School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen
| Type | Medical school, Dental school, Research Institutes |
|---|---|
| Established | 1497 |
| Interim Head of School | Professor David Blackbourn |
| Students | ~ 850 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Foresterhill Campus |
| Affiliations | University of Aberdeen |
| Website | The School of Medicine, Medical Science and Nutrition |
The School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition is the Medical school and Dental school at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. It also provides training and carries out research in medical sciences, nutrition, public health, dentistry, health sciences, physician associate studies at BSc, MSc, and PhD levels. The current school was formed from the merger of the former School of Medicine & Dentistry, School of Medical Sciences, and the Rowett Institute of Nutrition.
Medicine has been taught at the university since the founding of King's College in 1495. The formal establishment of a medical school supporting a broad curriculum appears to postdate 1787 when there were calls "for the establishment of a medical school" in Aberdeen.
The medical school in 2025 was ranked 1st in the UK by The Guardian University Guide and 10th by The Times University Guide. It also ranked within the top 200 in the world by both the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the QS World University Rankings in the same year.