The University of Edinburgh Medical School is part of the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Established in 1726, during the Scottish Enlightenment, Edinburgh Medical School is the oldest established medical school in Scotland and one of the oldest in the English-speaking world. It ranks 1st in Scotland and 3rd in the UK according to the Guardian University Guide, The Times Good University Guide. and the Complete University Guide. It ranks 1st in the UK in research according to the most recent RAE in 2008. It ranks 28th in the world according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012-13 and 33rd in the world according to the QS World University Rankings 2012. According to the Saga Healthcare Survey, the medical school's main teaching hospital, the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, is ranked as the best hospital in Scotland.
As of 2012 the school accepts 206 European Union medical students per year and an additional 37 students from outwith the EU. Admission is very competitive, with an acceptance rate of 13.3% for the 2012-13 admissions year. The yield rate, also known as the matriculation rate is 71% for the 2012-13 admissions year.
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