Semmelweis University
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| Latin: Universitas Budapestinensis de Semmelweis nominata | |
| Motto | Servamus Vitam Atque Servimus |
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Motto in English
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Protecting And Serving Life |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1769 |
| Rector | Ágoston Szél |
| Students | about 10,300 (in 2014) |
| Location | Budapest, Hungary |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | NCFMEA, EUA , WHO |
| Website | semmelweis.hu |
Semmelweis University (Hungarian: Semmelweis Egyetem) is the oldest medical school in Hungary, founded in 1769.
A portrait of Maria Theresa, the Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary displayed in the Assembly Hall of the University, commemorates the founding of the Medical Faculty in 1769, almost 250 years ago. The University was named after Ignác Semmelweis, (1818-1865), the obstetrician who discovered the cause and prevention of puerperal fever in the 1840s, a former professor of Medicine between 1855 and 1865.
It became an independent medical school after the Second World War and developed into a university teaching medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, health sciences, and health management, as well as physical education and sport sciences.
In 1983, Semmelweis University started to offer medical courses taught in German, and English programs started in 1987. Nowadays, the university enrolls more than 200 new international students each year.
Since 1 September 2014, the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences has been separated from Semmelweis and operates independently as University of Physical Education.
The university has five faculties, which offer courses from undergraduate to doctorate level in Hungarian, English, and German.:
There is also a School of Ph.D. Studies.
Semmelweis University has one of the biggest and best-furnished medical-biological collections in Hungary, including a quarter of a million of books, and produces the greatest number of publications among the Hungarian universities. Semmelweis is noted for its pioneering research and innovation among the medical community around the globe.
The program leading to the Doctor of Medicine degree consists of six years: two years of general medical studies, three years of clinical studies, and one year of a rotating internship. Semmelweis University seeks motivated candidates for the program with a solid background in biology and chemistry. In addition, students must pass an entrance exam in English. The application deadline is in April and the course starts in September. Entrance exams are arranged at several locations in Europe, Israel, North America, Asia, and Africa.
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