The nursing specialty and undergraduate course of Southern Medical University are both in Foshan New Campus, but the specialty will be moved to Guangzhou Headquarters in sophomore year, and the undergraduate nursing will continue to study in Foshan New Campus until junior year before returning to Guangzhou Headquarters.
Another nursing direction is a four-year undergraduate course.
Southern Medical University, formerly known as the First Military Medical University of Chinese People's Liberation Army, was founded in 195 1, 1979 and was designated as a national key university. In August 2004, it was transferred to Guangdong Province as a whole and renamed Southern Medical University.
The school offers 26 undergraduate majors, including 7 national specialties and 6 famous brands in Guangdong Province. There are 8 national excellent courses, 6 Guangdong excellent courses/kloc-0, and 2 national experimental teaching centers.