List of medical schools in South America

The following is a list of medical schools (or universities with a medical school) in South America.

Argentina

• Medical School of the Austral University
• Medical School of the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
• Medical School of the Fundación H. A. Barceló
• Medical School of the Catholic University of Cordoba
• Medical School of the Interamerican Open University
• Medical School of the Instituto Universitario CEMIC ^[1]
• Medical School of the National University of Comahue
• Medical School of the National University of La Matanza
• Medical School of the National University of Córdoba
• Medical School of the National University of Cuyo
• Medical School of the National University Arturo Jauretche
• Medical School of the National University of Entre Ríos
• Medical School of the National University of Formosa
• Medical School of the National University of the Litoral
• Medical School of the National University of the Northeast
• Medical School of the National University of Salta
• Medical School of the National University of the South
• Medical School of the National University of Tucumán
• Medical School of the River Plate Adventist University ^[2]
• Medical School of the Universidad de Maimónides
• Medical School of the Universidad de Morón
• Medical School of the Universidad del Salvador
• Medical School of the Universidad Favaloro
• Medical School of the Universidad Nacional de La Plata
• Medical School of the National University of Mar del Plata
• Medical School of the University of Buenos Aires
• Medical School of the University of Mendoza
• Medical School of the University of Rosario
• Medical School of the University of Tucumán

Bolivia

• Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad Autónoma Tomás Frías ^[3]
• Universidad de Aquino de Bolivia
• Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo ^[4]
• Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo, Santa Cruz ^[5]
• Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, La Paz ^[6]
• Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad Mayor de San Simon, Cochabamba ^[7]
• Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad Nuestra Señora de La Paz ^[8]
• Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad Privada del Valle, Cochabamba ^[9]
• Faculty of Science of Human Heath of Universidad Autónoma Gabriel Rene Moreno, Santa Cruz.

Brazil

There are 259 medical schools in Brazil. ^[10] The country has the second highest number of medical schools in the world, surpassed only by India which has 341 schools.^{[ citation needed ]}

Brasília - Federal District

• Course of Medicine, Catholic University of Brasília, Brasília
• Faculty of Medicine of the Central Planalt, Uniplac, Brasília
• Faculty of Medicine of the University of Brasília, Brasília
• Medical Course, Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde, Brasília

Rio de Janeiro State

• Course of Medicine, Faculty of Biological and Health Sciences, Universidade de Nova Iguaçu, Itaperuna campus
• Course of Medicine, Faculty of Biological and Health Sciences, Universidade de Nova Iguaçu, Nova Iguaçu campus
• Course of Medicine of the Universidade Estácio de Sá, Rio de Janeiro
• Faculty of Medicine of Campos dos Goitacazes
• Faculty of Medicine of the Fluminense Federal University
• Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
• Faculty of Medicine of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro State
• Faculty of Medicine of Teresópolis
• Faculty of Medicine of the Universidade Gama Filho
• Faculty of Medicine of Valença
• Faculty of Medicine of Vassouras
• Institute of Medical Sciences, Rio de Janeiro State University
• Petrópolis Medical School
• Medical School of the Universidade do Grande Rio (UNIGRANRIO)
• Medical School of the Universidade Souza Marques, Rio de Janeiro
• School of Medical Sciences of Volta Redonda

São Paulo State

• Course of Medicine, Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes, Mogi das Cruzes
• Department of Medicine of the Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos
• Faculty of Medical Sciences of the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
• Faculty of Medical Sciences of Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo City
• Faculty of Medical Sciences of the State University of Campinas, Campinas
• Faculty of Medical Sciences of the Universidade São Francisco, Bragança Paulista
• Faculty of Medicine of ABC, Santo André
• Faculty of Medicine of Botucatu of the State University of São Paulo (UNESP)
• Faculty of Medicine of Catanduva (FAMECA)
• Faculty of Medicine of the Centro Universitário Barão de Mauá, Ribeirão Preto
• Faculty of Medicine of Fernandópolis
• Faculty of Medicine of Jundiai
• Faculty of Medicine of Marília
• Faculty of Medicine of the Metropolitan University of Santos
• Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto of the University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto
• Faculty of Medicine of São José do Rio Preto (Famerp)
• Faculty of Medicine of Sorocaba of the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo
• Faculty of Medicine of Taubaté
• Faculty of Medicine of the Universidade de Marília
• Faculty of Medicine of the Universidade de Ribeirão Preto (UNAERP)
• Faculty of Medicine of the Universidade Nove de Julho, São Paulo City
• Faculty of Medicine of University of Santo Amaro, São Paulo City
• Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo, São Paulo City
• Medical Course of the Centro Universitario Lusíada, Santos
• Medical Faculty of the Universidade do Oeste Paulista, Presidente Prudente
• School of Medicine of Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo City

Minas Gerais State

• Course of Medicine, State University of Montes Claros (UNIMONTES)
• Faculty of Medical Sciences of Alfenas
• Faculty of Medical Sciences of Itajubá
• Faculty of Medical Sciences of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte
• Faculty of Medicine of Barbacena
• Faculty of Medicine of Caratinga
• Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora
• Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte
• Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Uberlândia
• Faculty of Medicine of Ipatinga
• Faculty of Medicine of Patos de Minas
• Faculty of Medicine of Pouso Alegre
• Faculty of Medicine of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba
• Medical Course of the University of Uberaba

Espírito Santo State

• Faculty of Medicine of Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo
• Faculty of Medicine of UNESC, Colatina, Espírito Santo
• Faculty of Medicine of University of Vila Velha
• Medical School of Santa Casa de Misericórdia of Vitória, Espírito Santo

Rio Grande do Sul State

• Course of Medicine of the Lutheran University of Brazil, Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul
• Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul
• Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
• Faculty of Medicine of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
• Faculty of Medicine of the Universidade de Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul
• Faculty of Medicine of the Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
• Faculty of Medicine of the University of Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul
• Medical Course, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul
• Medical Course, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul
• Medical School of the Universidade Católica de Pelotas
• Faculty of Medicine of Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul

Santa Catarina State

• Course of Medicine, Universidade Comunitária Regional de Chapecó (UNOCHAPECÓ) Chapecó
• Course of Medicine, Universidade da Região de Joinville
• Course of Medicine, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (UNESC), Criciúma
• Course of Medicine, Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (UNISUL), Tubarão
• Course of Medicine, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí
• Faculty of Medicine of the Regional University of Blumenau
• Medical Course of the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis

Paraná State

• Course of Medicine of the Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba
• Course of Medicine of the State University of Maringá, Maringá
• Course of Medicine of the University Center Fundação Assiz Gurgacz, Cascavel
• Course of Medicine of the State University of West Paraná (UNIOESTE), Cascavel
• Evangelical Faculty of Medicine of Paraná (FEPAR), Curitiba
• Faculty of Medicine, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba
• Faculty of Medicine, State University of Londrina, Londrina

North States

• Belém Medical School, State University of Pará (UEPA), Belém
• Course of Medicine, Federal University of Acre (UFAC), Rio Branco, Acre
• Course of Medicine, Federal University of Roraima, Boa Vista, Roraima
• Course of Medicine, State University of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas
• Faculty of Medicine, Centro Universitário Nilton Lins, Manaus, Amazonas
• Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Belém
• Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Tocantins, Palmas, Tocantins
• Faculty of Medicine, ITPAC, Araguaina, Tocantins
• Faculty of Medicine, ITPAC, Porto Nacional, Tocantins
• Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas
• Faculty of Medicine of the Regional University of Gurupi, Gurupi, Tocantins
• Faculty of Medicine, University of Rondônia, Porto Velho, Rondônia
• Marabá Medical School, State University of Pará (UEPA), Marabá
• Medical Course, Centro Universitário do Pará, Belém
• Santarém Medical School, State University of Pará (UEPA), Santarém

Northeastern States

• Bahia School of Medicine and Public Health, Salvador, Bahia
• Centro universitário Christus (UniChristus), Fortaleza, Ceará
• Department of Medicine, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe
• Escola Pernambucana de Medicina, Recife, Pernambuco ()
• Faculty of Medical Sciences of the University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco
• Faculty of Medicine Nova Esperança FAMENE, João Pessoa, Paraíba
• Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Alagoas, Maceió, Alagoas
• Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia
• Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Ceará, Barbalha, Ceará
• Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza campus, Ceará
• Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Ceará
• Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís, Maranhão
• Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba
• Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco
• Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Piauí
• Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
• Faculty of Medicine of Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará
• Faculty of Medicine of the State University of Feira de Santana, Feira de Santana, Bahia
• Faculty of Medical Sciences of the State University of Piauí (UESPI), Teresina, Piauí
• Faculty of Medicine of the State University of Santa Cruz, Ilhéus, Bahia
• Faculty of Medicine of the State University of Southeast of Bahia, Vitória da Conquista, Bahia
• Medical Course of the Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande, Paraíba
• Nucleus of Life Sciences of the Federal University of Pernambuco, Caruaru, Pernambuco
• School of Medical Sciences of Alagoas, Maceió, Alagoas
• School of Medicine of the State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará
• University of Fortaleza, Unifor, Fortaleza, Ceará

Center-Western States

• Course of Medicine of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul
• Faculty of Medicine of Campos Dourados of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso do Sul
• Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia
• Faculty of Medical Sciences of the Federal University of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso
• Faculty of Medicine of the Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás, Goiânia
• Faculty of Medicine of the Universidade para o Desenvolvimento do Estado e da Região do Pantanal (UNIDERP), Campo Grande
• Faculty of Medicine of the University of Cuiabá (UNIC), Cuiabá

Chile

• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
• Universidad Austral de Chile
• Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción
• Universidad de los Andes
• Universidad de Antofagasta
• Universidad de Chile
• Universidad de Concepción
• Universidad de La Frontera
• Universidad de Santiago de Chile
• Universidad de Valparaíso
• Universidad del Desarrollo
• Universidad Diego Portales
• Universidad Finis Terrae
• Universidad Mayor
• Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello
• Universidad San Sebastián
• Universidad Autonoma de Chile

Colombia

• Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Senora del Rosario, Facultad de Medicina, Bogotá
• Universidad de Nariño, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Pasto, Nariño
• Escuela de Medicina Juan N. Corpas, Bogotá
• Fundación Universitaria de Boyacá, Facultad de Medicina, Tunja, Boyacá
• Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS), Bogotá
• Fundación Universitaria San Martín, Facultad de Medicina, Santa Fé de Bogotá
• Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Facultad de Medicina, Santa fé de Bogotá
• Universidad Antonio Nariño, Facultad de Medicina, Santa fé de Bogotá
• Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga, Facultad de Medicina, Campus el Bosque, Bucaramanga, Santander
• Universidad CES, Facultad de Medicina, Medellín, Antioquia ^[11]
• Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Medicina, Santa Fé de Bogotá
• Universidad de Antioquia, Facultad de Medicina, Medellín, Antioquia
• Universidad de Caldas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Medicina, Manizale, Caldas
• Universidad de Cartagena, Facultad de Medicina, Bolivar
• Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales (UDCA), Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Campus Universitario, Santa Fé de Bogotá
• Universidad de la Sabana, Facultad de Medicina, Chía, Cundinamarca
• Universidad de Santander (UDES), Facultad de Medicina, Bucaramanga, Santander
• Universidad del Bosque, Escuela Colombiana de Medicina, Santa Fé de Bogotá
• Universidad del Cauca, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud - Medicina, Popayán, Cauca
• Universidad del Norte, Ciencias de la Salud - Facultad de Medicina, Barranquilla
• Universidad del Quindío, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud - Medicina, Armenia, Quindío
• Universidad del Sinú, Escuela de Medicina, Bolìvar
• Universidad del Tolima, Facultad de Medicina, Ibagué, Tolima
• Universidad del Valle, Facultad de Salud, Escuela de Medicina, Cali, Valle
• Universidad Icesi, Cali, Valle ^[12]
• Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Santander
• Universidad Industrial de Santander, Escuela de Medicina, Facultad de Salud, Bucaramanga, Santander
• Universidad Libre de Colombia, Seccional Atlántico, Facultad de Medicina, Barranquilla, Atlántico
• Universidad Libre de Colombia, Seccional Cali, Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Cali, Valle
• Universidad Metropolitana, Ciencias de la Salud, Barranquilla, Atlántico
• Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Santa Fé de Bogotá
• Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Facultad de Medicina, Ciudad Universitaria, Santa Fé de Bogotá
• Universidad Pedagogica y Tecnologica de Colombia, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud - Escuela de Medicina, Tunja - Boyacá
• Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Facultad de Medicina, Medellín, Antioquia
• Universidad Surcolombiana, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Medicina, Neiva, Huila
• Universidad Tecnologica de Pereira, Facultad Ciencias de la Salud, Pereira, Risaralda
• Universidad Sanitas De Colombia (Unisanitas), Facultad de ciencias de la Salud, Bogota, Colombia.

Ecuador

• Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Eugenio Espejo, Quito
• Faculty of Medicine, Central University of Ecuador, Quito
• Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito
• Faculty of Medicine, La Universidad de Guayaquil, Guayaquil
• School of medicine, Universidad Técnica de Machala, Machala.
• Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Espíritu Santo, Guayaquil
• Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Estatal de Cuenca, Cuenca
• Medical School, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito
• Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador
• Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador
• Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí, Ecuador.:

Guyana

• American International School of Medicine
• Georgetown American University
• GreenHeart Medical University
• Rajiv Gandhi University of Science and Technology
• Texila American University
• University of Guyana

Paraguay

• Universidad Maria Auxiliadora de San Estanislao "UMAX SANTANI", Santani ^[13]
• Universidad Católica "Nuestra Señora de la Asunción", Villarrica ^[14]
• Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Facultad de Ciencias Medicas, Asunción ^[15]
• Universidad Nacional de Itapua, Facultad de Medicina, Encarnacion ^[16]
• Universidad Nacional de Caaguazú, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Coronel Oviedo ^[17]
• Universidad Nacional de Concepción, Facultad de Medicina, Concepción ^[18]
• Universidad Central Del Paraguay, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Pedro Juan Caballero ^[19]

Peru

• Faculty of Medicine "Alberto Hurtado" of the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima
• Faculty of Medicine "Hipólito Unanue" of the Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Lima
• Faculty of Medicine of Universidad Nacional de San Agustin, Arequipa
• Faculty of Medicine "San Fernando" of the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima
• Faculty of Medicine of Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima
• Faculty of Medicine of Scientific University of the South, Lima
• Faculty of Medicine of Catholic University of Santa María, Arequipa
• Faculty of Medicine of Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Trujillo
• Faculty of Medicine of Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Trujillo
• Faculty of Medicine of Universidad Nacional del Altiplano, Puno
• Faculty of Medicine of Universidad Particular de Chiclayo, Lambayeque
• Faculty of Medicine of Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista, Lima
• Faculty of Medicine of Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima ^[20]
• Faculty of Medicine of University of San Martín de Porres, Lima
• Faculty of Medicine of Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima
• Faculty of Medicine of University of Piura, Lima

Uruguay

• University of the Republic, Manuel Quintela's Hospital ^[21]
• CLAEH Faculty of Medicine, Punta del Este

Venezuela

• Faculty of medicine of the Central University of Venezuela at Caracas
• Faculty of medicine of the University of The Andes at Merida
• Faculty of medicine of the University of The Andes at San Cristobal
• Faculty of medicine of the University of Zulia at Maracaibo
• Faculty of medicine of the University of Carabobo at Valencia
• Faculty of medicine of the University of Carabobo at Maracay
• Faculty of medicine of the University of Oriente at Anzoategui
• Faculty of medicine of the University of Oriente at Ciudad Bolivar
• Faculty of medicine of the Universidad Centro Occidental Lisandro Alvarado at Barquisimeto
• Faculty of medicine of the Universidad Nacional Experimental Francisco de Miranda at Coro
• Faculty of medicine of the Universidad Nacional Experimental de los Llanos Centrales Rómulo Gallegos at San Juan de los Morros
• Faculty of medicine of the Universidad Nacional Experimental de los Llanos Centrales Rómulo Gallegos at Valle de la Pascua
• Faculty of medicine of the Universidad Nacional Experimental de los Llanos Centrales Rómulo Gallegos at Calabozo

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External links

• World Directory of Medical Schools