The predecessor of Guangxi Medical University was Guangxi Provincial Medical College founded by 1934 in Nanning. 1940, moved to Guilin. 1949, the name of the hospital was changed to Guangxi Medical College. 1953, renamed Guangxi Medical College. 1954, the hospital moved from Guilin to Nanning. 1996, the Ministry of Education approved its name change to Guangxi Medical University. In 2020, it will become a university jointly established by the People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and the National Health and Wellness Committee.