University of Michigan Medical School Facts & Figures

By the Numbers

More than just facts and figures, our numbers represent the breadth of the diversity, expertise and collaboration at the U-M Medical School.

About the U-M Medical School
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Education

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Program Enrollment

Other enrollment figures include 106 students in our Medical Scientist Training Program.
Programs & Admissions
771
Medical Students
344
Master's Students
759
PhD Students
569
Postdoctoral Fellows

Research

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Research at a Glance

Research Awards

Other research figures include $507.8M in NIH awards (FFY25), $828.5M in sponsored project awards and $163.4M in industry sponsored awards.
U-M Medical School Research website
$753.8M
Sponsored Project Expenditures
1,875
Active Clinical Trials
313
Invention Reports

Medical Student Facts & Figures

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2026 Incoming Medical Students

40%
Michigan Residents
12%
First-generation Graduates
30 + D.C.
States Represented
83%
STEM Majors

MD Admissions Process

11,171
Applications Received
447
Interviews Granted
183
Number in Incoming Class of 2026
Diverse group of individuals

Overall Medical Student Population

40.9%
Michigan Residents
22
Currently Completing a Dual Degree
43
States Represented (plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and Guam)
165
Colleges Represented (18 in Michigan)

People and Spaces

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Staff & House Officers

  • Staff: 4,557
  • House Officers: 1,365

Faculty

Includes all Medical School faculty regardless of effort or source of paid effort.
 

  • Total Faculty: 4,368
  • Tenure Track Faculty: 901
  • Research Track Faculty: 361
  • Clinical Track Faculty: 2,404
  • Lecturers: 19
  • Emeritus and Adjunct: 683

Office of Faculty Affairs & Development

 

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Facilities & Spaces

The University of Michigan Medical School campus includes spaces for academic learning, biomedical research and clinical care. 
 

Together, these buildings embody the tripartite mission of Michigan Medicine, the University of Michigan’s academic medical center.
 

  • Total U-M Medical School gross square footage: 4.4M
  • Total U-M Medical School research gross square footage: 2.2M
  • Medical Campus Medical School Buildings: 14
  • North Campus Research Complex Buildings: 29

Facilities & Spaces