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Why study at the Melbourne Medical School

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University in Australia

#18

In the world for Medicine (* QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024)

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Clinical Electives

View further information for non-University of Melbourne medical students who wish to undertake a clinical elective with one of our hospital partners.

MD Students - Academic Dates

The principal teaching dates for the MD program

2024 edition of Chiron

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Diversity and Inclusion

The Melbourne Medical School is a diverse and inclusive environment for staff and students to be supported to flourish in their chosen career trajectory.

Welcome to the Melbourne Medical School

Advancing medical innovation, the Melbourne Medical School spearheads ground-breaking medical education, research, and practice across all major fields of medicine and rural health, fostering community health and wellbeing across Victoria's diverse healthcare ecosystem.

The Melbourne Medical School has more than 1,000 academic and professional staff members located at the Parkville campus or embedded within health services throughout metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria.

– Professor Sarath Ranganathan is Head of the Melbourne Medical School.

Each of our clinical schools offers our students a unique experience, whilst delivering the same MD curriculum to provide a first-class medical education.

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