London

London: UK medical school region

Below is a listing of UK medical schools located in London (one of the 12 currently designated Nations and Regions within the United Kingdom).

For the big picture across all UK medical school locations, check also our statistics on regional distribution of UK medical schools and notes on location details and postal addresses.

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Barts and The London School of Medicine (Queen Mary University)

Barts and the London School of Medicine & Dentistry was founded in 1785, making it one of the oldest medical schools in the UK. Its five-year integrated course is consistently ranked among the top ten in the UK, owing to high student satisfaction and high-quality research. Its teaching hospitals are based in the East End and the City of London, meaning that medical students can learn from the one of the most diverse patient groups anywhere in the UK. PBL forms a major part of the curriculum at Barts.

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Medical school establishment date:
1785

Years of course:
5

Total medical students:
1725

Average year cohort:
345.0

Region:
London

Subject prerequisites:

Biology (acceptable option)
Chemistry (acceptable option)

Interview format:
Traditional interview

Admissions test:
UCAT

A Level typical offer:
A*AA

Advanced Higher typical offer:
AA

IB typical offer:
38 points

General teaching method:
Integrated, PBL

Anatomy teaching:
Dissection

Intercalation mode:
Optional intercalation
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Imperial College London Medical School

Imperial College London, renowned for its internationally competitive research, delivers a six-year medical programme in partnership with NHS trusts in the North & West of London. In response to updated GMC guidelines, Imperial recently switched to a spiral curriculum, delivered in three phases. Teaching is delivered via lectures, small group teaching, computer workshops, and laboratory sessions. 

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Medical school establishment date:
1997

Years of course:
6

Total medical students:
2040

Average year cohort:
340.0

Region:
London

Subject prerequisites:

Biology (strictly required)
Chemistry (strictly required)

Interview format:
MMI

Admissions test:
BMAT

A Level typical offer:
A*AA-AAA

Advanced Higher typical offer:
AAA

IB typical offer:
38-39 points

General teaching method:
Integrated, PBL

Anatomy teaching:
Dissection

Intercalation mode:
Required intercalation
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King's College London Medical School

King’s College London offers an integrated five-year medical degree, in partnership with famous institutions such as Guy’s, St Thomas’s, and King’s College Hospitals. The course boasts a wide breadth, teaching students in non-core subjects such as humanities and social sciences. Teaching is delivered through lectures, seminars, cadaveric dissection, and clinical placements. The curriculum is divided into three stages.

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Medical school establishment date:
1998

Years of course:
5

Total medical students:
2080

Average year cohort:
416.0

Region:
London

Subject prerequisites:

Biology (strictly required)
Chemistry (strictly required)

Interview format:
MMI

Admissions test:
UCAT

A Level typical offer:
A*AA

Advanced Higher typical offer:
AA

IB typical offer:
35 points

General teaching method:
CBL, Integrated

Anatomy teaching:
Dissection

Intercalation mode:
Optional intercalation
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St George’s, University of London Medical School

St George's offers a five-year integrated MBBS degree, emphasising the patient-centred approach to Medicine and the importance of interprofessional care. Teaching is delivered through lectures, tutorials, seminars, PBL, and clinical placements, with anatomy taught through dissection and prosection. Case-based learning helps students integrate theory with real clinical scenarios. St George's is closely affiliated to St George's Hospital, located in Tooting (SouthWest London).

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Medical school establishment date:
1733

Years of course:
5

Total medical students:
1370

Average year cohort:
274.0

Region:
London

Subject prerequisites:

Biology (strictly required)
Chemistry (strictly required)

Interview format:
MMI

Admissions test:
UCAT

A Level typical offer:
A*AA-AAA

Advanced Higher typical offer:
AA

IB typical offer:
36 points

General teaching method:
CBL, Integrated, PBL

Anatomy teaching:
Dissection, Prosection

Intercalation mode:
Optional intercalation
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University College London (UCL) Medical School

University College London Medical School offers a six-year integrated medical programme, with a compulsory intercalated BSc in year three. The course aims to equip graduates with a strong grounding in science, enabling success in ever-evolving medical practice. Applicants should be aware that UCL offers an MBPhD programme, in which students interested in academic research study for a PhD after their fourth year on the course. Anatomy is taught through dissection, prosection, and computer simulation.

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Medical school establishment date:
1998

Years of course:
6

Total medical students:
2010

Average year cohort:
335.0

Region:
London

Subject prerequisites:

Biology (strictly required)
Chemistry (strictly required)

Interview format:
MMI

Admissions test:
BMAT

A Level typical offer:
A*AA

Advanced Higher typical offer:
A1AA

IB typical offer:
39 points

General teaching method:
Integrated

Anatomy teaching:
Dissection, Prosection, Virtual dissection table

Intercalation mode:
Required intercalation
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