Capital Medical University, referred to as the First Medical University for short, is located at No.1 10, Xitoutou, You 'anmen, Fengtai District, Beijing (near Caihuying Bridge). It is an institution established by the Beijing Municipal People's Government, the National Health and Wellness Commission and the Ministry of Education. It is also a key institution of higher learning in Beijing. It was selected into the first batch of pilot universities in China "Excellent Doctoral Education and Training Program" and the universities that received scholarships from the China government for overseas students in China.

The school headquarters has 1 1 college, 1 research center and 2 1 clinical medical college (of which 19 is the affiliated hospital); Set up 24 undergraduate majors and 14 specialist majors; Full-time students 14464, including 6023 graduate students and 6599 undergraduate students.