Luzhou Medical College became Sichuan Medical University. Sichuan Medical University (Sichuan Medical University). The school is located in Luzhou, a famous historical and cultural city in Sichuan Province. It is a pilot university of the "Excellent Doctor Education and Training Plan" and "Sichuan 20 1 1 Plan" of the national ministries and commissions. Its predecessor was Southwest Sichuan Medical College, which was founded in 195 1. 1959 was renamed Luzhou medical college, 1978 was upgraded to Luzhou medical college, and on 20 15 it was renamed Sichuan medical university. 201may official website shows that the school has two campuses, Zhongshan and Chengbei, covering an area of 20 1 1 mu. The library has more than 3500 copies of paper books 1.35 million, and the total value of teaching and research instruments and equipment is1.700 million yuan. The school has 12 colleges (departments) and 25 undergraduate majors, involving seven disciplines: medicine, science, management, law, engineering, literature and teaching. There are more than 5,000 faculty members, including undergraduate students14,420, graduate students 1309 and international students/29 1 person.