The University of Pennsylvania's medical school is considered one of the best in the world. In the area of medical research, Pennsylvania ranked third behind Harvard and Johns Hopkins University as a top medical institution in the United States. Located in Philadelphia, the university's pediatric program is considered one of the best as well. The university itself is an Ivy League institution with a highly rated faculty in nearly every academic discipline. Its law school and business schools are also highly ranked on a yearly basis. The medical school offers students an opportunity to work with one of its 18 different research centers within one of its 28 different areas of medical expertise.
University of Pennsylvania Medical School
Suite 100 Stemmler Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6056
(215) 898-8001
http://www.med.upenn.edu/
Like the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard's medical school owns the distinction of having a top-rated pediatrics program as well. Harvard's medical program is generally considered to be the best in the nation and in the world. Respected publications such "U.S. News and World Report" and the "Times Higher Education Supplement" consistently rate Harvard's medical school at the top. The university itself is also considered to be, as a whole, the best in the world because of its funding and its research programs in nearly every area of academia. The medical school boasts an annual budget of more than $500 million. Founded in 1782, Harvard Medical School has continued to be an innovator in the world of medicine on a consistent basis.
Harvard Medical School
25 Shattuck St.
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 432-1000
http://hms.harvard.edu/hms/home.asp
The University of Cincinnati also has a highly respected medical program. Cincinnati's medical program is well-recognized for its academic rigor. It has one of the top pediatric medical programs in the nation. Founded in 1990, the University of Cincinnati's medical program has continued to grow in stature during the past two decades. Cincinnati deliberately keeps it medical school classes as small as possible so that students that are admitted receive top-level training and attention.
University of Cincinnati
College of Medicine
231 Albert Sabin Way
Cincinnati, OH 45267-0552
(513) 558-7314
med.uc.edu
Second only to Harvard, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) has one of the most well-recognized schools of medicine in the United States and the world. Its annual research budget, at $437 million for 2009, rivals that of Harvard University. JHU is known for its leading research in the areas of ear, throat and nose medicine. Johns Hopkins has also produced 19 Nobel Prize winners in its long and storied history
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
733 N. Broadway, Suite G49
Baltimore, MD 21205-2196
(410) 955-3182
hopkinsmedicine.org/som/index.html