The Faculty of Medicine, in its current form, was established in August 1997 through a combination of major west London medical schools. The oldest of these, the Westminster, dates back to the eighteenth century, when the system of medical training was not as formalised as it is today. Some of the key dates in the development of what was to become the Faculty are provided below - these chart some of the milestones in the journey from establishment of our constituent former medical schools through to some of the most recent developments within our Faculty here at Imperial College London - one of the world's leading institutions for medical education and research.
Imperial College School of Medicine (ICSM) is the medical school of Imperial College London in England, and one of the United Hospitals.The School was formed in 1997 through the merger of several historic medical schools, and has core campuses at South Kensington, St Mary's Hospital, London, Charing Cross Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.The School is ranked fifth in the world and third in the UK in the 2015 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.It is ranked 8th in the UK by the Guardian University Guide 2014 and 5th in the UK by the 2016 Complete University Guide. It was ranked 2nd in the UK for research in the latest RAE in 2008, behind the University of Edinburgh Medical School.
