Address: 1 Xuefu North Road, Shangjie, Minhou, Fuzhou 350122, Fujian, China
Basic Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Public Health, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical Technology
Fujian Medical University is a public university in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian province, in China. It was founded in 1937 as the Fujian Provincial Medical Vocational School. In 1939 it became the Fujian Provincial Medical College, and in 1949 the Fujian Medical College. In 1969 it merged with the Fujian Chinese Traditional Medical College and the medical department of Huaqiao University to form Fujian Medical University, and it moved to Quanzhou. It returned to Fuzhou in 1978. In 1982 it became again the Fujian Medical College, and in April 1996 it resumed its present name.
The university works on two campuses, Minhou and Taijiang, that together cover more than 876,710 square metres. About 1,600 postgraduates, 9,300 undergraduates and 8,700 vocational students study there. Staff numbers exceed 5,300 people, including more than 736 teachers, of whom 56 percent hold postgraduate degrees and 55.2 percent hold senior professional posts. The university counts 60 doctoral supervisors and 469 master supervisors.
The teaching staff includes four national outstanding specialists, 100 recipients of the State Council special subsidy, three outstanding specialists of the Ministry of Health and 16 provincial outstanding specialists. The academic structure includes 17 colleges and departments, 22 undergraduate majors, 22 doctoral degree programs and 59 master degree programs.
The schools listed by the university are the School of Basic Medicine, the Department of Clinical Medicine, the School of Public Health, the School of Dentistry, the School of Medical Technology and Engineering, the School of Pharmaceutics, the School of Medical Caring, the School of Literature, the School of Continuing Education, the School of International Education and the School of Foreign Languages. The Department of Clinical Medicine works with ten affiliated hospitals for residency and internship.
Clinical training rests on a large hospital network: eight affiliated hospitals, 24 teaching hospitals and more than 20 professional teaching bases. The library holds 1,430,000 volumes in 25,600 square metres. The motto is diligence, rigour, factualism and innovation. The university recruits students from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau as well as international students. The Fujian provincial government recognises it as a key university. Fees depend on the programme. Check the current tariff.
Domains taught:
Bioengineering, Life Sciences, Microbiology and Genetics
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Eight affiliated hospitals, 24 teaching hospitals and more than 20 professional teaching bases.
Research:
Basic medicine, clinical medicine, public health, dentistry, pharmaceutics and medical technology.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
5300
Current students***:
19600
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Eight affiliated hospitals, 24 teaching hospitals, 60 PhD supervisors, library of 1.43 million volumes.
Cons
Teaching mainly in Chinese, regional focus, fewer international programmes.
Best For
Students aiming at medical education in Fuzhou, with a large hospital network.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
Capital Medical University is the closest domestic counterpart for microbiology and genetics, bioengineering and life sciences; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and is slightly smaller, at about 16,094 students against roughly 19,600 here.
Guangzhou Medical University shares the core fields of this university, namely microbiology and genetics, bioengineering and life sciences; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and is slightly larger, at about 23,300 students against roughly 19,600 here.
On content, Anhui Medical University and this institution are close, as both teach microbiology and genetics and life sciences; it covers bioinformatics as well, and has almost the same size, at about 18,700 students.
Think of Wenzhou Medical University when microbiology and genetics, bioengineering and life sciences is the priority: it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers optics as well.
Both schools build their programmes around microbiology and genetics and life sciences, and Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine is the one to compare first within the country, since it has almost the same size, at about 20,000 students, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
China Medical University Taichung, in Taiwan, takes a similar route through microbiology and genetics, bioengineering and life sciences; it is private, whereas this university is public, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences brings a Iran setting to the same core fields, microbiology and genetics and life sciences, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on microbiology and genetics, bioengineering and life sciences is Medical University of Vienna in Austria, and it covers bioinformatics and statistics as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 8,000 students against roughly 19,600 here.
In Germany, Hannover Medical School teaches much the same core subjects, microbiology and genetics, bioengineering and life sciences, and it is far smaller, with about 3,997 students against roughly 19,600 here, and is also a public institution.
Karolinska Institute brings a Sweden setting to the same core fields, microbiology and genetics, bioengineering and life sciences, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
*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 Fujian Medical University?
In Fuzhou, Fujian province, China.
When was it founded?
In 1937, as the Fujian Provincial Medical Vocational School.
When did it take its present name?
In April 1996.
How many campuses does it have?
Two, Minhou and Taijiang.
How many students does it have?
About 1,600 postgraduates, 9,300 undergraduates and 8,700 vocational students.
How many staff members does it have?
More than 5,300.
How many affiliated hospitals does it have?
Eight, plus 24 teaching hospitals.
How many doctoral programs does it offer?
22.
What is its motto?
Diligence, rigour, factualism and innovation.
What does it cost?
Fees depend on the programme. Check the current tariff.
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*: 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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