Xuzhou
Medical University, situated in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province(less than
three hours by train to Beijing or Shanghai), a historical and cultural
city known as “Thoroughfares to Five Provinces”, is an institution of
higher education under the direct administration of Jiangsu Provincial
Government. Established in 1958, XZMU has now become the center of
medical education, medical service and medical research in the north of
Jiangsu Province as well as in the whole Huaihai Economic Zone. It is
also an independent higher medical institution with its distinct school
characteristic. Since 2001, the college was consecutively ranked before
fifty in comprehensive strength of national top medical colleges and
universities. In 2005, XZMU successfully completed “Undergraduate Course
Teaching Level Assessment by the Ministry of Education” with an
“Excellence”. In 2005, XZMU began the education for international
students. In 2013, XZMU is successfully authorized the right to grant
doctoral degree.
There
are three campuses in XZMU, and now the second extension project of the
Main Campus has been put into use. There are 21 affiliated hospitals
(two under the direct administration of the college), 15 clinical
schools with high quality clinical teaching bases. XZMU has made great
efforts to develop constantly, has produced a great number of medical
staff for the society, with its study programs expanding gradually, the
school strength enhanced, and school characteristic becoming distinct.
XZMU
has about 14,000 students and 1300 teachers, offers a full range of
courses for 28 undergraduate specialties, which covers the major medical
discipline specialties, including Clinical Medicine, Anesthesiology,
Optometry, Medical Imageology, Medical Rehabilitation, Preventive
Medicine, Nutriology, Stomatology, Oral Restoration Technology, Nursing,
Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology, Biomedical Engineering and Public
Administration, Medical Imaging Engineering, etc. Clinical Medicine and
Nursing specialty also recruit international students.
XZMU
began to offer Master Degree programs in 1985, and now the number of
the programs has reached 45, of which Clinical Medicine and Biology are
first level key disciplines to grant doctor degree. Since 1993, XZMU has
been training doctoral students jointly with China Medical University,
Dalian Medical University, Nanjing Medical University and other
establishments in the field of Anesthesiology, Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Neurobiology, Human
Anatomy, Histoembryology, etc. The anesthesiology specialty is the
school characteristic and superiority. In 1986, approved by the State
Educational Committee, XZMU took the lead in the nation to found the
anesthesiology undergraduate course specialty. After many years’
efforts, the school has acquired much experience. “Research and Practice
on Multi-level Anesthesiology Specialty Education with Chinese
Characteristic” won the first prize for state-level teaching
achievement. In 2007, the anesthesiology specialty was selected as
“Characteristic Specialty Construction Spot of Higher Learning
Institutions”.
The
university began to recruit M.B.B.S. international students since 2005,
MD/MS program in 2012 and PhD program in 2014, and Nursing
international students in 2016. At the same year, XZMU was authorized to
hold HSK exam by the Ministry of Education of China and it was the
first university HSK site in Huaihai Economic Zone. Now XZMU is on the
list of authorized universities to recruit international students by the
Ministry of Education of China. With the geographical advantages
(airport available, less than three hours by train to Beijing or
Shanghai) and full attention of whole college, the education for
international student in XZMU developed fast. To enhance the teaching
quality, XZMU sent groups of teachers abroad for further study, and
invite tutors and experts to university to give guidance and lectures.
To improve the study environment, XZMU provides the best playground,
stadium, canteen with Muslim food, etc. In student’s dormitory, hot
water, heater, air-conditioner, separate toilet and separate washing
room are provided. To improve the campus life, School of International
Education of XZMU organized various activities. For example, participate
in Sports Meeting, Singing and Dancing Competition, Chinese Speech
Contest, etc., visit great places such as cultural monuments, parks,
social welfare institute, etc. In addition to Jasmine Scholarship of
Jiangsu Province, XZMU provides the University Scholarship for excellent
international students. Meanwhile, School of International Education
also provides Scholarship for international students who have
outstanding performance in study, research, life and activities. With
the encouragement of provincial and various college scholarships, there
are more than 400 undergraduate students and postgraduate students from
50 different countries studying hard in XZMU.
XZMU
lays great emphasis on international academic exchange and cooperation
with experts and colleagues from home and overseas. Scientific
Development Conferences were held to offer platforms for the faculties
and foreign colleagues to make academic exchange. Every year a number of
foreign experts are invited to visit the university and some of the
faculties are sent to engage in advanced studies in developed countries.
During recent years XZMU has hosted many international academic
conferences and established multilateral exchange and cooperation with
research institutions and medical universities from abroad, such as
Medical college of Harvard University, the State University of New York
Health Science Center, Parker Medical College of Texas, General Hospital
of Massachusetts, Medical College of Wisconsin University USA, Medical
University of Vienna, Austria.