Universities

Southwest Medical University was founded in 1951 and is a government university recognized by the Chinese government and the World Health Organization. It was authorized by the Degree Committee of the State Council to confer master’s degrees in 1993 and began conferring doctoral degrees in 2002. It is one of the “Top 5 Model Universities in Electronic Education” in Sichuan Province. Over more than 50 years it has trained about 20,000 students and developed teaching, medical care, and scientific research. It is known for combining Traditional Chinese Medicine with Western Medicine at various levels. Education scale: 13,416 students, including 294 international students, 503 postgraduate students, and 11,876 undergraduate/graduate students, plus short-term international students. International students come mainly from South Asian countries; Chinese students come from 29 provinces. Facilities: library with 1,241,100 books and journals and 120 electronic reading rooms; campus network covering both campuses; teaching buildings 162,334 m²; dormitories 84,227 m²; canteens 11,600 m²; stadium 69,386 m² including 1 swimming pool. Affiliated hospitals: Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, and Dental Hospital of Southwest Medical University. There is also a nursing school, a pharmaceutical factory, 7 non-subordinating hospitals, and 56 teaching hospitals totaling about 20,000 clinical beds