Founded in 1976 with the goal of drawing the best talent and practices from around the world, St. George’s University (SGU) has become a leading center for academic excellence worldwide. With students and faculty drawn from more than 150 countries, SGU is truly an international institution, with a uniquely global perspective, perfectly poised to help educate students in this rapidly changing world. St. George’s University School of Medicine has four-, five-, six-, and seven-year Doctor of Medicine (MD) programs with entry points available for students from any education system around the world. SGU has a large network of 70+ affiliated hospitals and health centers in the US and UK and also has a unique opportunity for students to begin their medical career in Grenada, the United Kingdom, or India.
MD Residency & #1 Provider
- SGU is the #1 provider of doctors into first-year US residencies for the last 12 years combined. Over 1,090 US residencies in 2021 1
- For the seventh year in a row, SGU is the number one provider of new doctors to the US healthcare system1
- SGU is the #1 provider of new doctors to the US healthcare system 1
- In 2021, SGU placed over 1,090 graduates into US residencies 1
- 91% of eligible US 2021 graduates who applied for a postgraduate position obtained one at the time of graduation 2
- 97% of eligible US 2020 graduates who applied for a postgraduate position obtained one within one year of graduation 2
- SGU graduates have practiced at all US News and World Report Top 20 US Hospitals 3
Largest Source of Doctors
- SGU is the largest source of physicians licensed in the US—more than any other medical school in the world 4
- SGU is the largest source of physicians for the entire US workforce 4
- SGU is the largest source of doctors for the entire US workforce 4
USMLE
- 94% first-time pass rate on the USMLE Step 1 5
- SGU students—from 30 countries—had a 94% first-time pass rate on the USMLE Step 1 in 2020 5
- 95% average USMLE Step 1 pass rate for first-time test takers over the last three years 6
Attrition
- The overall attrition rate for students who began their medical program at St. George’s University in August 2016 is 11% 7
International
- In 2020, St. George’s University’s international students achieved a 93% first-time pass rate on the USMLE Step 1 8
- SGU international students—from 28 countries—had a 93% first-time pass rate on the USMLE Step 1 in 2020 8
- 95% average USMLE Step 1 pass rate for international first-time test takers over the last three years 9
Footnotes:
1 Data as of July 2021
2 1 Data as of August 2020
3 According to US News and World Report, 2021-2022 4 According to FSMB physician licensure data, 2019
5 Data as of April 2021
6 Average of 2018, 2019, and 2020 scores
7 Certified enrollment for the August 2016 cohort: Fall 2016 – Fall 2020
8 Data as of April 2021. International students are non-US, non-Canadian students
9 Average of 2018, 2019, and 2020 scores. International students are non-US, non-Canadian students