Top Ten Medical Colleges

Students pursuing a career in medicine should choose well-regarded a medical college that combines technology, research facilities, clinical experience and an outstanding faculty. The best medical schools in the country combine these factors to offer students a complete and well-rounded medical education. The following are the ten best medical colleges as ranked by "U.S. News and World Report."
  1. Harvard University

    • Founded in 1782. Harvard University Medical School is one of the nation's oldest standing institutions. The school annually enrolls approximately 1,300 students from all 50 states and 110 countries. The school offers both M.D. and Ph.D. programs, as well as combined degrees in MD--MBA, MD--Master of Public Health and MD--Master of Public Policy.

      25 Shattuck Street
      Boston, MA 02115-6092
      617-432-1550
      Hms.harvard.edu

    Johns Hopkins University

    • Founded in 1893, John Hopkins was the first major medical school to admit women and the first to use rubber gloves during surgery. Today, the school enrolls 473 medical students annually. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine is affiliated with Johns Hopkins Hospital, which is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the nation.

      733 N. Broadway
      Baltimore, MD 21205
      410-955-3182
      Hopkinsmedicine.org

    University of Pennsylvania

    • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine was founded in 1765, the first medical school established in the United States. The school enrolls 725 medical students and 570 Ph.D. students, and employs 1,700 full-time faculty members. The UPSM is affiliated with Pennsylvania Hospital, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.

      237 John Morgan Building
      3620 Hamilton Walk
      Philadelphia, PA 19104-6055
      215-898-8001
      Med.upenn.edu

    Washington University St. Louis

    • Washington University 's School of Medicine was founded in 1891 and enrolls 1,260 students. The school offers four M.D. programs: a four-year program, a five-year program, an M.A./M.D. program and the M.D./Ph.D. program. The M.D./Ph.D. Medical Scientist Training program is the largest in the U.S., preparing students for academic careers at research institutions and medical schools.

      314-362-5000
      660 S. Euclid Ave.
      St. Louis, MO 63110
      Medschool.ustl.edu

    University of California San Francisco

    • The School of Medicine was founded as Toland Medical College in 1864 and affiliated with the University of California 1873. The school enrolls 631 M.D. students and 649 Ph.D./M.S. students and has 1,890 full-time faculty members. In 2007, the university launched the Program in Medical Education for the Urban Underserved.

      513 Parnassus Ave
      San Francisco, CA 94143-0410
      415-476-9000
      Medschool.uscf.edu

    Duke University

    • Duke University Medical School enrolls 425 M.D. students employs 1,750 faculty members. The school offers programs in undergraduate medical education, graduate medical education, and continuing medical education. Duke University Medical School was established in 1925.

      DUMC 3710
      Room 0159 Duke South
      Durham, NC 27710
      Dukemed.duke.edu
      919-684-2985

    Stanford University

    • Stanford University medical school offers M.D., Ph.D. and joint degree programs, as well as non-degree and professional development courses. The school enrolls 1,051 students and employs 797 full-time faculty members. The medical school was established in 1908 when Stanford University adopted Cooper Medical College.

      300 Pasteur Drive
      Suite M121
      Stanford, CA 94305
      650-723-6861
      Med.stanford.edu

    University of Washington

    • University of Washington Medical School emphasizes primary-care physician training and medical research. The school offers M.D., Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D. and graduate education programs. The medical school was founded in 1946.

      P.O. Box 356340
      Seattle, WA 98195
      206-543-7212
      Uwmedicine.org

    Yale University

    • On of the nation's oldest universities, Yale's school of medicine offers M.D., Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D. programs in more than 75 specialty areas, and joint programs with other academic programs, including divinity, environmental studies and law. The school was founded in 1810 and is affiliated with Yale-New Haven Hospital.

      333 Cedar Street
      PO Box 208055
      New Haven, CT 06520-8055
      203-785-2643
      info.med.yale.edu/ysm

    Columbia University

    • Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons enrolls 647 students and employs 1,867 full-time faculty members. The college awards degrees in M.D., Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D. and joint degrees in Health Policy and Management and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The college was established as part of King's College in 1767, and was the first in the U.S. to award an M.D. in 1770.

      630 W. 168th Street
      New York, NY 10032
      212- 305-3595
      cumc.columbia.edu/dept/ps

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