Guangzhou Medical University

Guangzhou Medical University (GZHMU; 广州医科大学) is a municipal public medical university in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It is affiliated with the City of Guangzhou and funded by the municipal government. The university is part of the Double First-Class Construction.

Guangzhou Medical University

广州医科大学 (Chinese)
Motto	诚信务实，自强不息，敢为人先，追求卓越
Motto in English	Integrity and pragmatism, self-improvement, dare to be the first, pursuit of excellence
Type	Public
Established	1958; 66 years ago (1958)
Undergraduates	10,000
Postgraduates	1,300
Location	Guangzhou, Guangdong , China 46.7865°N 130.3635°E / 46.7865; 130.3635
Campus	4 campuses - Dongfeng Road West, Longdong, Haizhu and Jianggao
Affiliations	ASRMU Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao University Alliance (GHMUA)
Website	www.gzhmu.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	广州医科大学
Traditional Chinese	廣州醫科大學
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Guǎngzhōu Yīkē Dàxué

The university was formerly known as Guangzhou Medical College.

History

It was established in 1958. The internship program began in 2013.

“Nan Yue Outstanding Graduate Student” campaign started in 1993 in Guangdong province.^[1]

Motto

GMU's motto, chosen from Chinese is 诚信务实，自强不息，敢为人先，追求卓越. The motto is literally translated as “pragmatic integrity, self-discipline, always to be the first and pursuit of excellence”, and has been in use since the 1950s.^[2]

Academics

Students

Approximately 1,500 undergraduates and 550 postgraduates (master and doctors) enroll from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau each year. 23,300 students study full-time, including 10,000 undergraduates, 1,300 graduate students, and 12,000 continuing education students.^[3] International students: 218 full-time undergraduates are studying MBBS in English medium, mostly from India and Nepal. Rest are from Tanzania, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Australia, France, Ghana, Cameroon, Comoros, United States, South Africa, Saint Vincent, Sudan, Uganda, Singapore, United Kingdom, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, and 21 other countries.^[4]

Campus

Guangzhou Medical University has two campuses, Panyu and Yuexiu, covering an area of 372,300 square meters and a construction area of 481,900 square meters. There are 22 colleges, seven directly affiliated hospitals and 11 non-directly affiliated hospitals, and 28 research institutions.^[5]

Guangzhou Medical University has 20 research institutes:

• Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases
• The Sino-French Hoffmann Institute
• Guangzhou Institute of Snake Venom
• Institute of Neuroscience
• Institute for Chemical Carcinogenesis
• Cancer Research Institute
• Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences 
• Institute of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine
• Guangzhou Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Guangzhou Institute of Cardiovascular Disease
• Guangzhou Institute of Orthopedics 
• Urology Institute and Institute of Higher Education

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Academic programs

Specialties include clinical medicine, medical examination, medical imaging, nursing, anesthesiology, stomatology, preventive medicine, pharmacy, therapeutic recreation, public service administration (PSA), biomedical engineering, psychotechnics, biotechnology, Chinese and Western integrative medicine, law, statistics, information management and systems, marketing management and food quality inspection.^{[citation needed]}

Internship

Physician internships run 48 weeks. Students apply for posts in the 8 affiliated hospitals of Guangzhou Medical University. Before the internship, students must pass to HSK 3 (Han Yu Shui Ping Kao Shi).^[3]

MBBS degree

The university offers Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees. Undergraduates who meet degree requirements receive a graduation certificate and a medical degree. Graduates can apply to take the medical licensing examination in order to practice medicine. Some countries may require students to complete academic accreditation first.^[3]

Rankings and reputation

University rankings
Global – Overall
ARWU World[7]	401-500 (2023)
THE World[8]	601-800 (2023)
USNWR Global[9]	1129 (2022)
Regional – Overall
USNWR Asia[9]	320 (2022)
National – Overall
USNWR National[9]	126 (2022)

Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)

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
2023	13[10]	ARWU Best Chinese Universities Ranking - Ranking of Chinese Medical Universities

Nature Index

Nature Index tracks the affiliations of high-quality scientific articles and presents research outputs by institution and country on monthly basis.

Year	Rank	Valuer
2022	118[11]	Nature Index - Academic Institutions - China
2023	456[12]	Nature Index - Academic Institutions - Global
2023	119[13]	Nature Index - Academic Institutions - China

Times Higher Education (THE)

Year	Rank	Valuer
2023	601-800[8]	Times Higher Education World University Rankings
2023	9[14]	Times Higher Education Top Universities With Best Student-To-Staff Ratio

U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Ranking

Year	Rank	Valuer
2022	1129[9]	U.S. News Best Global Universities Ranking

CUAA (Chinese Universities Alumni Association)

Universities Ranking of China released by CUAA (Chinese Universities Alumni Association, Chinese: 中国校友会网) is one of the most foremost domestic university rankings in China.

Year	Rank	Valuer
2022	144[15]	CUAA China University Ranking

References

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