University of Edinburgh Medical School
Medical school in City of Edinburgh
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| 2022 | Ranked 1st in the UK by the Guardian University Guide. |
| 2022 | The medical school is ranked 1st in the UK by the Guardian University Guide. |
| 2021 | Ranked 3rd in the UK by The Times University Guide and the Complete University Guide, and 21st in the world by Times Higher Education and QS World University Rankings. |
| 2021 | The medical school is ranked 3rd in the UK by The Times University Guide and the Complete University Guide, and 21st in the world by Times Higher Education and QS World University Rankings. |
| September 2020 | University of Edinburgh Medical School launched the HCP-Med programme, a new 5-year medical degree designed for healthcare professionals already working in Scotland, with the first 3 years being part-time and online. |
| 2018 | Dropped the previous requirement for an additional AS-level for entry following the reform of English A-level specifications. |
| August 2017 | EEMeC was retired and replaced by LEARN, the University of Edinburgh's new virtual learning environment. |
| 2016 | The University of Edinburgh Medical School made the intercalated degree a standard part of the medical course, requiring all students to complete an additional year of scientific study in one of over 20 fields, typically in the School of Biological Sciences or Biomedical Sciences. |
| 2016 | Moira Whyte becomes the head of the medical school. |
| 2015 | Researchers developed a UK national prescribing test that became mandatory for all graduating UK medical students, standardizing medical training and assessment protocols. |
| 2014 | The Medical School was ranked third in the UK in the Research Excellence Framework for Neuroscience and Biological Sciences, and top five for Clinical Medicine, highlighting its significant research capabilities. |
| 2014 | Researchers led by Dr. Clare Blackburn achieved a groundbreaking medical milestone by successfully regenerating a living thymus organ for the first time in mice, demonstrating potential advances in organ regeneration. |
| 2013 | Researchers at the University of Edinburgh Medical School successfully synthesized human blood using stem cells, marking a significant breakthrough in regenerative medicine. |
| 2013 | The medical school received 2,150 Home/EU applications for 190 positions (11:1 ratio) and 715 overseas applications for 17 international spots (42:1 ratio), highlighting the extremely competitive admission process. |
| 2012 | For the 2012 admissions year, the University of Edinburgh Medical School did not make any offers to students who achieved below 41 International Baccalaureate points with 776 at Higher Level. |
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