what are the top 20 universities in uk to go to, if you want to study medicine?

Question

Plsss, if you know a website or plenty of them, which i could look upon, that would be sooo much help. Thank you

Answer 1

There are a couple of websites:

http://browse.guardian.co.uk/education?SearchBySubject=true&FirstRow=0&SortOrderDirection=&SortOrderColumn=&Subject=Medicine&Institution=&Tariff=6
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/section/0,,6734,00.html (Click on medicine)

However as a med student myself, I have to explicitly warn you about using these tables. They are misleading [e.g. Hull/York was only set up about 5 years ago. I think that they've only had one full set of medical students that have graduated]. Remember that your course will be a minimum of 5 years (6 if you choose to intercalate) so choosing a university based on these tables could harm you.

Your priority should be to choose a university that suits your style of learning and a town you can see yourself spending 5 years. I loved Manchester University, loved the city, everything, but in the end chose not to apply there because I knew that the style of teaching of the course did not suit me. I'm currently at Oxford, which many people consider to be one of the best. However the course here isn't for everyone and people have dropped out of the course. You don't want to be in a place you hate later down the line.

The university you go to doesn't matter in the same way doing another degree would. The purpose of a medical degree is to train you up to the GMC's standards. In their eyes everyone is the same when they graduate. So an Oxford graduate and a Hull/York are on the same playing field immediately after graduation. It's what you do after you graduate that determines your job prospects.

You might find this website useful to talk to current students and fellow applicants: http://www.newmediamedicine.com/forum/

Answer 2

Go onto www.thetimesonline.co.uk

Click on Education which is down the side.

The look for 'GOOD UNIVERSITY GUIDE'. Click on that.

The look for subject lists.

From that table for medicine they say these are the top 20 in order (the numbers at the end are the number of UCAS points required)

1 Cambridge 553
2 Oxford 537
3 Imperial College 477
4 Edinburgh 499
5 Manchester 485
6= Glasgow 479
6= Nottingham 499
8 Univ Coll London 462
9= Southampton 451
9= Liverpool 459
11 Newcastle 471
12= Sheffield 463
12= Dundee 471
14 Leicester 456
15 St George's 436
16 Birmingham 478
17= Cardiff 442
17= Bristol 442
19 King's Coll London 435
20 Exeter 439

Good luck in your search for a uni that is best for you!!

Answer 3

I would not get too obsessed about how good or bad universities are.

In reality it is not the university that you attend which is the important factor in your future career success but the quality of your qualifications and the type of person you are.

I work as a chartered accountant and a few years ago when I left university and was interviewed by KPMG I asked the interviewer whether the university that I attended would have any bearing on whether I would be offered a job or not. The interviewer told me that KPMG was not interested in which university their applicants had attended. All they were interested in where their A-level grades, degree class (which had to be a 2.1 or better) and the personality and life experiences of the individual applicants.

Instead of getting obsessed about so called university league tables and the like, my advice to you would be to concentrate solely on working hard and getting the best qualifications that you can.

Remember that 38% of university students now study at their local universities in order to keep their debts to a minimum by living at home. These individuals have obviously realised that the institution they are attending has less of a bearing of their future career than the quality of their qualifications and they are right!

Answer 4

I agree in Emma C and of course Cambridge and Oxford always be the BEST. If you don't mind, you could do medicine in Eire, Trinity College & Royal College of Surgeon Dublin are AWESOME !!!

Answer 5

Dont worry about which are considered the best, find the one thats best for you! Find a course you'll enjoy as they're all different - there's no point going to the best uni if you're unhappy and fail or drop out.

Answer 6

It relies upon. what variety of getting to grasp do you like? in case you like classic classes (i.e lectures and so on) choose for Oxbridge/ Edinburgh. in case you desire to objective PBL, Keele is achievable a heavy consumer. in case you like early medical touch, Newcastle is sturdy for that. additionally, verify out the surrounding cities and cities- be sure you go someplace you will like! additionally, choose for a medical college that place a heavy emphasis on your strengths- Oxbridge for sturdy a point/GCSE outcomes and a great BMAT score (comparable applies to any of the London universities, i assume). Birmingham place a heavy emphasis on GCSE outcomes, Newcastle on UKCAT. do no longer forget that each and one and all medical faculties could desire to be a definite customary, so all Med faculties are sturdy. additionally, destiny employers won't have the skill to work out which uni you studied at, so do no longer choose for Oxbridge for the status.

Answer 7

from general knoledge cambridge or oxford is good