Middle and high grade. The Medical College of Yan 'an University, formerly known as Northern Shaanxi Medical College, was founded in 195 1. It has a long history, a high level of running a school, a relatively high admission score for medical majors and a strong faculty. Clinical medicine is the leading discipline of the school, with the teaching management characteristics of preparatory course, credit system, major and minor courses, bilingual teaching and computer teaching. The Medical College of Yan 'an University has great influence in Shaanxi Province, Northwest China and even the whole country.