Address: 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461, United States
Medicine, Biomedical Sciences
The Albert Einstein College of Medicine is a medical school and research institution in the Morris Park district of the Bronx, New York City. Yeshiva University president Samuel Belkin began planning it in 1945. The charter of Yeshiva was expanded to grant MD degrees and this was finalised in December 1950. Construction of the first building began in October 1953, and the first class of 56 students started on 12 September 1955. The site was chosen for its available land and its proximity to the Bronx Municipal Hospital.
Einstein was long a part of Yeshiva University. In 2015 Yeshiva transferred the school to Montefiore, which took 51 percent ownership. Yeshiva kept granting the degrees until 2019, when Einstein gained independent degree-granting authority. Today it stands as a free-standing school with a clear mission: medical education, biomedical research and patient care in one of the most diverse urban populations in the United States.
The numbers show a small and focused institution. The school counted 789 students in 2025 and 2,061 faculty members, a ratio of 2.6 faculty for each student. The acceptance rate for the MD programme was 1.85 percent in 2024, which tells how selective admission is. Students train in a network of clinical sites. Montefiore Health System has 15 member hospitals, among them Montefiore Einstein Medical Center and the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore. The adjacent Jacobi Medical Center belongs to NYC Health + Hospitals, and further training takes place at the VA Bronx Healthcare System and the Bronx Psychiatric Center.
Research is a strength. Einstein reported 192 million dollars in funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2024. It runs more than 200 individual laboratories and seven research centers designated by the NIH. Eighteen of its faculty members belong to the National Academy of Sciences, and three of them received the National Medal of Science. The school also awards doctoral degrees in the biomedical sciences, so that researchers and clinicians share the same corridors.
Applicants should read the official pages for the entry conditions, the curriculum and the support available to students. Tuition and living costs in New York are high. Check the current tariff. The name honours Albert Einstein, who agreed to lend it to the new school in its early years.
Domains taught:
Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Microbiology and Genetics
Diplomas*:
Doctor, Master
Status:
Private
Partnerships:
Montefiore Health System with 15 member hospitals, Jacobi Medical Center, VA Bronx Healthcare System and Bronx Psychiatric Center.
Research:
Biomedical research with more than 200 laboratories and seven NIH-designated research centers.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2061
Current students***:
789
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
About 192 million dollars in NIH funding in 2024, more than 200 laboratories, close tie to Montefiore, high faculty to student ratio.
Cons
Very selective admission, tuition and living costs in New York, small class size, focus on medicine only.
Best For
Aspiring physicians and biomedical scientists looking for a research-heavy medical school in New York City.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
Baylor College of Medicine sits close to this institution on bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences; it covers bioengineering and statistics as well, and is larger, enrolling about 1,577 students against roughly 789 here.
The comparison with University of Maryland, Baltimore is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences, and it is public, whereas this school is private, and teaches at the same levels, namely master's and doctoral.
A good alternative in the same country is Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, which likewise covers bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences; it covers bioengineering and statistics as well, and is far larger, with about 4,200 students against roughly 789 here.
A good alternative in the same country is Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, which likewise covers bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences; it is larger, enrolling about 1,261 students against roughly 789 here, and is also a private institution.
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School follows much the same lines as this school, with bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences as common ground, and it is public, whereas this school is private, and runs the same master's and doctoral programmes.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
Looking internationally, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Italy is where bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences get a comparable treatment; it also offers bachelor's programmes and is also a private institution.
A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences is Medical University of Innsbruck in Austria, and it also offers bachelor's programmes, and is far larger, with about 3,800 students against roughly 789 here.
Students considering a move abroad can look at Peking Union Medical College in China, where bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences also form the core, and it runs the same master's and doctoral programmes and covers bioengineering as well.
On content, Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran and this institution are close, as both teach bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences; it also offers bachelor's programmes, and is far larger, with about 11,543 students against roughly 789 here.
Medical University of Graz, based in Austria, is built around bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences much like this institution, and it is far larger, with about 5,110 students against roughly 789 here, and is public, whereas this institution is private.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
Where is the Albert Einstein College of Medicine?
In Morris Park, in the Bronx, New York City.
When did the first class start?
On 12 September 1955, with 56 students.
Who planned the school?
Yeshiva University president Samuel Belkin began the planning in 1945.
Who owns it today?
Montefiore took 51 percent ownership in 2015.
When did it gain its own degree-granting authority?
In 2019.
How many students does it have?
789 in 2025.
How selective is the MD programme?
The acceptance rate was 1.85 percent in 2024.
Which hospitals are linked to it?
Montefiore Health System, Jacobi Medical Center, the VA Bronx Healthcare System and the Bronx Psychiatric Center.
How much NIH funding does it receive?
192 million dollars in 2024.
What does it cost?
Tuition and living costs in New York are high. Check the current tariff.
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*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
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