Southern Medical University

Chinese military medical school in Guangzhou

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Southern Medical University

南方医科大学 (Chinese)

Former names

| First Military Medical University
Established| 1951; 72 years ago (1951)
Address|

Shatai North road, Guangzhou

Guangzhou (Main Campus), Foshan (Shunde Campus)

Guangdong

510515

China

Campus| Urban
Affiliations| Project 973
ASRMU
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao University Alliance (GHMUA)
Website| www.fimmu.com
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese| 南方医科大学
Traditional Chinese| 南方醫科大學
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Nánfāng Yīkē Dàxué
Administration building SMU library on main campus

Southern Medical University (Chinese: 南方医科大学), 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 one of the 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 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. Its award-winning gardens are known for rows of green trees and bouquets of flowers blossoming on its campuses all throughout the year.

## Rankings and reputation[edit]

University rankings

Global – Overall
ARWU World[2]| 401-500 (2023)
THE World[3]| 351-400 (2024)
USNWR Global[4]| 860 (2022)
Regional – Overall
USNWR Asia[4]| 227 (2022)
National – Overall
USNWR National[4]| 92 (2022)

Southern Medical University was ranked 351–400th in the world by the Times Higher Education ranking.[5]

As of 2023, it was ranked 499th in CWUR[6] and 986th by Webometrics world ranking.[7]

### Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)[edit]

Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), also known as the Shanghai Ranking, is one of the annual publications of world university rankings. It's the first global university ranking with multifarious indicators.

Year  | Rank  | Valuer

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2023  | 4[8] | ARWU Best Chinese Universities Ranking - Ranking of Chinese Medical Universities

#### U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Ranking[edit]

Year  | Rank  | Valuer

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2022  | 860[4] | U.S. News Best Global Universities Ranking

## Academics[edit]

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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 recognized 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[edit]

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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[edit]

1. ^ https://www.sicas.com/
2. ^ "ARWU World University Rankings 2023; Shanghai Ranking - 2023". www.shanghairanking.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
3. ^ Cite error: The named reference `TIMESWorld2024` was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
4. ^ a b c d "Southern Medical University - China in China - US News Best Global Universities". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
5. ^ "World University Rankings". 27 September 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
6. ^ "World University Rankings 2023 | Global 2000 List | CWUR". cwur.org. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
7. ^ "Search | Ranking Web of Universities: Webometrics ranks 30000 institutions". www.webometrics.info. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
8. ^ "ShanghaiRanking's Best Chinese Universities Ranking". ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

## External links[edit]

* Southern Medical University website in Chinese
* Southern Medical University website in English

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Universities and colleges in Guangdong

National|

* Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
* Jinan University
* South China Agricultural University
* South China Normal University
* South China University of Technology
* Southern University of Science and Technology
* Sun Yat-sen University

Provincial|

| Guangzhou|

* Guangdong Institute of Science and Technology
* Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
* Guangdong Polytechnic of Science and Technology
* Guangdong Technical College of Water Resources and Electric Engineering
* Guangdong University of Finance and Economics
* Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
* Guangdong University of Technology
* Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts
* Guangzhou Medical University
* Guangzhou University
* Southern Medical University
* Xinghai Conservatory of Music

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Meizhou|

* Jiaying University

Zhaoqing|

* Zhaoqing University
* Guangdong Polytechnic College

Chaozhou|

Hanshan Normal University

Jiangmen|

* Wuyi University
* Jiangmen Polytechnic College

Shantou|

* Shantou University
* Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

Shaoguan|

* Shaoguan University

Shenzhen|

* Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
* Shenzhen University
* Shenzhen Polytechnic
* Shenzhen Tourism College of Jinan University
* Shenzhen Open University
* Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology
* Shenzhen Graduate School of Peking University
* Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School
* Shenzhen Graduate School of Harbin Institute of Technology
* South University of Science and Technology
* Shenzhen MSU-BIT University
* Shenzhen Technology University

Zhanjiang|

* Guangdong Ocean University
* Guangdong Medical College
* Lingnan Normal University
* Guangdong Institute of Arts and Sciences

Zhuhai|

* Sun Yat-Sen University Zhuhai Campus
* Beijing Institute of Technology Zhuhai Campus
* Jilin University Zhuhai Campus
* Beijing Normal University Zhuhai Campus
* United International College

Dongguan|

* Dongguan University of Technology
* Guangdong University of Science and Technology

Foshan|

* Foshan University
* Neusoft Institute Guangdong

See also: List of universities in China

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* e

Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao University Alliance (GHMUA)

粤港澳高校联盟（GHMUA）

China|

* Sun Yat-sen University
* Southern University of Science and Technology
* South China University of Technology
* Shenzhen University
* Guangdong University of Technology
* Jinan University
* Wuyi University
* Shantou University
* Guangzhou Medical University
* South China Agricultural University
* Southern Medical University
* Guangzhou University
* Guangdong Ocean University
* Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
* South China Normal University
* Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
* Foshan University
* Dongguan University of Technology
* Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School
* Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen
* Beijing Normal University

Hong Kong|

* University of Hong Kong
* Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
* City University of Hong Kong
* Hong Kong Baptist University
* Lingnan University
* Chinese University of Hong Kong
* Education University of Hong Kong
* Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Macao|

* University of Macau
* University of Saint Joseph
* Macao Institute for Tourism Studies
* City University of Macau
* Macau University of Science and Technology
* Macao Polytechnic University
* Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States

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