsainy gazar
- The standard student canteen/cafeteria found in the main and branch buildings.
- OZ
- Oyutnii Zovlol—the University Student Council, the primary student governing body.
S
- Shalgalt
- General term for exams, often discussed with high intensity during 'cycle' endings.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AUSH
- The School of Medicine building (often used as a shorthand for the faculty-specific facilities).
- E-Student
- The essential online portal (e-student.mnums.edu.mn) used for checking grades, schedules, and registration.
- Eco Campus
- The new, large-scale medical campus and hospital complex located in the Bayanzurkh district (Amgalan).
- mnums_student_cafeteria_buffet
- MNUMS Student Cafeteria (Buffet)
- NASH
- The School of Dentistry facilities/building.
- SISI
- While primarily a NUM system, students often use the term colloquially to refer to the digital registration process, though 'E-Student' is the actual MNUMS platform.
- Töv Bair
- The Central Building or Main Building of the university located near the Gandan area.
- Ulaanbaatar Smart Card
- The student-discounted bus card required for commuting between the Gandan and Amgalan campuses.
- White Coat
- The mandatory professional dress code; students are expected to wear white lab coats in all academic and clinical buildings.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 9 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.