Partner institution · Botucatu, São Paulo state, Brazil
Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu (FMB)
UNESP & Hospital das Clínicas (HCFMB)
A public university medical faculty linked to a major state referral hospital, bringing together medical education, research and specialist healthcare in the interior of São Paulo state.
A university-linked clinical and academic environment
The Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu (FMB) is part of Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” (UNESP), a public university in the state of São Paulo. The Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu (HCFMB) is a state public hospital linked to the São Paulo State Health Secretariat and has an established role in clinical teaching and training with FMB.
The relationship connects university-based medical education with a large regional referral hospital. The hospital’s clinical work, teaching activities and research environment form part of a broader health and academic complex in Botucatu.
HCFMB at a glance
The following figures describe the hospital as an institution. They indicate the scale of its clinical environment; they do not mean that every department, procedure or form of clinical participation is available to international visiting students.
674
Registered beds
535 listed for Brazil’s public health system (SUS); the total includes 74 intensive-care beds.
74
Intensive-care beds
Adult, paediatric and neonatal intensive-care capacity is recorded in the hospital’s facility data.
3,000+
Staff members
HCFMB reports more than 3,000 staff working across its hospital complex.
1,756
Physician records
A CNES-derived listing showed 1,756 physician links to the establishment in August 2026. This is a register count, not a count of full-time employees.
Bed figures: CNES-derived facility data, September 2026. Staff figure: HCFMB institutional information. Physician figure: CNES-derived professional register, August 2026. Registry links may include different kinds of professional affiliation and should not be interpreted as permanent full-time posts.
A regional referral hospital with broad clinical activity
HCFMB serves Botucatu and the surrounding region, including a network covering 68 municipalities. It provides specialist and high-complexity care and forms part of the public healthcare system of São Paulo state.
In 2023, HCFMB reported more than 4.1 million patient attendances and 25,823 inpatient admissions. These are whole-hospital activity figures, illustrating the scale of the service; they are not a measure of activity that a visiting student will personally observe or participate in.
The clinical complex includes inpatient services, intensive care, surgery, specialist outpatient care, diagnostic services and other specialist programmes. The exact department and activities available for a visiting student must be confirmed for the individual placement.
FMB departments
FMB’s official academic departments cover medical, surgical, diagnostic, mental-health and public-health disciplines. The list below reflects the faculty’s departmental structure. It does not guarantee that every department accepts international electives in every period; availability, supervision and permitted activities must be confirmed when arranging a placement.
Medical education and academic programmes
FMB offers undergraduate programmes in Medicine and Nursing, alongside postgraduate education, residency training and research. An institutional work-plan document lists 90 annual places in Medicine and 30 in Nursing. Programme structures and admissions figures can change, so consult FMB’s official pages for the current academic year.
The connection between teaching, clinical care and research is central to the FMB–HCFMB environment. For a visiting student, however, the most relevant practical information is the confirmed host department, the supervisor, the activities permitted and the dates available.
Location and transport
FMB and HCFMB are located in the Rubião Júnior area of Botucatu, in the interior of São Paulo state. Botucatu is approximately 235 km from the city of São Paulo.
Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) is about 257 km from Botucatu by road. Public-transport journeys commonly involve a transfer at São Paulo’s Barra Funda bus terminal; schedules and total travel time vary by route and date. Check current connections before booking flights or onward transport.
Campus address: Av. Prof. Mário Rubens Guimarães Montenegro, s/n, UNESP campus, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.
For international medical students
- Confirm the placement: the specialty, dates, supervisor and permitted clinical activities must be confirmed for each application. A department’s presence at FMB does not guarantee a placement in that department.
- Understand the level of participation: observation, ward-based learning and any practical activity depend on the specific placement, host approval, local rules and the student’s academic level.
- Check recognition in advance: ask your home medical school how an overseas elective or clinical rotation can be recognised. Final recognition decisions belong to your home institution.
- Review the application requirements: use the Med’oPolo application page for the current documents, deadlines, fees, insurance and accommodation guidance.
The FMB–HCFMB campus
The academic and hospital facilities are located on the UNESP campus in Botucatu’s Rubião Júnior area. The faculty and hospital have distinct administrative roles but are linked through medical education, clinical training, research and healthcare.
Institutional references
For current institutional information, consult the official FMB infrastructure page, the HCFMB institutional profile, and the CNES facility record. Hospital activity figures refer to 2023; staff and bed totals are from the sources noted above. Clinical-placement availability must be confirmed separately.