Western Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Pharmacy, Health Care, Life Sciences, Public Health, Management
China Medical University is a private university in Taichung, in Taiwan. It was founded on 6 June 1958 as China Medical College and took its present name in 2003. The motto can be translated as compassion, prudence, diligence and integrity. The president is Mien-Chie Hung. The name should not be confused with China Medical University in Shenyang, in mainland China, which is a separate institution.
The main campus is in Taichung and includes the Wuquan site, opened in 2007, and the Ankang site. A second campus is at Beigang, in Yunlin County. The university counts about 8,000 students, of whom 6,350 are undergraduates, 635 are master students and 317 are doctoral students. The faculty numbers 530 people.
Seven degree areas organise the teaching: Western medicine, Chinese medicine, pharmacy including Chinese herbs, health care including nursing, life sciences, public health and management. The record states that CMU is the first academic institution in Taiwan where Chinese professors offer medicine and pharmacy programmes. This blend of Western and Chinese medicine is a distinctive feature.
The hospital system supports the training. China Medical University Hospital in Taichung was founded in 1980, became an Academic Medical Center in 2000 and received JCI accreditation in 2018. China Medical University Beigang Hospital was founded in 1985 and became a Metropolitan Teaching Hospital in 2008. The Tainan Municipal An-Nan Hospital project began under a build-operate-transfer scheme, with groundbreaking in 2010. The source marks this part of its text as outdated since April 2022, so applicants should check the current network.
In research, the Center of Excellence for Chinese Medicine was named a Top-notch Research Center in 2014. The Center of Excellence and New Drug Development Center received the same title in 2018. Prospective students should read the official pages for the entry conditions and the programmes taught in English. Tuition fees at a private university are set by the institution. Check the current tariff.
Students should note that Taichung is a large city in central Taiwan, with good transport to Taipei, and that the second campus at Beigang is in a more rural setting. Applicants should check the official pages for the language of each programme, the scholarships and the entry conditions.
Domains taught:
Bioengineering, Life Sciences, Microbiology and Genetics
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Private
Partnerships:
China Medical University Hospital in Taichung, Beigang Hospital in Yunlin County, Tainan Municipal An-Nan Hospital.
Research:
Western and Chinese medicine, pharmacy, life sciences, public health and drug development.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
530
Current students***:
8000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Founded in 1958, own hospital system, Chinese medicine and pharmacy tradition, Top-notch Research Centers named in 2014 and 2018.
Cons
Private tuition, regional focus, teaching mainly in Chinese.
Best For
Students aiming at medicine, Chinese medicine and pharmacy in central Taiwan with an own hospital system.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
Think of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University when bioengineering and life sciences is the priority: it covers optics and electrical and electronics as well, and is far larger, with about 34,156 students against roughly 8,000 here.
Another national school that puts life sciences at the centre is National Tsing Hua University, and it is public, whereas this university is private, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
Also strong in life sciences, National Taiwan University makes a sensible second look at home; it is public, whereas this institution is private, and also offers mba programmes.
National Cheng Kung University overlaps with this university on life sciences, so the two are easy to compare, and it is larger, enrolling about 22,404 students against roughly 8,000 here, and is public, whereas this university is private.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
Looking internationally, Fujian Medical University in China is where microbiology and genetics, bioengineering and life sciences get a comparable treatment; it is larger, enrolling about 19,600 students against roughly 8,000 here, and is public, whereas this university is private.
Abroad, Guangzhou Medical University (China) covers microbiology and genetics, bioengineering and life sciences in a comparable way, and it is public, whereas this university is private, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
Medical University of Vienna in Austria is the nearest foreign match on microbiology and genetics, bioengineering and life sciences; it has almost the same size, at about 8,000 students, and is public, whereas this university is private.
The closest overseas parallel on microbiology and genetics, bioengineering and life sciences is Hannover Medical School, located in Germany; it covers bioinformatics as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 3,997 students against roughly 8,000 here.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Iran) works on the same fields as this university, chiefly microbiology and genetics and life sciences; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers bioinformatics as well.
*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 China Medical University?
In Taichung, Taiwan.
When was it founded?
On 6 June 1958, as China Medical College.
When did it take its present name?
In 2003.
Who is the president?
Mien-Chie Hung.
How many students does it have?
About 8,000.
How many faculty members does it have?
530.
What are the main programme areas?
Western medicine, Chinese medicine, pharmacy, health care, life sciences, public health and management.
When was China Medical University Hospital founded?
In 1980.
Where is the second campus?
At Beigang, in Yunlin County.
What does it cost?
Tuition fees at a private university are set by the institution. 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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