Guangzhou Medical University

Guangzhou Medical University (GMU, Chinese: 广州医科大学), formerly known as Guangzhou Medical College, is a Chinese medical school located in Guangzhou.

Guangzhou Medical University

广州医科大学
Motto	诚信务实，自强不息，敢为人先，追求卓越
Type	Public
Established	1958
Undergraduates	10000
Postgraduates	1300
Location	Guangzhou , Guangdong ,  People's Republic of China
Campus	4 Campuses - Dongfeng Road West, Longdong, Haizhu and Jianggao
Website	http://www.gzhmu.edu.cn/

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]

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.[2] 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 other 21 countries [3]

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, 7 directly affiliated hospitals and 11 non-directly affiliated hospitals, and 28 research institutions.[4]

Guangzhou Medical University has 20 research institutes. Namely,

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.[5]

Academic program

Specialites 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.

Internship

Physician internships run 48 weeks. Students apply for posts in the 8 affiliated hospitals of Guangzhou Medical University. Before the internship, students need to reach HSK 3 (Han Yu Shui Ping Kao Shi).[2]

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.[2]

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.[6]

References

1. "School Profile". GUANGZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY. Archived from the original on 1 April 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
2. "Guangzhou Medical University - School of Foundation Studies". CUCAS. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
3. https://www.gzhmu.edu.cn/10009057
4. https://www.gzhmu.edu.cn/10009019
5. https://studymbbsinchina.in/guangzhou-medical-university/
6. "Brief Introduction to Guangzhou Medical University". GUANGZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY. Archived from the original on 2013-11-22.