The Natural History Museum stores over 68 million items covering areas of palaeontology, entomology, botany, mineralogy and anthropology. It's Darwin Centre is devoted to the museum's zoological resources.
The Royal College of Surgeons provides workshops for surgeons and medical professionals. The college's renowned Hunterian Museum gives you free access to one of the UK's oldest collections of anatomical, pathological and zoological specimens.
The Royal Veterinary College, the first of its kind in the world, was founded in 1791. The Veterinary Museum within the College contains thousands of veterinary books and artefacts.
London is home to famous professional bodies such as the Zoological Society at London Zoo and the Royal Botanic Gardens. Both are global leaders in their field, and host regular seminars and lectures.
The Freud Museum, once home to the eminent psychologist Sigmund Freud, now contains his enormous collection of antiquities and books.
The Royal London Hospital Archives and Museum chronicles the development of healthcare from the 18th century onwards.
Universities in London attract over $102 million of government funding for medical, dental and allied research. |
The British Dental Association Museum's collections include a comprehensive digital library of over 4,000 dental images.
Lotions, potions, hammers and chisels – the Science Museum's medical collection is one of the most important in the world.
One of the oldest hospitals in the world, St Bartholomew's, was founded in 1123. Its museum includes historic surgical instruments, medieval archives, and unique works of art.
The Royal Society of Medicine is 200 years old and provides a broad range of educational opportunities for doctors, dentists, veterinarians and students.
The Wellcome Library is one of the world's greatest collections of books, manuscripts, pictures and films for medicine, from the earliest times to the present day.
The UK healthcare market is worth over $10.5 billion, growing at 10% per annum
The National Health Service (NHS) employs 14 million people and is the 3rd largest employer in the world.
London is the leading centre for clinical trials in Europe with more than 50 clinical research organisations in the city.
UK healthcare Research & Development investment exceeds $750 million |
London's historical links and multicultural population make the city a unique city to study health and medicine courses. 