University of Glasgow Medical School

University of Glasgow School of Medicine

The Wolfson Medical School Building
Type	Medical school
Established	1751
Heads of the School of Medicine	Prof Alan Jardine
Students	~1300
Location	Glasgow, Scotland
Campus	Wolfson Medical School Building, University Avenue, University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ
Colours
Affiliations	University of Glasgow
Website	www.gla.ac.uk/schools/medicine/

Coordinates: 55°52′19″N 4°17′17″W / 55.872°N 4.288°W / 55.872; -4.288

The University of Glasgow School of Medicine is the medical school of the University of Glasgow, Scotland, and is one of the largest in Europe, offering a 5-year MBChB degree course. It is ranked 6th in the UK for medicine by the Complete University Guide 2015 and 17th by the Guardian University Subject Guide 2015. The School of Medicine uses lecture-based learning, problem-based learning and Glasgow's case-based learning.

The University of Glasgow School of Medicine has a history dating back to its seventeenth-century beginnings. Achievements in medical science include contributions from renowned physicians such as Joseph Lister (antisepsis), George Beatson (breast cancer), John Macintyre (X-rays and radiology), William Hunter (anatomy and obstetrics) and Ian Donald (ultrasound). In addition to achievements in medical science, the school has produced distinguished literary figures such as Tobias Smollett and AJ Cronin.

Robert Mayne was appointed the Professor of Medicine in 1637 and held this post until 1645. After a lapse of almost 70 years, John Johnstoun MD was appointed in 1714. However, the modern School of Medicine did not come into being until 1751, when William Cullen was appointed Professor of Medicine.