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CHE University Ranking

Medicine, Department

Medizinische Fakultät

Universität des Saarlandes

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Basic information

Total number of students at the department

1,970

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

13/14 points

Results of study

Success rate first part of medical exam (M1)

81.4%

Exam results second part of medical exam (M2)

490 points

Research

Publications per professor

15.4

Citations per publication

10.5

Third party funds per professor

362,300 €

Doctorates per professor

3.1

Habilitation treatises per ten professors

2.3

Research reputation

no data

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Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support
Support in studies
Support in bedside teaching
Study organisation
Exam organisation
Dovetailing of pre-clinic and clinic studies
Digital teaching elements
Research orientation

Introduction to scientific work
Offers for career orientation
Support for stays abroad
Rooms
Library
IT-infrastructure
Skills labs
Overall study situation
Return rate of the questionnaires

278

Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching

Extensive Erasmus+ programme, German-French dual degree programme in Biology (together with the University of Strasbourg), high proportion of international students, teaching hospitals in Luxembourg, structured doctoral programme, MD/PhD programmes, cooperation with the degree programmes in Nursing Sciences/Midwives and Nutritional Medicine & Dietetics with joint courses, new lecture hall building with SIM Hospital, longitudinal courses on communication, acting patients, academia, cooperation within the University of the Greater Region (Germany/ France/ Luxembourg/ Belgium).

Special features regarding the international orientation

Teaching: Transform4Europe with various funding programmes for international teaching, comprehensive ERASMUS+ programme, German-French double-degree programme in Biology with Strasbourg, high proportion of foreign students; Research: Cooperation in the UniGR (University of the Greater Region with Saarland, Metz, Nancy, Luxembourg, Liège), international research networks, e.g. EU-projects on personalised medicine, teaching hospitals in Luxembourg.

Exchange universities for stay abroads

Universität Brüssel, Belgien; Universität Wien, Örsterreich; Universität Innsbruck, Österreich; Universität Bologna, Italien; Universität Alicante, Elche, Spanien; Universität Prag,Tschechien; Universität Manchester, Großbritannien; University of Bergen, Norwegen; University of Coimbra, Portugal; Universität Lausanne, Schweiz

Special features regarding the equipment

AMBOSS campus licence for students and licence for lecturers: Literature databases; Large-scale application and utilisation of medical technology in the context of Human Medicine training.; Widespread use of Office 365 / Microsoft Teams to support online / hybrid teaching; In addition, Moodle platform as a source of supplementary information and as a document management system; Parallel services from the digitalisation department

Special features regarding research activities

Collaborative Research Centres CRC 1027, CRC TRR 152, CRC TRR 219, research groups and priority programmes; translational research with a focus on imaging procedures, molecular medicine, systems biology; formation of key research areas, in particular in cooperation with biology, physics and computer science; bridge professorships in medical biophysics and medical bioinformatics, EU projects on personalized medicine.

Other special features

Office of Equal Opportunities and Diversity with extensive programme and support services, Gender Equality Office with advisory services; Sustainability Council of the University with a focus on campus development, building and energy management, the topic area of sustainability including a sustainability mission statement and new certificate; Campus in green surroundings with short distances between departments; Sports programme; Child and family-friendly campus (good childcare options including flexible short-term and emergency care by FlexiMedKids); Long Night of the Sciences; examination and doctoral awards ceremony.

Further information on research activities

Further information about study entry phase

Website of the Student Council

online-application

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Acronyms

(S) = Students' judgements

(F) = Facts

(P) = Professors' judgements

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Euro

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Last Update 2024: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education
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