Michigan Top 10
Here are some interesting facts to note about the University of Michigan Medical School:
1. Super Size. The Medical School is one part of the larger award-winning Michigan Medicine academic medical center, which includes 50+ hospitals and health centers in all – plus 140 outpatient clinics.
2. Good Health. Michigan Medicine is ranked #1 in Michigan and among the nation’s best in 13 medical and surgical specialties. (U.S. News & World Report, “Best Hospitals” 2024)
3. Head Start. Our students start preparations to apply for residency during the Branches phase of our curriculum. Because this phase begins in the fall of the third year, Michigan students have opportunities for career exploration significantly earlier than those at many peer institutions.
4. Noteworthy. At $1.86 billion, the University of Michigan is the top public university in research volume in the United States. $806 billion of that was awarded to the Medical School in FY23, supporting our many research strengths.
5. Team Spirit. Career development is an active process that spans all four years of med school. Students can go to their faculty coaches and advisors for advice and support anytime.
6. Quality Content. Our Faculty Group Practice includes more than 2,000 physician members in 20 clinical departments, providing care to patients who make more than 2.6 million annual visits to our hospitals, health centers and clinics.
7. Leading Innovation. Michigan is the birthplace of pioneering medical research, which inspires and informs the culture of discovery today. Recent highlights include improving outcomes for severe Traumatic Brain Injury patients, developing a new approach to 3-D printing that’s 100 times faster than conventional processes, and illuminating leads to an emerging class of anticancer drugs.
8. Modern Medicine. Michigan Medicine trains students in the techniques of modern clinical medicine, including physicians in residency training in all medical and surgical specialties. The hospitals serve as the core teaching facility for the Medical School and provide a comprehensive clinical experience for medical students.
9. Support System. Michigan is a leader in grant and scholarship disbursement in the country, with more than 50% of our students receiving some form of gift aid. We work closely with students to consider their personal circumstances when evaluating need.
10. Happy Life. Ann Arbor continues to rank among the nation’s top, great and best places to live—cited for being everything from innovative, educated and digital to green, healthy and family friendly.
