Albert Einstein College of Medicine

The Albert Einstein College of Medicine is a private medical school in New York City. Founded in 1953, Einstein is an independent degree-granting institution within the Montefiore Einstein Health System.

Einstein hosts an M.D. program, a Ph.D., and Masters programs. Admission to Einstein's MD program is among the most competitive in the United States, with an acceptance rate of 1.87% in 2024. Einstein is also home to one of the original three Medical Scientist Training Programs inaugurated in 1964. The program has received continuous funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Planning for the college was initiated by Yeshiva University President Samuel Belkin in 1945. Physicist Albert Einstein, who noted that the college would be "unique" as it would provide medical training to "students of all creeds and races", lent his name to the institution. Due to Yeshiva's financial difficulties, Einstein was transferred to Montefiore in 2015. Following a $1 billion donation to the school by Ruth Gottesman in 2024, Einstein became tuition-free for all MD students.

Einstein includes several NIH-designated centers and has been the site of medicals feats such as the first coronary artery bypass surgery. Faculty members have included 18 members of the National Academy of Sciences, three National Medal of Science recipients, and neurologist and writer Oliver Sacks. Alumni have made significant scientific contributions and include seven members of the National Academy of Sciences, two Howard Hughes Medical Investigators, a MacArthur Fellow, and a National Medal of Science awardee. Provided by Wikipedia