Medical University of Lublin

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Medical University of Lublin
Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie
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TypePublic
Established1950
Rector Prof. Dr. Andrzej Drop
Students6,912 [1] (12.2023)
Location,
Affiliations Erasmus Programme
Website www.umlub.pl

The Medical University of Lublin dates back to 1944 in Lublin, Poland. The university gained its autonomy in 1950. Over the years, new departments were added such as the Department of Dentistry in 1973.

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The university maintains lively international scientific contacts in cooperation with Hvidovre Hospital in Copenhagen, Denmark; Ziekenhuis-Tilburg Hospital (Netherlands), and Lviv Medical University in Ukraine, among others.

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Faculties

Notable people

Professor Tadeusz Krwawicz developed the first cryoprobe for intracapsular cataract extraction in 1961. [2]

English Language Division

In 2001, the English Language Division of the medical faculty was formed. The division offers four-year and six-year M.D. programs in which students have the option of pursuing clinical clerkships in Poland or the United States following completion of the basic sciences portion in Poland.

University rankings
Global – Overall
USNWR Global [3] not listed (2018)

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References

  1. "Higher education in the 2023/24 academic year" (in Polish). Statistics Poland. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  2. Kapusta, MM; Lenkiewicz, E (2008). "Professor Tadeusz Krwawicz". Klin Oczna. 110 (4–6): 227–9. PMID   18655467.
  3. U.S. News Education: Best Global Universities 2018

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