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Medical Schools Worldwide

Explore medical schools across countries. Compare qualifications, admissions, teaching languages, tuition, and clinical training.

3,976 verified medical schools in 176 countries and territories so far. Research covers every country; it is not complete yet — see coverage.

Browse Medical Schools A–Z

Every verified school, alphabetically — local-language and domestic-only schools included.

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Browse Countries A–Z

Countries with at least one verified school. Every other country and territory has a page with its research status.

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Put up to four programs side by side: qualification, entry route, language, duration, admissions, tuition in its original currency, clinical arrangements and recognition records — each with its source and date. Your shortlist stays in your browser; no account needed.

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Understand medical qualifications

MD, MBBS, MBChB and national degrees mean different things in different systems.

Admissions and tuition guides

Entry routes, international admissions and how to compare costs honestly.

Recognition and accreditation explained

National recognition, accreditation, WDOMS listings and ECFMG Sponsor Notes are different things.

How the directory is researched

verified schools
3,976
countries and territories with a verified school
176
of 249 areas researched so far
249
detailed program records
60

We research country by country, starting from official discovery sources — medical regulators, ministries, accreditors and national admission portals — then confirm each school's identity, campus, operating status and primary medical qualification on an official source. Every published fact carries its source and verification date.

Commercial interest plays no part in which countries are researched, in what order, or how schools are listed. Listings are free, alphabetical and never ranked.

Editorial methodology · Data sources and verification · Coverage by country