The Medical University of Graz is a public

medical university A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, M ...

located in Graz,

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

History

The faculty of medicine at the Karl-Franzens-University of Graz was established in 1863 by

Franz Joseph I Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I (german: Franz Joseph Karl, hu, Ferenc József Károly, 18 August 1830 – 21 November 1916) was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the other states of the Habsburg monarchy from 2 December 1848 until his ...

. In 2004, the former faculty became an independent university.

Curriculum

On 8 October 2012, the Medical University of Graz became the first university in Austria to celebrate a

White Coat Ceremony The white coat ceremony (WCC) is a ritual in some schools of medicine and other health-related fields that marks the student's transition from the study of preclinical to clinical health sciences. At some schools, where students begin meeting pat ...

of its third-year students.Medical University of Graz first in Austria to integrate White Coat Ceremony
/ref> WCC in Graz 2012

References

External links

Austrian National Students' Union at the Medical University Graz

LKH University Hospital Graz

Students' Portal & Forum at the Medical University Graz
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