Thumbay Group
Growth Score40DXBi Rank42Heat Score100UAE's first private academic health system, built around Gulf Medical University and the Thumbay Chain of Hospitals
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Thumbay Group builds UAE healthcare resilience with integrated academic medical city
Thumbay Group Launches 'Thumbay Cares' — A Landmark Wellbeing Program Putting Team Members First
Thumbay College of Management & AI in Healthcare signs MoU with Dataviv Technologies
Thumbay Moideen, Founder President of Thumbay Group, Honoured with Honorary PhD Degree at Chitkara University
Thumbay Fergana College of Medical Sciences Launch (Uzbekistan)
MPC (Modern Pharmaceutical Company LLC) takes operational control of Thumbay Pharmacies
Overview
Growth Score
Steady
Heat Score
Trending up
Details
- Operating Status
- Active
- Company Type
- Private (conglomerate)
- Headquarters
- Dubai, DIFC (per Wikipedia/company site); founding campus and hospital network centered in Ajman
- Founded
- 1997
- Company Size
- 1000+ employees
- Website
- thumbay.com
Products & Services
Thumbay Hospitals / Thumbay University Hospitals
Network of 7 academic teaching hospitals across the UAE (incl. Ajman, Dubai)
Gulf Medical University (GMU)
Private medical university (est. 1998, Ajman) — Thumbay Group's flagship medical education institution
Thumbay Fergana College of Medical Sciences
Medical education college launched in Uzbekistan in partnership with Fergana Medical Institute of Public Health
Thumbay Labs
CAP- and ISO 15189:2022-accredited diagnostic laboratory chain, largest academic lab network in the Northern Emirates
Thumbay Clinic / Thumbay Medical Centers
Network of family clinics and medical centers
Thumbay Pharmacy
Retail pharmacy chain (46+ outlets)
Thumbay Medicity (Ajman & Dubai)
Integrated academic medical city model combining hospitals, university campus, research and simulation facilities
Thumbay Institute of Longevity Medicine
New academic institute under GMU offering longevity medicine certificate programs, launched with Geneva College of Longevity Science
Body & Soul Health Clubs
Wellness/fitness club chain
Thumbay Technologies
Group technology division
Thumbay Builders
Real estate and construction arm
Thumbay Media / HEALTH Magazine
Media and publishing arm; bi-monthly health magazine (English/Arabic)
HealthVarsity
Ed-tech venture for healthcare education
Thumbay Shop / Thumbay Flower
Retail brands
Dolci / Blends & Brews
Premium coffee shop brand under Thumbay's hospitality division
People
Technology
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Financials
Funding rounds
Projects
MPC (Modern Pharmaceutical Company LLC) takes operational control of Thumbay Pharmacies
UAE pharmaceutical distributor MPC signed agreements with Thumbay Group/Thumbay Pharmacies authorizing MPC to take full operational control of all Thumbay pharmacy outlets, aimed at boosting the pharmacy business.
Oct 19, 2021
Thumbay College of Management & AI in Healthcare signs MoU with Dataviv Technologies
Thumbay College of Management & AI in Healthcare (Gulf Medical University) signed an MoU with AI company Dataviv Technologies to establish 'Dataviv AI Labs' at GMU, embedding industry-grade AI infrastructure into healthcare education, research and innovation (machine learning, computer vision, generative AI).
Jan 19, 2026
Thumbay Medicity Dubai launched in Al Qusais
Thumbay Group officially launched Thumbay Medicity Dubai, a large-scale integrated academic healthcare campus in Al Qusais combining a Gulf Medical University branch campus, Thumbay University Hospital Dubai, research facilities, labs and pharmacies; expected to create around 1,000 jobs and host up to 3,000 students.
Feb 10, 2026
Groundbreaking of Thumbay International Research Centre, Ajman
Thumbay Group broke ground on the Thumbay International Research Centre, a purpose-built six-storey, ~3,000 sqm medical research facility in Al Jurf, Ajman, held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi; the group also announced AED 3 million in second-cycle Thumbay International Research Grant funding to 13 projects across 26 countries.
$817K
Jun 15, 2026
Thumbay–Geneva College of Longevity Science Academic Partnership
Thumbay Group (via Gulf Medical University's new Thumbay Institute of Longevity Medicine) partnered with Switzerland's Geneva College of Longevity Science (GCLS) to launch six hybrid professional certificate programs in longevity medicine, physiotherapy, nutrition, fitness, peptide medicine, and AI in healthcare, targeting the UAE market with a September/October 2026 intake.
Jul 1, 2026
University of London, Thumbay Group & GEMS Middle East Partnership Exploration
University of London, Thumbay Group, and GEMS Middle East explored a potential partnership focused on medical and health education collaboration (per press release aggregator; original release could not be independently re-verified with full text during this pass).
Aug 15, 2026
Thumbay Medicity Dubai Launch
Thumbay Group launched Thumbay Medicity Dubai at Al Qusais on the Dubai-Sharjah border, a new integrated academic medical city combining a Gulf Medical University Dubai campus, Thumbay University Hospital Dubai, research and simulation facilities, with capacity for 3,000 students and 1,000 jobs.
Feb 10, 2026
Region's First Private Fully Integrated Psychiatric and Rehabilitation Hospital
Thumbay Group broke ground on what is described as the region's first private, fully integrated psychiatric and rehabilitation hospital, to be located at Sharjah Healthcare City.
Aug 15, 2026
Thumbay Fergana College of Medical Sciences Launch (Uzbekistan)
Thumbay Group partnered with Fergana Medical Institute of Public Health (FMIPH) in Uzbekistan to launch Thumbay Fergana College of Medical Sciences, offering a four-year Graduate Entry MD program aligned with Gulf Medical University standards; admissions opened with hostel facilities provided.
Feb 21, 2025
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