Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele (UniSR)

About Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele (UniSR)

Founded in 1996, Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele (UniSR) is a premier private, non-profit university in Milan that seamlessly merges academic excellence with clinical research. Operating under the philosophical question "Quid est homo?" (What is man?), the institution treats human care as a unique biological, psychological, and spiritual journey. UniSR's primary distinction is its physical and operational integration with the IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, allowing students across all disciplines to train alongside world-class doctors and researchers in high-impact fields like molecular biology, neurology, and genetics.

The university is structured into three specialized faculties: Medicine and Surgery, Psychology, and Philosophy, which collectively host comprehensive undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. A major point of pride is the globally recognized International MD Program, a six-year medical degree taught entirely in English that balances a rigorous Italian curriculum with core elements of the American medical education system. Students gain unprecedented access to cutting-edge translational research labs from their very first year, preparing them for highly competitive global medical careers.

UniSR consistently dominates national and global academic rankings, holding the world record for the highest positions gained in the QS World University Rankings while ranking in the Top 250 globally for Life Sciences & Medicine. The university ranks first among all Italian universities for "Citations per Faculty" and its unparalleled "Faculty-Student Ratio," providing an elite, highly personalized mentorship environment. Modern infrastructure across the historic Via Olgettina Campus and the expanded Segrate hub ensures that students enjoy advanced study spaces, state-of-the-art labs, and dedicated on-campus housing

Campuses

Barbados

Campuses

Barbados

Offered Courses in Barbados

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Undergraduate Programs

5 1/2 years MD Program

5.5 Years | Full-time | Pre medical + Basic Science + Clinical Science

American University of Barbados (AUB) offers a balanced medical curriculum comparable to US medical schools and designed to help prepare students to practice medicine in the US, UK and also the Caribbean. The medical sciences curriculum is taught on AUB's campus in Barbados. The campus is technologically advanced with a new Medical Science Resource center and anatomy lab. Students complete their clinical training in affiliated teaching hospitals in the United States and other countries.

Program Structure:

Premedical Program: 4 Semester of 16 weeks each
Basic Science Program: 5 semesters of 16 weeks each
Clinical Science Program: Core Rotation: 48 weeks | Elective Rotation: 24 weeks
Earn MD Degree
Residency in USA* (USMLE, NBME)

*NBME and USMLE exams are optional test, but are compulsory for those who wish to practice as medical in the USA. NBME is a practice exam which help the students to identify their weak areas and helps them in finally qualifying USMLE which ultimately gives them the license to practice in the USA.

Barbados Campus

Next intake: January, May, September

Language: English