Sydney Medical School
Sydney Medical School (SMS) is the graduate medical school of the University of Sydney, and is widely regarded as one of the most highly rated education and research institutions of the Asia Pacific region. On an international level, it is currently ranked among the top 25 clinical, pre-clinical and health institutions by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
The School was established in 1856 (officially The University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine) and is the oldest medical school in Australia. It has a large and distinguished faculty to support its missions in education, research, and health care. Each year, it is home to over 1,100 medical students and 2,000 postgraduate students undertaking coursework and research-training programs.
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