Cangzhou Medical College, located in Cangzhou, near the Bohai Sea, is a full-time public general medical college, an "excellent" college evaluated by the Ministry of Education, one of the earliest schools offering medical education in Hebei Province, and a pilot institution of "excellent doctor education and training plan". The school was founded in 1958, named "Jincang Medical College". In May 2004, it was upgraded to "Cangzhou Medical College" with the approval of the state.