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Welcome to the Complete List of Medical Schools in the UK

On this page we have listed every university in the UK that offers medicine as a degree, so if you’re interested in becoming a doctor you can use this list to see your options for university. We really hope you find it helpful!

Scroll down for the table below. In each row we’ve included a direct link to the information on the official university webpages and we highly recommend you click through to check their most up-to-date guidance.

Just before we get into it, in addition to the basic information you’ll also find these extras in the table below:

  • the course type(s) available at this medical school – including course names and codes 
  • the address of the medical school so you can work out how far it is from where you are now
  • the year it was established so you can see how old the medical school is
  • and finally, the link to view our full profile on each medical school – there you’ll find application specific information like the entry requirements and interview style

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Here's the complete list of Medical Schools in the UK

University Address Course Type UCAS Code

University of Aberdeen

Year established: 1497

Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

Gateway2Medicine (Medicine with a Gateway Year) (1yr)

A100



A1A1

Anglia Ruskin University

Year established: 2018

Chelmsford Campus, Bishops Hall Lane, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1SQ
Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
A100

Aston University

Year established: 2014

Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET
Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
A100

Bangor University

Bangor University

Year established: 2024

Bangor University Bangor, Wales LL57 2DG

A100

 

A101

University of Birmingham

Year established: 1825

Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)

A100

 

A101

Undergraduate Brighton, East Sussex BN1 9PX

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

A100

University of Bristol

University of Bristol

Year established: 1833

5 Tyndall Avenue, Bristol

BS8 1UD

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

Gateway to Medicine (6yrs)

A100

 

A108

Brunel University, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge

UB8 3PH

 

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

*open to international students only 2023/24

A100

Hunter Street, Buckingham

MK18 1EG

*This institution is a private university and charge £37k/yr (accurate as of June 2020)

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (4.5yrs)

71A8

University of Cambridge 

University of Cambridge

Year established: 1842

Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge

CB2 0SP

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (6yrs)

Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)

A100

 

A101

Cardiff University 

University of Cardiff

Year established: 1894

UHW Main Building, Heath Park, Cardiff

CF14 4XN

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)

Medicine with a Preliminary Year (6yrs)

A100

 

A101

 

A104

University of Central Lancashire

University of Central Lancashire

Year established: 2015

The School of Medicine, University of Central Lancashire, Preston

PR1 2HE

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

Undergraduate Entry Medicine with a Foundation Year (6 years)

A100

 

A101

University of Chester

University Chester

Year established: 2024

Parkgate Road
Chester
CH1 4BJ

A101

University College London

University College London (UCL)

Year established: 1746

74 Huntley Street, London

WC1E 6BT

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (6yrs)

A100

University of Dundee

University of Dundee

Year established: 1967

University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee

DD1 9SY

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

Gateway to Medicine (6yrs)

A100

 

A104

University of East Anglia

University of East Anglia

Year established: 2002

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich

NR4 7TJ

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

Medicine with a Foundation Year (6yrs)

A100

 

A104

Edge Hill University

Year established: 2019

St Helens Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire

L39 4QP

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

Foundation Year for Medicine (1yr)

A100

 

A110

University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

Year established: 1726

47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh

EH16 4TJ

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (6yrs)

A100

University of Exeter

University of Exeter

Year established: 2010

University of Exeter Medical School, St Luke’s Campus, Heavitree Road, Exeter

EX1 2LU

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

A100

University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow

Year established: 1751

Medical School Office, University of Glasgow, Glasgow

G12 8QQ

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

Glasgow Access Project (Medicine with a Gateway Year) (6yrs)

A100

 

A900

Hull York Medical School

Year established: 2003

John Hughlings Jackson Building, University of York, Heslington, York


YO10 5DD

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

Medicine with a Gateway year (6yrs)

A100

 

A101

Imperial College London

Imperial College London

Year established: 1823

South Kensington Campus, London

SW7 2AZ

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (6yrs)

A100

Keele University

Keele University

Year established: 1978

School of Medicine, David Weatherall building, University Road, Keele University Staffordshire


ST5 5BG

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

Medicine with Foundation Year (1yr + 5yrs)

A100

 

A104

University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University

Kent and Medway University

Year established: 2020

Kent and Medway Medical School, Canterbury

CT1 1PQ

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

A100

Kings College London

King’s College London

Year established: 1173

King's College London, Strand, London

WC2R 2LS

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

Extended Medical Degree (6yrs)

Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)

A100

 

A101

 

A102

Lancaster University

University of Lancaster

Year established: 2006

Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster

LA1 4YW

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

Medicine with a Gateway Year (6yrs)

A100

 

A104

University of Leeds

University of Leeds

Year established: 1831

Worsley Building, University of Leeds, Leeds

LS2 9JT

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

Medicine with a Gateway Year (6yrs)

A100

 

A101

University of Leicester

University of Leicester

Year established: 1975

Centre for Medicine, Lancaster Rd, Leicester

LE1 7HA

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

Medicine with a Foundation Year (6yrs)

A100

 

A199

University of Lincoln, Brayford Way, Brayford Pool, Lincoln

LN6 7TS

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

Medicine with a Foundation Year (6yrs)

A10L

 

A18L

University of Liverpool

University of Liverpool

Year established: 1834

Cedar House, Ashton St, Liverpool

L69 3GE

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)

Foundation to Health and Veterinary Studies  (1yr)

A100

 

A101

 

789S

University of Manchester

University of Manchester

Year established: 1752

Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester

M13 9PL

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

Medicine with a Preliminary Year (6yrs)

Graduate Entry Medicine (4 years)

A106

 

A104

 

A101

University of Newcastle

University of Newcastle

Year established: 1834

The Medical School, Framlington Place, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne

NE2 4HH

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)

 

Gateway to Medicine (1yr)

A100

 

A101

 

n/a

The University of Nottingham

University of Nottingham

Year established: 1970

The University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham

NG7 2UH

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)

Medicine with a Foundation Year (6yrs)

A100

 

A101

 

A108

University of Oxford

University of Oxford

Year established: 1936

University of Oxford, Oxford

OX1 2JD

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (6yrs)

Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)

A100

 

A101

John Bull Building, Plymouth Science Park, Research Way, Plymouth

PL6 8BT

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

Medicine with a Foundation Year (6yrs)

A100

 

A102

4 Newark St, Whitechapel, London

E1 2AT

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)

A100

 

A101

Queen’s University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Rd, Belfast

BT9 7BL

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

A100

School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews

KY16 9TF

Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)

A101

The University of Sheffield

University of Sheffield

Year established: 1828

University of Sheffield, Beech Hill Rd, Sheffield

S10 2RX

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)

Foundation in Clinical Sciences (at University of Bradford) (1yr)

A100

 

A101

 

B991

University of Southampton

University of Southampton

Year established: 1971

University of Southampton, 12 University Rd, Southampton

SO17 1BJ

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)

Medicine with Foundation Year (6yrs)

A100

 

A101

 

A102

St Andrews, KY16 9TF

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (6yrs)

Gateway to Medicine (1yr)

A100

St George's University of London

St George's, University of London

Year established: 1733

Cranmer Terrace, London

SW17 0RE

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)

A100

 

A101

University of Sunderland

Year established: 2019

The University of Sunderland, Edinburgh Building, City Campus, Chester Road, Sunderland

SR1 3SD

Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)

A100

Grove Building, Singleton Park, Sketty, Swansea

SA2 8PP

Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)

A101

Ulster University

Ulster University Medical School

Year established: 2023

Magee campus, Northland Rd, Londonderry 

BT48 7JL

Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)

A101

University of Warwick

University of Warwick

Year established: 2000

Medical School Building, Coventry

CV4 7AJ

Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)

A101

University of Worcester, Henwick Grove

WR2 6AJ

Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)

A101

Address:
Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100
  • Gateway2Medicine (Medicine with a Gateway Year) (1yr)
    UCAS: A1A1

Address:

Chelmsford Campus, Bishops Hall Lane, Chelmsford, Essex

CM1 1SQ

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100

Address:
Aston Triangle, Birmingham, B4 7ET

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100

Address:

Edgbaston Birmingham, B15 2TT

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100
  • Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)
    UCAS: A101
Brighton and Sussex Medical School

Address:

Undergraduate Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 9PX

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100
University of Bristol

Address:

5 Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1UD

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100
  • Gateway to Medicine (6yrs)
    UCAS: A108
University of Buckingham

*This institution is a private university and charge £37k/yr (accurate as of June 2020)

 

Address:

Hunter Street, Buckingham, MK18 1EG

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (4.5yrs)
    UCAS: 71A8
University of Cambridge 

Address:

Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0SP

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (6yrs)
    UCAS: A100
  • Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)
    UCAS: A101
Cardiff University

Address:

UHW Main Building, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100
  • Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)
    UCAS: A101
  • Medicine with a Preliminary Year (6yrs)
    UCAS: A104
University of Central Lancashire

Address:

The School of Medicine, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, PR1 2HE

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100
University College London

Address:

74 Huntley Street, London, WC1E 6BT

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (6yrs)
    UCAS: A100
University of Dundee

Address:

University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, DD1 9SY

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100
  • Gateway to Medicine (6yrs)
    UCAS: A104
University of East Anglia

Address:

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100
  • Medicine with a Foundation Year (6yrs)
    UCAS: A104

Address:

St Helens Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 4QP

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100
  • Foundation Year for Medicine (1yr)
    UCAS: A110
University of Edinburgh

Address:

47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (6yrs)
    UCAS: A100
University of Exeter

Address:

University of Exeter Medical School, St Luke’s Campus, Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2LU

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100
University of Glasgow

Address:

Medical School Office, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (6yrs)
    UCAS: A100
  • Glasgow Access Project (Medicine with a Gateway Year) (6yrs)
    UCAS: A900

Address:

John Hughlings Jackson Building, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100
  • Medicine with a Gateway year (6yrs)
    UCAS: A101
Imperial College London

Address:

South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (6yrs)
    UCAS: A100
  • Graduate Entry Medicine (5yrs) – suspended for 2020. Re-launch for 2021-entry expected
    UCAS: A109
Keele University

Address:

School of Medicine, David Weatherall building, University Road, Keele University Staffordshire, ST5 5BG

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100
  • Medicine with Foundation Year (1yr + 5yrs)
    UCAS: A104
University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University

Address:

Kent and Medway Medical School, Canterbury, CT1 1PQ

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100
Kings College London

Address:

King’s College London, Strand, London, WC2R 2LS

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100
  • Extended Medical Degree (6yrs)
    UCAS: A101
  • Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)
    UCAS: A102
Lancaster University

Address:

Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4YW

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100
  • Medicine with a Gateway Year (6yrs)
    UCAS: A104
University of Leeds

Address:

Worsley Building, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100
  • Medicine with a Gateway Year (6yrs)
    UCAS: A101
University of Leicester

Address:

Centre for Medicine, Lancaster Rd, Leicester, LE1 7HA

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100
  • Medicine with a Foundation Year (6yrs)
    UCAS: A199
University of Liverpool

Address:

Cedar House, Ashton St, Liverpool, L69 3GE

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100
  • Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)
    UCAS: A101
  • Foundation to Health and Veterinary Studies  (1yr)
    UCAS: 789S
University of Manchester

Address:

Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A106
  • Medicine with a Preliminary Year (6yrs)
    UCAS: A104
University of Newcastle

Address:

The Medical School, Framlington Place, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100
  • Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)
    UCAS: A101
The University of Nottingham

Address:

The University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2UH

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100
  • Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)
    UCAS: A101
  • Medicine with a Foundation Year (6yrs)
    UCAS: A108
University of Lincoln

Address:

University of Lincoln, Brayford Way, Brayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7TS

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A10L
  • Medicine with a Foundation Year (6yrs)
    UCAS: A18L
University of Oxford

Address:

University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 2JD

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (6yrs)
    UCAS: A100
  • Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)
    UCAS: A101
Plymouth University

Address:

John Bull Building, Plymouth Science Park, Research Way, Plymouth, PL6 8BT

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100
  • Medicine with a Foundation Year (6yrs)
    UCAS: A102
Queen Mary University of London

Address:

4 Newark St, Whitechapel, London, E1 2AT

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100
  • Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)
    UCAS: A101
Queens University Belfast

Address:

Queen’s University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Rd, Belfast, BT9 7BL

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100
Scottish Graduate Entry Medicine

Address:

School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, KY16 9TF

Course Types:

  • Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)
    UCAS: A101
The University of Sheffield

Address:

University of Sheffield, Beech Hill Rd, Sheffield, S10 2RX

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100
  • Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)
    UCAS: A101
  • Foundation in Clinical Sciences (at University of Bradford) (1yr)
    UCAS: B991
University of Southampton

Address:

University of Southampton, 12 University Rd, Southampton, SO17 1BJ

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100
  • Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)
    UCAS: A101
  • Medicine with Foundation Year (6yrs)
    UCAS: A102
University of St Andrews

Address:

St Andrews, KY16 9TF

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (6yrs)
    UCAS: A100
  • Gateway to Medicine (1yr)
    UCAS: n/a
St George's University of London

Address:

Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 0RE

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100
  • Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)
    UCAS: A101

Address:

The University of Sunderland, Edinburgh Building, City Campus, Chester Road, Sunderland, SR1 3SD

Course Types:

  • Undergraduate Entry Medicine (5yrs)
    UCAS: A100
Swansea University

Address:

Grove Building, Singleton Park, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8PP

Course Types:

  • Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)
    UCAS: A101
University of Warwick

Address:

Medical School Building, Coventry, CV4 7AJ

Course Types:

  • Graduate Entry Medicine (4yrs)
    UCAS: A101

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