Hainan Medical University

Hainan Medical University front gate [Photo/hainmc.edu.cn]

Over the 65 years since its founding, Hainan Medical University (HMU) has trained more than 40,000 students, and produced one academician and two graduates in provincial level leadership. HMU is committed to cultivating students in post capability and leadership skills, and enhancing their distinctive talents. Graduates are now working in over 10 countries and regions including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

Statistics from 22 county-level comprehensive hospitals show that over 70 percent of hospital directors (presidents) are graduates of HMU, as are 60 percent of professionals and technical personnel in the medical departments and academic leading positions in primary health units of Hainan province.

The university covers an area of 420,000 square meters. It has four affiliated hospitals and 84 teaching (practicing) bases including the General Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, the First and Second Affiliated Hospitals of Sun Yat-sen University, Xiangya Hospital of Central-south University and West China Hospital of Sichuan University.

Campus scenery of Hainan Medical University [Photo/hainmc.edu.cn]

The total enrollment at present is over 14,000 students, including 8,925 full-time students, and 116 overseas students. The bachelor degree education program provides 26 majors (specialties) in the disciplines of medical science, science, and management. The three-year program provides 21 majors (specialties).

The present staff number is 2,472, with 510 professors and specialists. Seventy-three percent of the 514 full-time teachers hold a master's or doctor's degree. Fifty-seven of them are professors and 126 are associate professors. One is listed among the Recruitment Program of Global Experts, 14 have been entitled for the special subsidy from the State Council, five have entered the "Program for New Century Excellent Talents" under the Ministry of Education, six are vice chairmen of the secondary national academic committees under the Chinese Medical Association and other academic associations, 11 are members of the standing committee of the council, and 18 are chairmen or directors of provincial academic committees.

The university offers overseas education with majors including clinical medicine, stomatology, traditional Chinese medicine, and nursing. It has also established international cooperation with universities including the University of Utah in the US, Newcastle University in the UK, and Queensland University of Technology in Australia.

No 2 teaching building of Hainan Medical University [Photo/hainmc.edu.cn]

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