Australian Medical Schools: Top Choices for Pursuing Medicine

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Australian Medical Schools

Australia has some of the most highly respected medical schools in the world. The University of Melbourne, Monash University and the University of Sydney are top-ranked institutions with a global reputation for excellence and student satisfaction. Globally, it is ranked 24th, closely followed by its counterparts at 25th (University of Sydney) and 40th (Monash).
How many medical schools are there in Australia?
In Australia, there are a total of 21 medical schools available for aspiring students to attend. These include 9 undergraduate programs and 13 graduate entry options.
What is the number 1 medical school in Australia?
According to QS subject ranking, the number 1 medical school in Australia is University of Melbourne, ranking 20 in the world on the subject of life sciences and medicine.
What ATAR score is needed for medicine?
Entry into medical programs in Australia is competitive, requiring a high ATAR score, often above 95. This score can vary between universities and may be influenced by special entry schemes or quotas.
Open to high school leavers
Undergraduate Medicine (4-5 years)
This pathway is open to school-leavers and involves direct entry into a medical degree straight out of school, at the end of which they graduate with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS/MBChB). This pathway is offered by select universities, to students who perform exceptionally well in school and in the UCAT.
Open to high school leavers
Provisional Entry (6-7 years)
This pathway is open to school leavers in Australia only, who have achieved a 99+ ATAR score. Instead of granting student entry into undergraduate medicine, they go into postgraduate medicine. This means that students complete an undergraduate degree upon leaving school and transition seamlessly into postgraduate medicine.
Open to university students
Postgraduate Medicine (6-8 years)
This pathway is open to those who have completed any undergraduate degree at university. The degree offered is the Doctor of Medicine (MD). For this pathway, students can apply through GEMSAS - the Graduate Medical School Consortium - as well as direct-to-institution for some universities. Learn more about Postgraduate medical school.

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Australian Medical School Rankings
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Australian Medical School Rankings
University
QS Subject Ranking - Medicine
QS University Rankings
The University of Melbourne
20
HSC
The University of Sydney
25
HSC
The University of Queensland
32
WACE
Monash University
33
QCE
The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)
54
HSC
The University of Western Australia
99.85
HSC
The University of Adelaide
99.75
SACE
Australian National University (ANU)
99.75
WACE
The University of Newcastle, Australia (UON)
99.6
VCE
Curtin University
99.55
HSC
Deakin University
99.55
QCE
Griffith University
99.3
HSC
Flinders University
99.2
SACE
Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia)
98.85
QCE
University of Tasmania
97.85
VCE
Western Sydney University
97.05
QCE
James Cook University
97.05
HSC
University of Wollongong
95.65
QCE
Bond University
95.2
QCE
University of Notre Dame Australia
95.2
QCE

Other Med Schools in Australia

University of Newcastle and University of New England (joint program)
Bachelor of Medicine (BMed)
Curtin University
Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
University of Western Sydney and Charles Sturt University (joint program)
Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Monash University
Bachelor of Medical Science / Doctor of Medicine (BMedSc / MD)
University of Tasmania
Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Bond University
Bachelor of Medical Studies / Doctor of Medicine (BMedSt/MD)
James Cook University
Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
University of New South Wales
Bachelor of Medical Studies and Doctor of Medicine (BMedMD)
University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Medical Studies and Doctor of Medicine (BMD)
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List of Undergraduate Medical Programs By State
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List of Undergraduate Medical Programs By State
University
QS University Rankings
NSW
The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)
NSW
Western Sydney University
NSW
The University of Newcastle, Australia (UON)
VIC
Monash University
QLD
Bond University
QLD
James Cook University
SA
University of Adelaide
WA
Curtin University
TAS
University of Tasmania

List of Graduate Medical Programs

In the graduate pathway, the role of the ATAR is taken over by one's GPA, while the UCAT is substituted with the GAMSAT for assessment purposes.
University of Newcastle and University of New England (joint program)
Bachelor of Medicine (BMed)
Curtin University
Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
University of Western Sydney and Charles Sturt University (joint program)
Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Monash University
Bachelor of Medical Science / Doctor of Medicine (BMedSc / MD)
University of Tasmania
Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Bond University
Bachelor of Medical Studies / Doctor of Medicine (BMedSt/MD)
James Cook University
Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
University of New South Wales
Bachelor of Medical Studies and Doctor of Medicine (BMedMD)
University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Medical Studies and Doctor of Medicine (BMD)
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List of Graduate Medical Programs By State
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List of Graduate Medical Programs By State
University
QS University Rankings
ACT
Australian National University (ANU)
NSW
University of Notre Dame Sydney, Australia
NSW
University of Sydney (USyd)
NSW
University of Wollongong
NSW
Macquarie University
VIC
Deakin University
VIC
University of Melbourne
VIC
Monash University
QLD
University of Queensland (UQ)
QLD
Griffith University
SA
Flinders University
WA
University of Western Australia

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In my second year of applications, I decided to give MedView's program a go as I had heard good things about it. MedView gave me the opportunity to meet 4 different students studying medicine all across Australia, who have shared their own bits of wisdom and personal experiences in medical school. Fortunately, I was able to get into my first-preference med school this year!
Kish Arora
University of Sydney
Attending MedView this year has been a great opportunity that took me a long way with my grades. The tutors have boosted my passion for the things I studied this year. Throughout this year there have been many times when I have thought about giving up and choosing a pathway easier than Medicine however talking to my tutors has given me a spark of hope and motivation to keep going.
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University of Auckland
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University of Auckland
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University of Auckland
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University of Sydney
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University of Auckland
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University of Auckland
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University of Otago
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University of Queensland
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University of Nottingham
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Monash University
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University of Otago
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University of Adelaide
I think one advantage that UK medicine now say, advantage or a different perspective it provides over local medicine, is the fact that you can intercalate and do an extra degree apart from medicine. If it wasn't for MedView / Crimson I wouldn't have known this was an opportunity and would probably not have applied to the UK at all!!
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Glasgow University
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University of Tasmania
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Western Sydney University
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UQ (University of Queensland)
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La Trobe University
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Flinders University
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Central Queensland University
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Nathan Wong
University of Queensland
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UCL
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Mehek Sanghavi
Curtin University
Medview has been incredibly supportive in helping me apply for Medicine. In particular, the Academic coordinators and tutors they paired me up with were wonderful to work with, supporting me not only academically in surpassing the results I had expected but also sharing their own experiences to make me feel more comfortable with and optimistic towards the application process.
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University of Queensland
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University of Southern Queensland
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University of Sydney
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Adelaide University
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University of Auckland
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University of Auckland
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