The predecessor of Southern Medical University is Guangzhou Medical College. Guangzhou Medical College, founded in 1954, is the earliest undergraduate medical university directly under the Ministry of Health in Chinese mainland. In 2004, Guangzhou Medical College was upgraded to an undergraduate comprehensive university and renamed Southern Medical University. Southern Medical University enjoys a good reputation in training medical and health professionals and is committed to medical treatment, scientific research and social services.

Southern Medical University (SMU), located in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, is a comprehensive medical university featuring medicine and focusing on undergraduate education.

The history of Southern Medical University can be traced back to 195 1, when Zhaoqing Medical College was founded. Later, the Medical College was renamed Guangzhou Medical College, and in 2004, it was renamed Southern Medical University, becoming an undergraduate comprehensive medical university jointly established by the Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province.

Southern Medical University has several schools of medicine, pharmacy, nursing, health and medical technology, covering clinical medicine, stomatology, medical examination, medical imaging and other disciplines. The school has a series of scientific research institutes and institutions, which have made great contributions to the development of medical science and technology.

Southern Medical University adheres to the policy of high level and high quality, aiming at cultivating medical talents with high medical literacy and good professional ethics and making contributions to the medical and health undertakings of the country and society.