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What is Match Day?

Match Day is a milestone event in a medical student's academic journey. Every year on the third Friday in March, senior medical students learn where they will train for residency. UMMS hosts this highly anticipated event for students who wish to celebrate alongside their classmates, mentors, friends, family and the med school community.

We celebrated Match Day on Friday, March 20, 2026. Follow along on social media and read about our graduating class in the 2026 Match Day news release.

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Where do University of Michigan Medical Students Match?

This image displays data about the 2026 Match and includes a visual image of a map of the United States with maize and blue color coding to indicate match placement. A link to the full visual description is in the image caption.

This image displays data about the 2026 Match and includes a visual image of a map of the United States with color coding to indicate match placement.

Placement rate*: 100% (*Post Supplemental Offer & Acceptance Program)
UMMS Match rate: 96.5%
National Match Rate: 93.5%

Matched at Michigan Medicine: 19%
Matched in Michigan: 26%
Matched Outside of Michigan: 74%

Total Dual Degrees: 26
Medical Scientist Training Program: 10
Public Health: 5
Business Administration: 4
Pubic Policy: 4
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: 3

Most Frequently Matched Specialties:
Internal Medicine
Family Medicine
Anesthesiology
Pediatrics
Surgery

Top Matched States:
Michigan
California
Illinois
Massachusetts
New York
Washington
Pennsylvania
Ohio
North Carolina
Wisconsin
Texas

All Matched States:
Washington
Oregon
California
Colorado
Texas
Minnesota
Missouri
Alabama
Tennessee
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ohio
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida

26 States and D.C. Represented

In 2026, University of Michigan medical students had a 100% placement rate after completing The Match. The UMMS match rate is consistently at or above the national match rate. Medical students match in states across the country, with approximately 3/4 attending residency programs outside of the State of Michigan.

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A match made in Ann Arbor

Photo Gallery

Senior medical students gather with classmates, family, friends, mentors and members of the UMMS community as they learn where they will begin residency training.

Two people stand together at a celebratory event holding a University of Michigan Medical School sign that reads, “I MATCHED! Into Plastic Surgery at Wash-U in St. Louis!” with blue and yellow balloons and seated guests in the background.

A group of five people pose at a crowded Match Day celebration in a bright glass lobby, holding a University of Michigan Medical School sign that reads, “I MATCHED! into OB/GYN at Georgetown!”

At a busy Match Day check-in table decorated with maize-and-blue balloons, a staff member hands an envelope to an attendee while others wait in line; hand sanitizer and stacks of envelopes sit on the table.

In a bright, crowded atrium during a celebration, a person in a blue suit holds up a phone to take a selfie with a companion in a light dress, while other guests mingle nearby.

In a bright atrium filled with cheering onlookers holding up phones, a person in a blue dress steps forward holding a sheet of paper, as if reacting to exciting news during a celebration.

At a University of Michigan Medical School Match Day display map of the United States, a person in a suit points to California while holding an “I MATCHED!” sign.

Five medical students stand together at a crowded Match Day celebration holding “I MATCHED!” signs for Ophthalmology at Michigan, Pediatrics at the University of Michigan, Dermatology at Michigan, Pediatrics at UW–Madison, and Internal Medicine at Duke.

A person takes a photo of two people posing in front of a large maize-and-blue balloon backdrop while holding a University of Michigan Medical School “I MATCHED! Into Surgery at Georgetown” sign.

A person reaches toward a large U.S. map display, placing a marker near Michigan and the Great Lakes.

A group of medical students pose at a Match Day celebration holding “I MATCHED!” signs for plastic surgery programs at USC, Penn, WashU in St. Louis, Georgetown, Michigan, and the University of Chicago, with other attendees and a U.S. flag in the background.

In a sunlit atrium during a celebration, two attendees hug tightly while friends nearby smile and record the moment on a phone.

Three attendees pose at a crowded University of Michigan Medical School Match Day event holding an “I MATCHED!” sign that reads “Internal Medicine/Pediatrics at Vanderbilt,” with maize-and-blue balloons and other guests in the background.

Three medical students pose in front of a University of Michigan Medical School U.S. map display holding “I MATCHED!” signs announcing matches in Emergency Medicine at Henry Ford, OB/GYN at Corewell–Royal Oak, and Internal Medicine at Columbia.

Video recap

Each year, students attend our Match Day event to learn where they will be going for residency. Experience these emotional moments and celebrations in this Match Day 2026 video.

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More from the Class of 2026

Dose of Reality

Meeting Patients Where They Are: The Joys of Family Medicine

University of Michigan medical student Ailish Dougherty shares what led her to family medicine, how she hopes to build long-term relationships with her patients and how she's willing to meet patients where they are.

Alt text: Three University of Michigan Medical School students stand in front of a U.S. map display, holding “I MATCHED!” signs announcing their residency matches: Emergency Medicine at Henry Ford, OB-GYN at Corewell (Royal Oak), and Internal Medicine at Columbia.

Points of Blue

Mohika Nagpal, MD student: Discovering her path and the attitude of “Yes”

University of Michigan medical student Mohika Nagpal shares how her experience at UMMS has helped her discover what kind of doctor, teammate, friend and woman she would become.

Alt text: **Three people pose in front of a maize-and-blue balloon wall; the person on the left holds a bouquet, and they hold a sign reading “MATCHED! into General Surgery at HARVARD / BWH” with University of Michigan Medical School branding.

Dose of Reality

Pursuing Purpose: A Long, Strange, Joyful Journey to Discovering My Calling

University of Michigan medical student Jessie Dalman shares her path to medicine, what she discovered at UMMS and what lies ahead after graduation

Person in a dark blazer and white shirt holds a sign reading “I MATCHED!” with “Into Neurosurgery” handwritten, standing indoors by large windows.

Dose of Reality

Backpropagating to Better Patient Care: My Experiences in an AI Neurosurgery Lab

University of Michigan medical student Samir Harake shares his journey training AI models in a UMMS neurology lab, allowing him to combine his passions for research and patient care.

Two hikers pose together on a rocky overlook with a pine tree nearby and snow-capped mountains in the distance.

Dose of Reality

The Couples Match: A Journey Through Compromise and Choosing Each Other

University of Michigan medical students Rose-Carmel Goddard and Cal Ernst discuss their experience with The Couples Match and finding their place for residency.

Uzochi Nwoko poses for a professional portrait wearing a navy suit, white shirt and striped tie against a softly lit indoor background.

Points of Blue

Uzochi Nwoko, MD student: Advocating for patients through medicine, policy and education

Medical student Uzochi Nwoko shares why he chose Michigan, advice on picking a specialty and why he decided to pursue a dual degree.