Laureate International Universities is one of the world’s largest providers of post-secondary programs in the health sciences. Laureate Centers of Excellence in Health Sciences are offered through 25 network institutions in more than 12 countries and online. Programs are offered at the technical/vocational, undergraduate, and graduate levels.

Laureate’s health science students are enrolled in degree programs in the following fields: dentistry, medicine, nursing, nutrition, pharmacy, physical education, physical therapy, psychology, speech and hearing pathology, sports medicine and veterinary sciences. Laureate is also creating programs in emerging health care fields. Internationally acclaimed sports franchise Real Madrid  joined with  Universidad Europea de Madrid to create the Real Madrid International School, specializing in health, leisure, and sports management. Real Madrid programs now are offered at Laureate institutions in Spain, Latin America, and Asia.

Laureate's Centers of Excellence in medicine and health sciences are also leading institutions in health sciences research such as Universidade Anhembi Morumbi in São Paolo, Brazil and Universidad Andrés Bello in Chile.

Centers of Excellence in medicine and health sciences share not only programs, curriculum, and faculty but also a commitment to the local communities in which they operate. That is why more than 300,000 patients have received free or low-cost service from community clinics at Laureate member institutions.