About Southern Medical University
Southern Medical University, 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.
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 kilometre. 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.
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.
The First former Military Medical University in China is known as
Southern Medical University. It was established in October, 1951. The University was
affirmed as one of the leading therapeutic colleges of China in 1978. It was renamed as
Southern Medical University in the later years. This was done in August, 2004 with the
instruction of the Central Military Committee of PLA and the State Department.
The University offers Masters, Bachelors, and Doctoral Degree courses
in Clinical Medicine, Experimental Technology for Medical Use, Nursing, Pharmacology of
Chinese Herbs, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Medical Testing, Radiation Technology,
Biological Medical Imaging, and Medical Imaging. Southern Medical University feels proud of
his staff individuals and resources. The University contains more than 840 educators and
associate professors in the University.