Faculty of Medicine
The Faculty of Medicine has specialized in three disease areas with neurological and mental disorders among them: oncological diseases, metabolic diseases with an emphasis on diabetes, and neuro-psychiatric diseases. It is partner site of three German Centers for Health Research on neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes and oncology funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). International exchange is a prerequisite for cutting-edge research. The Faculty of Medicine in Dresden lives this idea with employees from 73 nations as well as numerous collaborations with researchers and teams from around the world. Overall 2500 students for medicine, dentistry, public health and medical radiation science are registered.