San Raffaele University

The Vita-Salute San Raffaele University is a Milan-based private university. It is organized into three faculties: medicine, philosophy, and psychology, and was founded in 1996. A new medical course was created in 2010, in addition to the Italian medical course. The International MD Program at San Raffaele University aims to train a new breed of physician. This doctor will have the personal, cultural, and professional values necessary to provide care and communicate ideas in today’s global society. The course is taught entirely in English and follows a unique curriculum. Seats are divided between EU citizens who receive 42% of the seats and non-EU citizens who receive the remaining 58%. The Faculty of Medicine and Surgery offers courses in medicine and surgery as well as biotechnology, both of which have strong scientific underpinnings and require students to participate in ward rounds from their very first year.