Wenzhou Medical University

Wenzhou Medical University
温州医科大学
Motto 奋发 求实 (pinyin: fènfā qiúshí)
Type Public
Established 1912
President Fan Lü[1]
Academic staff
 1000 (Medical)[2]
Administrative staff
 8000 (Including hospitals)[3]
Undergraduates 18000[4][5]
Postgraduates 1500[6]
Location Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
Campus Suburban, 86 Ha[7]
Website wzmc.edu.cn/en/ (English) wmu.edu.cn (Chinese)

Wenzhou Medical University (WMU; Chinese: 温州医科大学; pinyin: Wēnzhōu Yīkē Dàxué), designated as a key university in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, is an institution of higher learning under the leadership of Zhejiang Provincial Government.

History

Its history can be traced back to Zhejiang Specialized Medical School established in Hangzhou in 1912, named Zhejiang Second Medical College at that time. In August 1958, part of Zhejiang Medical College was moved from Hangzhou to Wenzhou and began recruiting 5-year full-time program students, hence the name Wenzhou Medical College (WMC).

In 2013, the Chinese Ministry of Higher Education china upgraded WMC's status to that of a medical university; it has thus been renamed the Wenzhou Medical University.

Campuses

WMU is composed of three campuses, located respectively at

These cover a combined area of about 73 ha. (=1,100 mu) with a floor space of 460,000㎡.

Organization

Schools and departments[8]

Affiliated hospitals

International cooperation

People

Noteworthy alumni

Anniversaries

Wenzhou Medical University celebrated its 50th anniversary on November 15, 2008.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://en.wmu.edu.cn/index.jsp?id0=z0hn9vdz3a
  2. ↑ Wenzhou Medical University Introduction
  3. ↑ Wenzhou Medical University Introduction
  4. ↑ January 2010 article
  5. ↑ Wiki China Page
  6. ↑ Postgraduate College Introduction
  7. ↑ Wenzhou Medical College Introduction(1290mu=86 ha)
  8. ↑ Schools and Departments in Wenzhou Medical College
  9. ↑ Confucius institute
  10. ↑ The first Special Olympic Sports Health Center co-established by WMC and Special Olympic International
  11. ↑ Who Invented the VLP Cervical Cancer Vaccines? McNeil, C., Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2006, 98(7): 433.
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