Our Story

Established in 2000, Warwick Medical School (WMS) forms part of the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine at the University of Warwick, one of the UK's top universities.

Home to the UK's largest graduate-entry MB ChB programme, WMS also offers tailored opportunities for professional development across the healthcare sector and run two undergraduate degree programmes.

Alongside a range of educational opportunities, WMS has a reputation for research excellence, investigating solutions to significant global health challenges.

WMS Timeline

2000

WMS established as a joint school between Warwick and Leicester Universities. The first students to study at WMS arrived in September.
2001

Medical Teaching Centre building opened.
2004

First Dean of Warwick Medical School, Professor Yvonne Carter, appointed.
2005

Warwick Clinical Trials Unit established.
2006

£400 million University Hospital in Coventry opened, housing WMS Clinical Sciences Building.
2007

WMS awarded independent degree-awarding status, marking the end of the School’s formal partnership with Leicester Medical School.
2008

First submission to the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE): 10th in the UK for the quality of Health Services Research.
2009

Opening of the Surgical Training Centre.

Completion of the new Clinical Trials Unit building.
2010

Professor Peter Winstanley appointed Dean.
2015

Professor Sudhesh Kumar appointed Dean as Professor Winstanley takes on the role of Chair of the Faculty of Medicine.
2018

Became part of Warwick's Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine
2020

Launch of the first undergraduate degree courses at WMS: BSc Health and Medical Sciences and MSci Integrated Natural Sciences
2023

Professor Gavin Perkins appointed Dean