Top 10 Medical Universities in the World

Harvard University

• As America's oldest institution of higher learning, Harvard is one the world's premier universities and its medical school ranks among the very best. Harvard's laboratory and research facilities are world-class and many important medical discoveries have been made on its campus. Harvard offers both MD and PhD medical degrees.

  Harvard University
  20 Quincy Street
  Cambridge, MA 02138
  617-495-5758
  harvard.edu

University of Cambridge

• England's second oldest university is widely considered one of the best in Europe, and its School of Clinical Medicine is world renowned. Cambridge attracts top pre-medical students from Europe and beyond with its outstanding record of excellence in this field. It accepts just over 300 applicants to its School of Clinical Medicine each year.

  University of Cambridge
  City Centre, Cambridge CB2 3RS
  United Kingdom
  011 44 223 333 999
  cam.ac.uk

University of Oxford

• Cambridge's older rival ranks number three in the field of life sciences and biomedicine according to the annual U.S. News & World Report's list. With a tradition of excellence reaching as far back as 1096, Oxford remains one of the leading academic institutions in the world today.

  University of Oxford
  Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JD
  United Kingdom
  011 44 865 270 000
  oxford.edu

Stanford University

• Founded in 1865, Stanford has long since been associated with academic excellence, and its medical school is one of the most competitive and respected in the world. Stanford's school of medicine is the oldest continuously running med school in the western U.S.

  Stanford University
  450 Serra Mall
  Stanford, CA 94305
  650-723-2300
  stanford.edu

University of California, Berkeley

• Berkeley is the world's highest ranking public university and consistently makes outstanding contributions in the field of medicine. Located just outside San Francisco, Berkeley is known for its diverse student population that represents students from every state and more than 100 countries around the world. Berkely offers a joint medical degree program with the University of San Francisco.

  University of California, Berkeley
  Berkeley, CA 94720
  510-642-6000
  berkeley.edu

Johns Hopkins University

• Johns Hopkins consistently churns out some of the most talented doctors in the world, many of whom go on to work at the esteemed Johns Hopkins Hospital, which U.S. News & World Report lists as the best in the country. Countless advancements in the field of medicine have taken place at Johns Hopkins.

  Johns Hopkins University
  733 North Broadway
  Baltimore, MD 21205
  410-955-5000
  jhu.edu

University of Tokyo

• The only Asian university to make the top 10 medical universities list, the University of Tokyo's Institute of Medical Science is the leading medical school in Japan. The school boasts excellent facilities, including laboratories dedicated to infectious diseases, cellular therapy and oncology.

  University of Tokyo
  7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656
  Japan
  11 81 03-3812-2111
  u-tokyo.ac.jp

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

• MIT is often associated with the fields of technology and engineering, but its biomedicine and life science departments are also top notch. MIT's Division of Health Sciences and Technology is the school's longest continually running collaboration with Harvard.

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  77 Massachusetts Ave.
  Cambridge MA 02139
  617-253-2201
  mit.edu

Yale University

• Established in 1810, Yale's medical school is one of the oldest and most important in the U.S. Yale boasts both a standard medical school and a school of public health, the oldest of its kind in the country.

  Yale University
  38 Hillhouse Avenue
  New Haven, CT 06511
  203-432-9300
  yale.edu

McGill University

• Canada's McGill University is the nation's best medical university and a world leader in medical research. In addition to standard medical training, the medical faculty also includes three schools: the School of Communications Sciences and Disorders, the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, and the School of Nursing.

  McGill University
  845 Sherbrooke Street West
  Montreal, Quebec H3A 2T5
  Canada
  514-398-6368
  mcgill.ca