There are a number of Royal Surgical Colleges in present and former members of the Commonwealth of Nations, each dedicated to excellence in surgery. They train surgeons and set their examinations. In this context, the term chartered implies the awarding of a Royal charter :
- Royal College of Surgeons of England (incorporated 1493, chartered 1800)
- Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (chartered 1505)
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (founded 1519, chartered 1599)
- Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (founded 1654, chartered 1667, 1692)
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (chartered 1784)
- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (chartered 1927)
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (chartered 1929)
- Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (chartered 1868)
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