Peru's National University of Trujillo, based in Trujillo, began in 1824. Today the university is one of the largest in the country with nearly 20,000 students, across 36 different schools, including the Professional Academic School of Medicine. It offers two programs, human medicine and stomatology, which focuses on the treatment and diseases of the mouth.
National University of Trujillo
Jr. Independencia No. 389
San Martín No. 344
Trujillo, Peru
51-44-205-448
unitru.edu.pe
Founded in 1821, the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, became a national university in 1881. Its doctoral program runs for seven and aims to train physicians to meet the needs of Argentinians. Graduates of the university's medical program work with health professional teams as well as interdisciplinary teams. In Argentina, only graduates of private or national universities, such as the University of Buenos Aires, are allowed to practice medicine. Graduates conduct research and provide public and private advice.
University of Buenos Aires
950 Uriburu St . (1114)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
54-011-4510-1100
uba.ar
The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro is Brazil's largest university. Founded in 1920, the university combined three schools; the Academy of Medicine Cirugia, Polytechnic School, and the National Faculty of Law. Today, the faculty of medicine runs the university's medical program, which began with the foundation of the Academy of Medicine in 1808. The academy's medical program has approximately 1,000 students. Brazil's National Examination of Courses rates this school's undergraduate and graduate medical programs among the best in the country.
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Center for Health Sciences - Block K
K49 Room - Ilha do Fundão
Cidade Universitária
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
55-21-2562-6708
ufrj.br