UCL Medical School

UCL Medical School is committed to excellence in education and has a strong reputation for teaching informed by cutting-edge research. The School has a distinguished cadre of academic staff who are at the forefront of international research in medical sciences and clinical medicine.

Staff research activities, directed towards patient-centred outcomes, are supported by partnerships with NHS trusts. Several world famous clinical and research institutions are closely associated with the Medical School.

UCL Medical School is one of the largest in the country with a yearly intake of 330 undergraduate students on the MBBS programme and it has the widest range of intercalated BSc opportunities in the UK. The Medical School also offers postgraduate programmes and clinical training.

UCL Medical School is situated in the heart of London at three main campuses; the Bloomsbury campus, the Royal Free campus, and the Whittington campus; all with clinical facilities, teaching laboratories, lecture theatres and libraries. This infrastructure, dedicated team of internationally acknowledged world leaders and of highly trained technical staff, provides the ideal learning environment for medical students.

UCL Medical School has a distinguished history; it emerged from the amalgamation of Middlesex Hospital, University College Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital. These organisations combine a rich past in the history of science and medicine with advanced clinical practice. Among past and present staff are Nobel Prize winners (Huxley, Hill and Katz) and numerous Fellows of the Royal Society and the Academy of Medical Sciences.

From the Director of Medical Education

We are proud of our MBBS course at UCL, and are keen to attract those with a genuine desire to learn how to become a doctor. We encourage the development of clinical and professional skills in students with a strong understanding and interest in science. We are extremely fortunate to have strong links with many prestigious medical institutions, with several of the current leaders in science and medicine amongst our staff. This is an exciting place to study, and we value your application to join us.

Professor Jane Dacre Vice Dean and Director of Medical Education

This page last modified 23 April, 2009 by Medical School Web Coordinator