UQ School of Medicine

UQ’s School of Medicine is recognised as one of only four world class Schools of Medicine in Australia and is ranked highly both nationally and internationally.

Working with a community of scholars, clinicians and stakeholders, we provide award winning medical education in small case-based and problem based learning groups.

As Australia's leading global Medical School, we offer a variety of clinical placements within Australia and internationally. In 2008, 109 students completed rotations in 36 different countries.

Operating over multiple sites with Queensland Health, private health service providers and international partners, the School is organised around Clinical Schools, each led by a senior academic clinician.

Brunei Clinical School
Greenslopes Clinical School
Ipswich Clinical School
Mater Clinical School
Northside Clinical School
Ochsner Clinical School
PA-Southside Clinical School
Royal Brisbane Clinical School
Rural Clinical School
Sunshine Coast Clinical School

In addition to the Clinical School at Ipswich, we have established a medical program based at the UQ Ipswich Campus.

The School comprises its teaching and learning activities around 11 Academic Disciplines.

Anaesthesiology and Critical Care
General Practice
Medical Education
Medical Imaging
Medicine
Molecular and Cellular Pathology
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Paediatrics and Child Health
Psychiatry
Rural and Remote Medicine
Surgery

With more than 60 active research groups, we support world-class researchers at the forefront of their fields.

The School has a strong relationship with The University of Queensland Medical Society (UQMS). UQMS is an independent not for profit organisation that aims to serve the nearly 1600 enrolled UQ medical students. Through its advocacy and community activities, the UQMS will ensure its members graduate from UQ with much more than just a degree.