Southeast University Medical School
东南大学医学院

Why Study Medicine at Medical School of Southeast University, China

Brief Introduction

Medical School of Southeast University, located on the side of elegant Xuanwu Lake in CBD of Nanjing, the campus of the Medical School is a quiet and graceful place with unique scenery and environment. The history of college can be traced back to 1935, the former medical school of National Central University. During more than 70 years history, a great number of well-known doctors and educators who contributed a lot to the modern medicine of China have once studied or worked here. 
 
(1). History
 
In 1935, national central university Establishes school of medicine in nanjing 
In 1937, The Anti-Japanese War broke out, moved to chengdu along with the University of West China dam 
In November 1946, back to Nanjing with the university when the war won
In May 1949, renamed as The Medical School of National Nanjing University
In October 1950, changed its name to The Medical School of Nanjing University since the founding of New China
In January 1952, renamed as The Medical School of the East China Military with its formal independence,
In March 1952, renamed The Third Military Medical College 
In March 1953, renamed The Fifth Military Medical University 
In 1954, moved to xi’an along with The Fifth Military Medical University and become the main precursor of The Fourth Military Medical University 
In 1954, the left experts and professors and teachers and three army medical schools jointly became The Sixth Army Medical School of the Chinese People's Liberation Army 
In 1958, changed its name to Nanjing Railway Medical College 
In December 2009, basic medicine school and clinical medicine school combined into Medical School of Southeast University
 
(2). Discipline Construction
 
Medical School of Southeast University presently has set up bioengineering, pathogen biology and immunology, genetics, and developmental biology, biochemistry and molecular biology, pathology and pathophysiology, structural study of neuroscience and medicine, physiology and pharmacology foundation; Internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, nursing, medical laboratory science, medical imaging, neurologic and psychiatric, oncology, intensive medicine, clinical medicine; dozens of teaching and research section which receives teaching for about thirty thousand hours a year, emerging a group of outstanding subject leaders and teachers. 
 
(3). Campus Overview
 
Medical School of Southeast University is located in Dingjiaqiao, a quiet and graceful place with unique scenery and environment. The majors of the school include clinical medicine medical imaging, lab science, nursing care, and biology engineering. In 2010, the number of students in study sum up to more than 2400, including candidates of 1400 bachelors, 622 masters, 143 doctors and 322 international students. With a dedication to the pursuit of excellence, the Medical School of Southeast University offers unique learning experiences across abroad spectrum and high standard of academic and social environments.
 
(4). Affiliated Hospitals
 
Medical School of Southeast University is responsive to the talents cultivated, creating curricula and learning opportunities that increase access to higher education.
 
Zhongda Hospital, the affiliated hospital, is one of the first national approved highest-level hospitals in Jiangsu province, with important influence in the academic fields of intensive care medicine, radiology, cardiology, neurology, etc. among China. With  several changes of the history, the institute, as the  key construction and comprehensive university school of medicine of national "985" project, administered by the central government, following the rules of medicine and life science, unswervingly taking the path of elite education, committed to cultivating professional talents with solid foundation and international vision of innovative medicine and life.
 
(5). Significant Achievements
 
In the process of more than 70 years’ development, the institute has trained tens of thousands of scientists, educators and outstanding talents from all walks of life, a number of prestigious medical masters and educators such as Pan Mingzi, Zheng Ji.
 
After more than ten years of unremitting efforts, Professor Gao-jun Teng and his team successfully created a new digestive tract stent, second and third generation of the digestive, finding a more effective treatment method for patients and achieving good economic and social benefits, and won the second prize of annual national scientific and technological progress in 2011.
 
Communication and Cooperation
 
Medical School of Southeast University also has established extensive relationships with many well-known universities in the world. Many students including undergraduates have joined in various summer programs in Europe. We have more than 300 international students from approximately 50 different countries.
 
International communication and cooperation as follows:
 
University Hamburg
University Ulm
Technische Universitaet München
University of Liverpool
Sherman College of Straight Chiropractice
Queen’s University Belfast
 
 
 
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