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 Jessenius School of Medicine

The Jessenius School of Medicine at Comenius University (also known as Jessenius Faculty of Medicine) located in Martin, Slovakia, is the academic medical teaching and research arm of Comenius University. Jessenius has consistently been the nation's number one medical school according to the Slovakian University Ranking and Rating Association and one of the top medical Schools in Central Europe. Its major teaching hospital, The Martin University Hospital, has been constantly ranked among the best hospitals in Slovakia, as of 2011 it's ranked 2nd. Along with its Slovak taught programs the school also offers English taught master and PhD. programs.

Jessenius also headquarters three National Centres of Excellence funded through the Science and Research program of the EU, which are cutting-edge institutions for Perinatology and Pulmonology research (both basic science and clinical) and emphasizes medical innovation, novel methods, discoveries, and interventions.

Admission
The Jessenius School of Medicine maintains a highly selective admission standard for its undergraduate programs. Applicants must have a completed secondary school education, reached the age of 17 or more and possess excellent knowledge in Biology, Chemistry and English. The school's undergraduate admission rate in 2011 was 18,08%

International co-operation
JMS has extensive international collaborative relations with various Universities and Institutes around the globe e.g. Taipei Medical University in Taiwan, University of Florida in USA, Faculty of Medicine at The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, University of Adelaide in Australia etc. As of 2011 there were 412 international students form 14 different countries.