Medicine and Health Sciences
Recognized as one of the top medical schools in North America, McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences has a long tradition of excellence. Founded in 1829, it was McGill’s first faculty and the first medical faculty in Canada. As Canada's leading medical research university, McGill has been at the vanguard of breakthroughs in areas such as biomedical science, epigenetics, neuroscience, stem cells, and regenerative medicine. Through its numerous departments, institutes, and units housed within its six schools—Biomedical Sciences, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Medicine, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy, and Population and Global Health—the Faculty fosters an environment where collaboration and technology provide fertile ground for the best and brightest.