Schools and Colleges
School of Medicine
The BU School of Medicine offers a number of unique pathways for students to earn an MD degree, from a traditional four-year program to five-, seven-, and eight-year dual degree programs for students interested in research, public health, engineering, liberal arts, or business, in addition to medical practice. Students receive core training in both ambulatory and in-patient care at Boston Medical Center, our primary teaching hospital. Here they become part of the clinical team, gaining hands-on experience working with real patients starting in the first week of the first year's curriculum. And, as a major research institution, students also have the opportunity to participate in many of the 600 funded programs and over 1,000 active clinical trials in our 640 laboratories.
Features:
- US News and World Report ranks BU School of Medicine among the top 50 medical schools in the country.
- Dual degree programs let students earn a combined MD/PhD, MD/MPH, or MD/MBA.
- Students may choose the alternative curriculum, spreading the first year requirements over two years and paying half the tuition in both years.
- The School of Medicine is the only one of the three medical schools in Boston with a Department of Family Medicine.
- A diverse student body includes graduates from 70 undergraduate institutions, representing 30 states in the US and 23 countries.
At a Glance*
Students |
Faculty |
Alumni |
Degrees Awarded |
Year Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1,635 |
1,218 |
6,744 |
435 |
1873 |
*Numbers include full-time and part-time students; and full-time and part-time faculty. These are the most recent numbers available. Click here for more University statistics.
