What Campuses Does the University of Minnesota Medical School Have?

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The University of Minnesota Medical School operates across three campuses in Minnesota: the Twin Cities Campus, the Duluth Campus, and the CentraCare Regional Campus in St. Cloud. According to the school's website, it is one of the largest medical schools in the country, and these three locations together support its education, research, and patient care mission.

The Three Campuses at a Glance

Campus Location Notes from the school's site
Twin Cities Campus Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota Listed first among the three campuses
Duluth Campus Duluth, Minnesota Listed as a distinct campus location
CentraCare Regional Campus St. Cloud, Minnesota Operates in partnership with CentraCare

The site presents these as the school's three campuses, describing the Medical School as "one of the largest in the country, with three campuses based in the Twin Cities, Duluth, and St. Cloud, Minnesota."

What the School Says About Itself

The University of Minnesota Medical School was founded in 1888 as the College of Medicine and Surgery, and its site notes that it draws on "over 135 years of improving medicine through education, scientific discovery, and giving patients innovative and compassionate care."

A few figures the school highlights:

  • 3,800+ faculty
  • 27 departments
  • 20+ centers and institutes
  • $557M annual research enterprise
  • Tier 1 ranking from U.S. News & World Report for primary care

These numbers describe the school as a whole rather than any single campus, so they shouldn't be read as campus-specific totals.

How the Campuses Differ

The source material confirms the three campus names and locations but does not break down which degree programs, residency tracks, or clinical sites are based at each one. What it does indicate is that the school frames its campuses as serving Minnesota communities across the state — for example, a headline on the site describes a new rural family medicine residency in Grand Itasca preparing physicians to "train, practice and build lasting connections in the Grand Rapids community," which reflects the school's broader statewide reach.

If your question is about a specific program — such as the MD, MD/PhD, graduate programs, or the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) — check the individual campus pages, since program availability and community focus can vary by location.

Where to Go Next

  • Start with the Medical School's main site to confirm current campus listings.
  • Visit each campus page (Twin Cities, Duluth, CentraCare Regional Campus) for program-specific and community-specific details.
  • For prospective students, the "For Students, Faculty, and Staff" section is the entry point to resources tied to each campus.

Because campus offerings and program placements can change, treat the school's own pages as the authoritative source rather than third-party summaries.