The Best Medical Colleges & Schools of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

• Harvard Medical School was founded in 1782, and, as of 2009, had about 1,345 students working toward doctoral degrees. The school's 17 affiliated hospitals and research institutions include Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Faculty members conduct research in nine primary academic departments, including cell biology, genetics, neurobiology and pathology. In 2009, U.S. News & World Report ranked Harvard Medical School first among medical research universities, first in pediatrics, second in internal medicine and 15th in primary care. Sixteen Harvard faculty members have earned Nobel Prizes and 67 belong to the National Academy of Science.

  Harvard Medical School
  25 Shattuck St.
  Boston, MA 02115
  617-432-1000
  hms.harvard.edu/

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

• The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine was founded in 1893. As of 2009, it had about 1,250 students working toward M.D. and Ph.D. degrees. The school's six research centers include the Brain Science Institute and the Institute for Cell Engineering. Students can study within 46 departments and institutes and nine clinical divisions. JFaculty members conduct extensive cancer research, genetics research and genome biology research. In 2009, U.S. News & World Report ranked this school second among the nation's medical research universities, firstst in internal medicine and fourth in pediatrics. Nineteen faculty members have earned Nobel Prizes, and 68 have been elected to the Institute of Medicine.

  Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
  733 N. Broadway, Suite G49
  Baltimore, MD 21205
  410-955-3182
  hopkinsmedicine.org/

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

• The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine was founded in 1765, and, as of 2009, had about 725 students. The university has three affiliated hospitals: the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and Pennsylvania Hospital. The school offers courses in 10 basic science departments and 40 clinical departments. In 2009, U.S. News & World Report ranked the University of Pennsylvania third among medical research universities, second in pediatrics, fourth in internal medicine and 12th in primary care. Sixty-eight of its faculty members have been elected to the Institute of Medicine.

  University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  3600 Market St., Suite 240
  Philadelphia, PA 19104
  215-662-4000
  med.upenn.edu/

University of Washington School of Medicine

• The University of Washington's School of Medicine offers M.D., Ph.D. and dual-degree programs. Graduate research students can study within 16 different fields, including biochemistry, genome sciences, global health, immunology and microbiology. This school is particularly well known for its work in AIDS research, family medicine, internal medicine, rural medicine, geriatrics, pediatrics and women's health. In 2009, U.S. News & World Report ranked the school among the top 10 medical schools in each of these fields and first for primary care. Five faculty members have earned Nobel Prizes, 33 have been elected to the Institute of Medicine and 32 belong to the National Academy of Sciences.

  University of Washington School of Medicine
  325 9th Ave.
  Seattle, WA 98104
  206-543-2100
  uwmedicine.washington.edu/