About Zhejiang Medical University (ZMU)
Zhejiang
Medical University is one of the top ranking Universities in China
located in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province. Zhejiang is
considered as the most beautiful place in china. "Above is heaven,
below is Hangzhou" is a famous Chinese saying that can pretty
well describe this place! It is a heaven on earth!.
Being one among the top 10 Universities Zhejiang
Medical University is one among its kind offering MBBS course in English
Medium with its International Standards and uncomparable atmosphere
which attracts most of the International Students from Countries like
India, USA, UK, UAE, Pakistan, etc...Because of its Unique curriculum
which is based on the syllabus of Medical Council of India, Zhejiang
Medical University is preferred by the students from India who are
provided with seperate classrooms and other facilities like food and
hostel. The University also offers training for USMLE and PLAB exams
enabling the students to practice in USA and UK.
Zhejiang University School of Medicine grew out of
Chekiang (Zhejiang) College of Medicine founded in 1912. In 1945,
it was merged into Chekiang (Zhejiang)University Medical School. The
College and its affiliated hospitals were then merged into one as
Zhejiang Medical College in 1952 and it was upgraded to Zhejiang Medical
University in 1960. In 1998, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou University,
Zhejiang Agricultural University and Zhejiang Medical University were
merged to form a new Zhejiang University. The following year, Zhejiang
University School of Medicine (ZUSM) was re-established and became
the largest school among 22 schools or colleges. Although ZUSM has
changed its names and locations several times, it remains the most
eminent medical institutions in the region. Today it ranks as one
of the famous medical educational institutions in China, whose dynamics
and strengths in medical education, scientific research and clinical
practice are well recongnized.
Seven departments consitute the School: First Department
of Clinical Medicine, Second Department of Clinical Medicine, Third
Department of Clinical Medicine, Department of Basic Medical Sciences,
Department of Public Health, Department of Stomatology, and Department
of Nursing. Both undergraduate programs and postgraduate programs
are provided, fields covering Biomedicine, Public Health, Clinical
Medicine, Stomatology, Nursing, and etc. Moreover, ZUSM edits and
publishes such scientific journals as China’s Higher Medical
Education, Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine, Journal of Infectious
Diseases, HPBD. (INT), Journal of Practical Oncology, Jounal of Zhejiang
University (medical edition), Clinical and Education of General Practice,
Healthy Life.
By now, it has establised international links with scores of medical
institutions in Asia, Europe, Australia and North America. Programs
like collaborative research projects and exchanges of faculty and
students have been launched.
Zusm boasts rich human resources, reliable, well-establishe, and
capable of fulfilling educational, academic or clinical missions.
There are 385 full-time or part-time professors devoted to undergraduate
and postgraduate programs.
This is an age of change, yet we will learn from our history, take
responsibility for the future, and promote the unique nature of the
ZUSM environment. No effort will be spared to cultivate promising
professionals in academia, educationi and medical practice who will
be outstanding in knowledge, experience, skills, qualities, responsibility
and values.
In the past five yesrs, academic staff members in the School undertook
a wide spectrum of research, from frontier basic medical science research
to cutting edge clinical research. 103 projects were granted from
National Natural Science Foundation, together with hundreds of key
projects from the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education and
the Provincial Government.
Institutes:
1. Institute of Ophthalmology
2. Institute of Immunology
3. Institute of Cellular Biology
4. Institute of Pathology & Forensic Medicine
5. Institute of Social Medicine & General Medicine
6. Institute of Industrial Hygiene & Environmental Hygiene
7. Institute of Medical Nutrition & Food Hygiene
8. Institute of Infectious Diseases
9. Institute of Hematology
10. Institute of Oncology
11. Institute of Pediatrics
12. Institute of Surgery
13. Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases
14. Institute of Brain Medicine
15. Institute of Emergency Medicine
16. Institute of Orthopedics
17. Institute of Obstetrics & Gynecology
18. Institute of Family Planning
19. Sir Run Run Shaw Research Institute of Clinical Medicine
20. Institute of Respiratory Medicine
21. Research Centers
22. Research Center for Brain Intelligence
23. Research Center for Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering
24. Research Center for Disease Models and Simulations