10+ Best Medical Schools in Europe Where You Can Study in 2022

10+ Best Medical Schools in Europe Where You Can Study in 2022
Becoming a medical practitioner is maybe the most popular career goal that many have, way before even reaching high school. Future doctors nurture their passion for helping others and start studying Medicine before applying to a medical school.
Medicine is also a versatile field that can be studied anywhere in the world, so you have a variety of choices at your disposal. This is why it may sound easy to choose a medical school abroad. However, since it’s a decision that might change your life, it needs to be well planned in advance.
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If you narrow your research for medical schools to Europe, you have plenty of options which include different teaching styles, cultures, and, sometimes, even entry requirements. Now you just have to look closer at your options and find the right country.
In order to make this process easier for you, we’ve compiled rankings of medical schools in Europe, developed by the leading websites in the field of excellence in higher education:

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  World University Rankings from Times Higher Education
  
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  QS Rankings by Subject: Medicine from TopUniversities
  

We've also included the average acceptance rates (where available) to give you an idea about the level of competition during the university application process.

Best medical schools in the UK in 2021

Medical schools in the UK are at the top of university rankings in Europe, so we've decided it's best to create a list of their own. Keep in mind that while they are considered the best, the study and living costs at these universities are likely higher than at other top universities in Europe.
Here are the best medical schools in the UK, according to QS Rankings 2021 by Subject Medicine:

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  University of Oxford – 17.5% acceptance rate
  
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  University of Cambridge – 21% acceptance rate
  
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  University College London – 63% acceptance rate
  
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  Imperial College London – 14.3% acceptance rate
  
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  King’s College London – 13-15% acceptance rate
  
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  The University of Edinburgh – 10% acceptance rate
  
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  London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
  
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  The University of Manchester – 56.1% acceptance rate
  
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  University of Glasgow – 70% acceptance rate
  
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  Queen Mary University of London – 43.6% acceptance rate
  

In addition to the UK medical schools mentioned above, Times Higher Education 2022 also features the following 3 universities in the top 10:

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  University of Sheffield – 85% acceptance rate
  
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  University of Liverpool – 72% acceptance rate
  
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  University of Bristol – 67.3% acceptance rate