Address: 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China
Basic Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Stomatology, Pharmacy, Nursing, Public Health, Health Administration
Anhui Medical University is a public provincial university in Hefei, in Anhui province, China. It was founded in 1926 as the Dongnan Medical College in Shanghai. After its move to Hefei in 1952 it became the Anhui Medical College, and in June 1996 it took its present name. It is co-sponsored by the Anhui Provincial Government, the Ministry of Education and the National Health Commission. The president is Cao Yunxia.
The university works on two campuses, a main one and a southern one, with a total area of 860,000 square metres and a floor space of about 700,000 square metres. The public record is not consistent about student numbers. The infobox lists 18,700 students and 3,160 postgraduates, while the text gives 16,673 students, among them 8,867 undergraduates, 2,728 master students, 179 doctoral students, 95 international students and 7,187 in extended education. The administrative staff counts 3,733.
The academic offer includes 29 undergraduate programs and options, 8 doctoral programs, 64 master programs, 5 first-rate discipline programs, 5 professional degrees and 3 postdoctoral programs in pharmacy, clinical medicine, and public health and preventive medicine. The schools and colleges include Public Health, Stomatology, Pharmacy, Nursing, Basic Medicine, Health Administration, Humanities and Social Science, and International Students.
Clinical training rests on a large network: 10 affiliated hospitals, 37 teaching hospitals, 42 clinical schools, 24 directly affiliated teaching units and more than 100 practice and teaching bases. This network is among the strengths of the university and makes the clinical placements of students possible across the province.
Research is organised in 46 institutes. The university publishes 15 national-level journals, ran 209 research programs over five years and won 76 provincial research prizes. It holds one national key academic discipline, 22 provincial key disciplines, two key laboratories of the Ministry of Education, 13 laboratories co-established by central and local authorities and 19 laboratories at provincial level or higher. Fees depend on the programme and the status of the student. Check the current tariff.
Domains taught:
Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Microbiology and Genetics
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
10 affiliated hospitals, 37 teaching hospitals, 42 clinical schools, more than 100 practice and teaching bases.
Research:
Medicine, pharmacy, public health and preventive medicine, with 46 research institutes.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
3733
Current students***:
18700
Foreign students***:
1%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Co-sponsored by the Ministry of Education and the National Health Commission, 10 affiliated hospitals, 46 research institutes, 19 provincial key laboratories.
Cons
Teaching mainly in Chinese, public sources inconsistent on student numbers, regional focus.
Best For
Students aiming at medical and health training in Hefei, with a large hospital network.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
Among national alternatives, Fujian Medical University stands out for its focus on microbiology and genetics and life sciences, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Guangzhou Medical University shares the core fields of this institution, namely microbiology and genetics and life sciences; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers bioengineering as well.
Wenzhou Medical University shares the core fields of this institution, namely microbiology and genetics and life sciences; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Southern Medical University offers a comparable education in bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences: it covers statistics as well and is also a public institution.
Think of Nanjing Medical University when bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences is the priority: it covers statistics as well and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
For bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences outside the home country, Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran is a natural reference; it is smaller, enrolling about 11,543 students against roughly 18,700 here, and is also a public institution.
Medical University of Graz (Austria) works on the same fields as this institution, chiefly bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and is far smaller, with about 5,110 students against roughly 18,700 here.
A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences is University of Maryland, Baltimore in the United States, and it is smaller, enrolling about 7,137 students against roughly 18,700 here, and is also a public institution.
Medical University of Innsbruck in Austria is the nearest foreign match on bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
The closest overseas parallel on bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences is Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, located in Italy; it is private, whereas this institution is public, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
Where is Anhui Medical University?
In Hefei, Anhui province, China.
When was it founded?
In 1926, as the Dongnan Medical College in Shanghai.
When did it take its present name?
In June 1996.
Who co-sponsors it?
The Anhui Provincial Government, the Ministry of Education and the National Health Commission.
How many campuses does it have?
Two, a main one and a southern one.
How many affiliated hospitals does it have?
Ten, with 37 teaching hospitals.
How many research institutes does it have?
46.
How many master programs does it offer?
64.
Who is the president?
Cao Yunxia.
What does it cost?
Fees depend on the programme and the status of the student. Check the current tariff.
Biology, Biomedical Sensors, Innovation, Research and Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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