BEST SCHOOLS IN WORLD TO STUDY MEDICINE

The Best medical schools in by Times Higher Education 2017

1. Karolinska Institute, Sweden (ranked 13th worldwide). This medical higher education institution accounts more than 40% of the specialized research in Sweden and, according to its official website, its team includes Nobel laureates in Psychology and Medicine. The university has international collaborations for publishing science magazines.
2. Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich, Germany (ranked 25th worldwide). The university’s Faculty of Medicine has two local campuses and clinical facilities that earned it the reputation of being the largest medical training institution from southern Germany. The university’s hospital has its independent budget which is focused on both research and facilities.
3. University of Heidelberg, Germany (ranked 28th worldwide). The School of Medicine is among the first four faculties that were established in 1386 and it has a close collaboration with the institution’s hospital. The German Universities Excellence Initiative offered Heidelberg the title of “University of Excellence”.
4. Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands (ranked 36th worldwide). The university is internationally recognized for its research in health. Its medical centre is the largest of its kind in Europe and it focuses on clinical, health and biomedical sciences, particularly genomics and bioinformatics.
5. KU Leuven – University of Leuven, Belgium (ranked 41st worldwide). The Faculty of Medicine is involved in international projects and networks and is part of the Biomedical Sciences Group. Also collaborating with a hospital, the school usually has a consistent group of international students. Research is also a main focus of the specialists from KU Leuven and there are plenty of studies on science, technology and health.
6. Maastricht University, Netherlands (ranked 44th worldwide). The university’s unique feature is that practice begins early during studies and students can easily develop their skills on interaction with patients. The university almost guarantees employment by stating that the Dutch system requires a full balance between the number of graduates and the doctors required in the country.
7. Uppsala University, Sweden (ranked 48th worldwide). The medicine faculty of the university has eight departments which specialize in surgical sciences, genetics, public health, women’s health, biochemistry, cell biology, neuroscience and others. The strong focus on research is visible on all types of postgraduate studies.
8. Leiden University, Netherlands (ranked 49th worldwide). You can focus on medicine or medical sciences and pursue your study in the university’s medical centre. Although there is a limited number of students available each year, the university has a strong local reputation.
9. University of Zurich, Switzerland (ranked 51st worldwide). You can choose from human medicine, dentistry, chiropractic and veterinary medicine and study at a very selective university. You will soon notice that international students attend special events during the first year, organized to help them socialize and adapt to the new environment.
10. University of Amsterdam, Netherlands (ranked 52nd worldwide). This university holds two educational institutes, which study medicine and medical informatics and a research institute that develops projects in cardiovascular disorders, epidemiology and public health, infectious diseases and immunology, metabolic disorders, oncology and many others
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