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University faculty · Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay

Faculty of Medicine, University of the Republic

Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República

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School facts

Official name
Faculty of Medicine, University of the Republic Source: fmed.edu.uy · verified October 13, 2026
Local-language name
Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República
Also known as
Udelar Facultad de Medicina
Parent institution
University of the RepublicUniversidad de la República
Institution type
University faculty
Ownership
Public Source: udelar.edu.uy · verified October 13, 2026
Location
Montevideo, Montevideo, UruguayAll schools in Uruguay Source: fmed.edu.uy · verified October 13, 2026
Address
Avenida General Flores 2125, C.P. 11800 Montevideo, Uruguay Source: fmed.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026
Operational status
OperatingChecked October 13, 2026 Source: fmed.edu.uy · verified October 13, 2026
Official website
www.fmed.edu.uy

Entry to the program is offered in Montevideo, Paysandú and Salto (CENUR Litoral Norte). English name as on Wikidata label; the faculty publishes its name in Spanish.

The Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad de la República (Udelar) awards the Dr. en Medicina after a 7-year, 741-credit program, with entry in Montevideo or at the CENUR Litoral Norte (Paysandú and Salto). Entry requires the medicine/biological-track baccalaureate or listed equivalents; applicants who completed secondary school abroad may enter first year without prior revalidation, subject to faculty evaluation.

Medical programs

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  • Doctor of Medicine

    Dr. en Medicina

    Primary medical qualification (physician entry)

    Entry route:
    School-leaver / direct entry
    Duration:
    7 years
    Teaching language:
    Not verified
    Record:
    Basic record
    Source: fmed.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026Program details

Teaching languages

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Teaching language not verified. An English-language website does not establish English teaching.

Domestic and international admissions

International applicants
International applicants acceptedStudents who finished secondary school abroad can enter first year without prior revalidation; the faculty council evaluates sufficiency (in-person procedure by appointment) Source: fmed.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026
Entry routes
School-leaver / direct entry

Accepting international applicants is not the same as teaching in English. Admission requirements by program are on each program page.

Recognition and accreditation

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National authorization or recognition

Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.

Not verified yet

Institutional accreditation

Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.

Not verified yet

Medical-program accreditation

Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.

Not verified yet

Directory listing

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No directory reference recorded

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Campuses and clinical training

Clinical-training arrangements not verified.

Contact

Official contact page
www.fmed.edu.uy/ensenanza/carreras-de-grado/dr-en-medicina
Telephone
(+598) 2924 3414 Source: fmed.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the sources below. Last verified October 13, 2026.
  1. https://udelar.edu.uy/portal/ · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026
  2. https://www.fmed.edu.uy/ensenanza/carreras-de-grado/dr-en-medicina · School or university website · verified October 14, 2026
  3. https://www.fmed.edu.uy/ensenanza/grado · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026
  4. https://www.fmed.edu.uy/gestion/bedelia/dr-en-medicina · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026
  5. https://www.fmed.edu.uy/gestion/bedelia/ingreso-carreras-dr-en-medicina-y-obstetra-parterao · Official admissions page · verified October 14, 2026
  6. https://www.fmed.edu.uy/institucional/futuros-estudiantes · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026

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