Located in Boston's South End, the BU School of Medicine is a major research institution with more than 600 medical students. The school uses Boston Medical Center as its primary teaching hospital, and students have hands-on contact with patients early in the medical program.
Established in 1782, Harvard Medical School is one of the world's leading medical schools. The school boasts an extensive list of Nobel laureates, honored for their individual contributions to medicine. Each year more than 5,000 applicants compete for about 180 spots in this elite class on Harvard's Boston campus.
The Tufts School of Medicine dates back to 1893. At its downtown Boston campus, nearly 700 medical students choose from a selection of specialty degrees and have access to opportunities for discovery, research, and scholarship. The school's main teaching facility is Tufts Medical Center.