Southern Medical University

Southern Medical University (simplified Chinese: 南方医科大学; traditional Chinese: 南方醫科大學), formerly known as First Military Medical University, affiliated to the People's Liberation Army of China, is an institution of higher learning in Guangzhou, the capital city of Guangdong Province, China. It was founded in 1951 and became a national key universities in 1979. Approved by the State Council and the Central Military Commission of the PLA, the university came under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province in August 2004, whereupon it was renamed Southern Medical University.[1]

Southern Medical University
南方医科大学
Former names
First Military Medical University
Established1951
Address
Shatai North road, Guangzhou
,
Guangzhou (Main Campus), Foshan (Shunde Campus)
,
Guangdong
,
510515
,
China
CampusUrban
AffiliationsProject 973,
Websitewww.fimmu.com
Administration building
SMU library on main campus

Southern Medical University is in the foothills of the picturesque Baiyun Mountain in Guangzhou. The main campus, together with its south campus in the southern suburb of Guangzhou, covers an area of nearly one square kilometer. It has been awarded the first-class garden-like university, for rows of green trees nourish and bouquets of flowers blossom on the campuses all throughout the year.[2]

Rankings and reputation

Times Higher Education ranked it 801–1000 in 2019, 1001+ in 2020 & 601–800 in 2021.[3]

1574 by 4icu world ranking[4] and 1034 by Webometrics world ranking.[5]

Academics

This university offers courses in Clinical Medicine at the Bachelors and Masters levels, in Western medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, economics and medical-related fields. Students are also taught English (for Chinese students) and Mandarin Chinese (for foreign students) at the basic level.

Southern Medical University is recognised by the World Health Organization and by the Medical Council of India.

The university is a rich haven for research and development in the field of medicine.

Affiliated hospitals

Southern Medical University flourishes along with its handover from the military system to the civilian one. Its seven affiliated hospitals are

  • Nanfang Hospital
  • Zhujiang Hospital
  • Hua'nan Hospital
  • Nanhua Hospital
  • Stomatology Hospital
  • Pingxiang Hospital
  • Jiangdu Hospital
  • Xinhui People's Hospital

Six of them have been appraised as “First-Class Hospitals at Grade III”.

References
  1. http://www.fimmu.com/
  2. http://www.fimmu.com/
  3. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2021/world-ranking#!/page/0/length/25/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/stats
  4. http://www.4icu.org/reviews/690.htm
  5. http://www.webometrics.info/en/search/Rankings/Southern%20Medical%20University

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