St. George's University

About

Located in St. George's, Grenada, St. George's University is a premier international institution best known globally for its medical and veterinary schools, which have successfully placed thousands of graduates into residencies across the United States and the United Kingdom. The academic offerings are anchored by the School of Medicine and the School of Veterinary Medicine, alongside robust undergraduate programs in arts, sciences, and graduate studies in public health. The campus provides a uniquely vibrant and multicultural environment, with students and faculty hailing from over 140 countries, creating a truly globalized learning community. International students are heavily supported by a dedicated Office of International Student Services that assists with everything from immigration and housing to academic advising and cultural adjustment. A distinctive characteristic of the university is its stunning true-blue Caribbean campus setting, which combines a rigorous, North American-style curriculum with an immersive tropical study abroad experience.

Background

St. George's University is a private for-profit medical school and international university in Grenada, West Indies, offering degrees in medicine, veterinary medicine, public health, the health sciences, nursing, arts and sciences, and business. St. George's University was established by an act of Grenada's parliament on July 23, 1976. Classes in the School of Medicine began January 17, 1977. In 1993, the university added graduate and undergraduate programs. In 1996, it was granted a charter for the School of Arts and Sciences and a Graduate Studies Program. In 1997, undergraduate courses in international business, life sciences, medical sciences, pre-medical and pre-veterinary medicine were added. The School of Veterinary Medicine was established in 1999, as was the university's Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine.

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