Established in 195 1, Guangzhou Military Medical University is a comprehensive medical university directly under the Ministry of Health of China People's Liberation Army. After years of school development, it has made important contributions to the cultivation of senior talents in medicine, nursing and related majors.
However, according to the decision of relevant departments, in order to further promote the reform and development of higher education, Guangzhou Military Medical University was officially renamed Southern Medical University on 20 16. This decision aims to highlight the regional characteristics and orientation of the school and promote the improvement of medical education and scientific research.
Southern Medical University is located in Guangzhou University Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou, with a campus area of about 1250 mu. The school consists of clinical medical college, stomatological medical college, public health college, pharmacy college and medical engineering college. The school provides undergraduate, master's, doctoral and postdoctoral research processes, covering medicine, pharmacy, stomatology, public health and other fields.
Southern Medical University is committed to cultivating medical talents with high medical literacy and practical ability, and pays attention to interdisciplinary integration and international education. The school has excellent teaching staff, adhering to the school philosophy of "unity of knowledge and practice, pursuit of Excellence", and providing students with high-quality educational resources and research platforms.
In a word, Guangzhou Military Medical University changed its name to Southern Medical University to meet the needs of the current development of higher education and further promote the development of medical education and scientific research. Southern Medical University will continue to contribute to the development of the medical field and train more outstanding medical talents for the society.