Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University was formed by the merger of Fudan University and Shanghai Medical University (National Central University Medical College founded by 1927) in 2000. Life medicine is one of the most advantageous disciplines in Fudan University. Fudan university's medicine is in the first corps of the country. Fudan University, located in Shanghai, a municipality directly under the central government, is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC), which is directly managed by the central government and compiled by the deputy ministerial level. Ranked among the first batch of "double first-class" (Class A), "985 Project" and "2 1 1 Project" key construction universities in China. Selected into the Everest Plan, Qiangji Plan,11Plan, 201/Plan, excellent doctoral education and training plan, excellent legal talent education and training plan, national high-level university public graduate program, new engineering research and practice project, China government scholarship receiving institution for international students in China, China's first batch of demonstration universities to deepen innovation and entrepreneurship education reform, the first batch of independent degree accreditation institutions, nine founding members, Pacific Rim University Alliance, China University Presidents Association, Fudan University-Durham University Joint Financial Research Center, East Asia Research University Association, New International Engineering Education Alliance, Medical "Double First-Class" Construction Alliance, Yangtze River Delta Research University Alliance, Yangtze River Delta University Think Tank Alliance and China University Think Tank Forum Secretariat, are top comprehensive research universities in China.

The school, formerly known as Fudan College, was founded in 1905. It is one of the earliest institutions of higher learning independently established by the people in China. 1952 after the adjustment of departments, the school has become a comprehensive university focusing on basic teaching and research of arts and sciences. In 2000, Fudan University merged with Shanghai Medical University, the fourth national medical college of Sun Yat-sen University founded by 1927, to form a new Fudan University.

As of April 2020, the school has four campuses: Handan Campus, LAM Raymond Campus, Jiangwan Campus and Zhangjiang Campus, covering an area of about 2,439,200 square meters and a building area of 224 1 1 ,000 square meters. There are 35 directly affiliated hospitals (departments), 18 affiliated hospitals (including 4 under construction) and 79 undergraduate majors; Undergraduate 1399 1, graduate student 22232, international student 2946. The school has 3 139 teaching and research staff.